Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast

Rethinking Prevention: What Mainstream Cardiology Gets Wrong | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Philip Ovadia

July 30, 2026·48 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Dr. Philip Ovadia, MD, is a board-certified heart surgeon who became a leading advocate for metabolic health after confronting both his patients' outcomes and his own struggle with obesity and insulin resistance. With decades of surgical experience, he has witnessed firsthand the consequences of metabolic disease. Today, he focuses on prevention, education, and empowering individuals to reverse metabolic dysfunction before surgery becomes necessary. Founder of Ovadia Heart Health and host of The Stay Off My Operating Table Podcast. BUY THE BOOK!  Stay Off My Kitchen Table can be purchased here: https://stayoffmykitchentable.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ifixhearts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCu8xppo0Y7mJz4uqkc7o7TQ  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/stay-off-my-operating-table/id1587212660 Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 01:11 Introduction 03:27 Interest in cardiac surgery and metabolic health 07:35 Healthcare system restrictions on doctors 12:31 Cardiac diet and post-surgery care 15:28 Book release and diet exploration 19:54 Moving to Florida and health insights 22:53 Controversial PCSK9 trial results 26:09 Challenges in understanding cholesterol 30:19 Discussing heart disease diagnoses 31:33 Importance of arterial plaque screening 37:26 Heart attacks and undiagnosed diabetes 39:13 Understanding CAC score progression 44:38 Discussing blood pressure guidelines 46:40 Where to find Dr. Ovadia Join Revero now to regain your health: https://revero.com/YT Revero.com is an online medical clinic for treating chronic diseases with this root-cause approach of nutrition therapy. You can get access to medical providers, personalized nutrition therapy, biomarker tracking, lab testing, ongoing clinical care, and daily coaching. You will also learn everything you need with educational videos, hundreds of recipes, and articles to make this easy for you. Join the Revero team (medical providers, etc): https://revero.com/jobs ‪#Revero #ReveroHealth #shawnbaker  #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree Disclaimer: The content on this channel is not medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider.

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