#1066 This Test Could Save Your Life – The #1 Missing Metric for Heart Health with Dr. Philip Ovadia

Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

Ben Azadi

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 946 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

What if everything you thought you knew about heart disease was wrong? In this eye-opening episode of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast, Ben Azadi sits down with Dr. Philip Ovadia, a heart surgeon who once followed the standard medical playbook until he realized it wasn’t helping his patients or himself. Together, they dive into one of the most misunderstood topics in health: what really causes heart disease. And it’s probably not what you’ve been told. It’s not cholesterol — it’s insulin resistance. Dr. Ovadia explains how testing your fasting insulin could be the missing piece in your health journey. He also shares why he gave up carbs for a more carnivore-style diet and questions whether statins are really the miracle drug they're often made out to be. This isn't just medical theory. Dr. Ovadia has lived it. He brings both personal and professional insight to the table, helping you learn how to spot metabolic issues early and take meaningful steps toward better health. If you’re ready to rethink everything you’ve been told about heart disease, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. 🔥 Topics Discussed: Root causes of heart disease, emphasizing insulin resistance over cholesterol. Misconceptions about cholesterol and its role in heart health. Importance of fasting insulin tests as a marker of metabolic health. Connection between insulin resistance, blood pressure, and vascular health. Discussion on dietary approaches, particularly the carnivore diet, for reversing insulin resistance. Examination of cholesterol markers and their context in relation to metabolic health. Critique of the reliance on statins and cholesterol management in heart disease treatment. Impact of lifestyle factors, including diet and exercise, on metabolic health. The role of processed sugars and vegetable oils in driving insulin resistance. Advocacy for systemic changes in dietary guidelines and personal responsibility in health management. 🔗 Links and Resources: Ovadia Heart Health: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/ iFixHearts: https://ifixhearts.com/ X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/ifixhearts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts/ 🔎 Find all of the Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship deals and coupon codes here: https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals

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0:00.0	When people are trying to, you know, I guess straw man, you know, the argument, right, the way that I talk about cholesterol, they'll say, oh, well, you're saying cholesterol is meaningless and, you know, but we know that high cholesterol is associated with heart disease, so how can that be?
0:16.0	And the real message that I'm trying to get across to people is if you don't have insulin
0:22.0	resistance and you don't have inflammation, you don't have to worry about high cholesterol.
0:43.3	The Greek definition for metabolism is to transform. Your metabolism is designed to take food and to transform it into energy so you feel good and burn fat.
0:51.3	We are determined to deliver the science and art of metabolism to you.
0:55.7	We bring on the thought leaders in this space to have life-changing conversations so you could
1:00.5	apply and upgrade your metabolism. The topics covered here include biohacking, ketosis, carnivore,
1:07.7	fasting strategies, mindset, and metabolic health. Your body was built to be self-healing.
1:13.7	Our goal is to identify the interference and remove it. You are a masterpiece because you are a
1:19.3	piece of the master. Welcome to the Metabolic Freedom podcast. My name is Benazotti. I'm the best-selling
1:25.9	author of KetoFlex, and I want to thank you for spending part of your day with me.
1:33.6	Welcome back to the Metabolic Freedom Podcast. I am your host, Ben Azadi. You can learn more about me over at Benazadi.com.
1:41.6	Today we welcome back, my good friend and colleague, Dr. Philip Ovadia.
1:47.5	Look, he's an incredible resource who performs heart surgeries every single week. He's actually
1:54.6	performed over 5,000 heart surgeries. He's a board certified heart surgeon who went from being overweight and on the
2:04.0	verge of needing his own bypass to metabolically healthy and fit, not by surgery, but by radically
2:11.1	changing the way he eats and lives. He's on a mission to help others prevent heart disease
2:16.5	before they ever need to see someone
2:18.8	like him in the operating room. And he is a carnivore doctor. He follows the carnivore diet.
2:27.1	Yes, this heart surgeon eats red meat and cholesterol and saturated fat. We sat down here at my studio in Miami, Florida, hung out,
2:37.7	and here's what we discussed. The real root causes of heart disease and why it's not just
2:43.8	cholesterol and how to actually understand your labs when you get them back from your doctor.
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