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Stay Off My Operating Table

Dr. Philip Ovadia
Metabolic Health
Nutrition
Carnivore Diet
Mental Health
Ketogenic Diet
Obesity
Heart Disease
Keto Diet
Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin Resistance
Weight Loss
Diabetes
Health Transformation
Chronic Illness
Healthcare System
Low-Carb Diet
Cancer
Telemedicine
Inflammation
Low Carbohydrate Diet

I was a morbidly obese heart surgeon.

All through high school, college, med school and surgical training, I followed the U.S. dietary guidelines for both diet and exercise. Yet nothing I did kept the weight off.

I just kept getting fatter and fatter.Each day in surgery, I would split open the chests of people just like me. I knew I was heading for the operating table myself if I didn't find so... more

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Martha Carlin
Citizen scientist turned entrepreneur, founder of Biotiquest
Biotiquest
Episode: The Accountant Who Cracked the Parkinson's Code Using Gut Bacteria - Martha Carlin
Martin Silva
Voice in the fitness and nutrition space, discussed as a guest in the episode
Fitness and nutrition professional
Episode: Why You're Sabotaging Your Health (And Don't Know It) - Martin Silva
Craig Emmerich
Returning guest, co-author of The Art of Metabolic Health
Various (as described in episode)
Episode: 254: When Food Isn't Enough: The Missing Half of Metabolic Health - Craig Emmerich
Ty Beal
PhD, Senior Technical Specialist and Global Nutrition Scientist at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Episode: 253: The Scientist Who Helped Rewrite America's Dietary Guidelines Tells All - Ty Beal
Ally D'Amico
Nurse Practitioner turned mold toxicity specialist
MoldCo
Episode: 252: The Hidden Illness Hiding in Your Walls: Mold, Misdiagnosis & the Path Back - Ally D'Amico NP
Dr. Adeel Khan
Leader in regenerative medicine
Episode: 251: Stem Cells, Peptides, and the Real Reason You're Getting Old - Dr. Adeel Khan
Nick Norwitz
Medical student and researcher featured for his case report on lean mass hyper-responder
Episode: 250: Seven Years, 700 Cholesterol, Zero Plaque: What Dr. Nick Norwitz's Case Report Changes
Ami Bhatt
Cardiologist, Chief Innovation Officer
American College of Cardiology
Episode: 248: The Patient Is the Point: How AI Is Forcing Medicine to Finally Listen - Dr. Ami Bhatt
Darius Sharpe
ER nurse and citizen scientist who conducts self-tracking experiments on metabolic health
ER department / independent researcher
Episode: 247: Darius Sharpe, The ER Nurse Who Ran His Own Blood Sugar Experiments (And Found Heart Disease)

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Dr. Philip Ovadia
Cardiac surgeon and health advocate known for challenging conventional guidelines and promoting data-driven, patient-centered care. Affiliation: Stay Off My Operating Table / Ovadia Heart Health

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 262 ratings
  • Darius sharpe interview

    Absolutely fabulous interview with very specific numbers. Darius talked about mostly how blood sugar rises affect hearts and he backed it up with personal blood work. I found the entire interview fascinating. He did say don’t completely disregard LDL, which gave me pause so I no longer will! I enjoy the podcast when Jack keeps his comments to a minimal.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Babser 100
    United States3 months ago
  • So. Very. GOOD!!

    So informative, and very easy to listen to, as well. I appreciate you, Dr. Ovadia and Jack, for doing this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pbelou
    United States5 months ago
  • Love this Podcast!

    Excellent interviews and information! Your book is one of the best I’ve read on the topic of health!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MAHA Supporter
    United States5 months ago
  • Why most docs can’t tell you type 2 diabetes

    What a joke…docs can’t see 4 pt and hour, employ any staff and make money

    Pts have to educate themselves and have motivation to change their horrid health to live longer…most pts will not do what is needed

    This is why glp1 will save the day

    Pts will do this …get em all on it when it’s affords able and this will be meaningful

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Peter Ahl
    United States6 months ago
  • Ketosis in kidney disease

    Excellent interview. I appreciated the interview questions presented to the guest. You guys did a great job of extracting the guest’s experience and knowledge on this topic. Thank you so much for this very important knowledge sharing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jstev171
    United Statesa year ago

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Critiques commonly focus on host dynamics rather than content quality.
Audience appreciates deep dives into metabolic health and cardiovascular topics.
Listeners praise practical, actionable health guidance and accessible explanations.
Guests are often high-caliber experts or patients sharing tangible outcomes.
The format is engaging, though some listeners wish for fewer interruptions during interviews.

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243: Dave Feldman’s “The Cholesterol Code" Kicks the Lipid Hornet's Nest
Q: What were the major findings and why were they controversial?
The major findings included that baseline plaque predicted progression and that APOB did not correlate with progression in the datasets, which challenged aspects of the traditional lipid hypothesis. The controversy grew as different analyses (semi-quantitative vs. AI-driven Cleerly) produced divergent magnitudes of change, raising questions about data integrity, blinding, and reporting.
243: Dave Feldman’s “The Cholesterol Code" Kicks the Lipid Hornet's Nest
Q: What motivated the study and the documentary approach to cover it on film?
Dave Feldman explains that the motivation was to investigate whether a small, metabolically healthy group with very high LDL could be studied with high-resolution imaging to understand risk, while also communicating these discoveries in a way that the lay audience could access through film. This led to a documentary that documents real-time research decisions, funding, and collaboration.
254: When Food Isn't Enough: The Missing Half of Metabolic Health - Craig Emmerich
Q: What has changed for you in terms of how you eat and your approach to metabolic health since you started down the carnivore path?
The speakers explain a shift from strict carnivore to a more varied approach, adapting diets based on body signals and health status, using keto and broader dietary variety as needed, while keeping protein a priority and using different tools as appropriate.
248: The Patient Is the Point: How AI Is Forcing Medicine to Finally Listen - Dr. Ami Bhatt
Q: How should clinicians and organizations approach AI responsibly?
Clinicians should demand outputs that improve patient outcomes, not just efficiency. AI should aid decision-making, with human review and accountability, and the focus should be on real-world outcomes and safety signals rather than hype.
248: The Patient Is the Point: How AI Is Forcing Medicine to Finally Listen - Dr. Ami Bhatt
Q: What are the biggest barriers to adoption in medicine today?
Barriers include misaligned workflows, insufficient buy-in from the entire care team, and regulatory and institutional hurdles. Adoption works best when technology fits existing workflows, teams understand the benefits, and there are clear pathways for evaluation and safety.

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2. Martin Silva
3. Craig Emmerich
4. Ty Beal
5. Ally D'Amico
6. Dr. Adeel Khan
7. Nick Norwitz
8. Ami Bhatt

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