Feed Your Heart: The Secrets to Staying Off the Operating Table | Dr. Philip Ovadia | TEDxJeffersonU
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Published 2024-01-31
Have you ever wondered why, despite medical advancements, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States? With a staggering statistic revealing that 88% of Americans are not in optimal metabolic health, this talk by Dr. Philip Ovadia, a cardiac surgeon and the founder of Ovadia Heart Health shows a transformative journey triggered by the preventable crisis of a patient. Highlighting often ignored indicators like obesity and diabetes, he advocates for a fundamental shift—from treating to preventing heart disease. Drawing from personal experiences, including shedding 100 pounds, the talk challenges listeners to envision a world where proactive measures and seeking root-cause-focused healthcare keep individuals off the operating table. It's an invitation to rewrite the narrative and aspire to a future where heart disease is an avoidable exception rather than an unfortunate norm. After growing up on Long Island, Dr. Philip Ovadia completed an accelerated Pre-Med/Medical School program at The Pennsylvania State University and Jefferson Medical College (now The Sidney Kimmel College of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University). He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery followed by a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Ovadia has been a practicing heart surgeon since 2005. He has been married to his wife Shelly since 2010 and they have two daughters, Eva (12) and Layla (10). Starting in 2016, Philip started a journey to fix his health challenges, a lifelong battle with obesity and pre-diabetes. He successfully lost nearly 100 pounds and maintained that weight loss. Dr. Ovadia is now on a mission to help as many people as possible to avoid the need for heart surgery. He recently authored the book, “Stay Off My Operating Table.” Philip is excited to be returning to Jefferson to Redefine Possible and educate people to Feed Your Heart: The Secrets to Staying Off the Operating Table. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
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I'm 76, and practice all he suggests. I remain pain and meds-free. I totally agree with him.
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The call to action is clear: assess metabolic health, eat real food, move, sleep, manage stress. Simple yet powerful.
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Walking is a super power Fasting is a miracle
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Assess your metabolic health: 1. Eat whole real food 2. Move more 3. Sleep more 4. Manage stress with strong community 5. Find a physician that can manage your health
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Keep preaching the truth about heart disease instead of what pharma and food industries want us to believe.
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Insulin resistance and metabolic health should be part of every heart disease conversation. Such vital information
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Fantastic. I completely agree. I have eliminated medical conditions by following this advice. Can i add to the list..Eat less or smaller portions, eat less frequently (let your body rest from food) and finally fast. I fast 3 nights a week(by this i mesn i eat breakfast, big dinner and then relax and go to bed early (this allows me to have a fast 4pm to 7am). Its amazing how good your body feels when you rest from food..
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Probably the first doctor who I actually like and speaks truth literally from the heart. Having been in healthcare for 30 years and seeing a lot of death and healing, my question has always been why aren’t we, as a society, seeking preventative medicine? I don’t like medications although some are life saving. The fact that our food supply has been tampered with by the production companies and industry is very concerning. In foreign countries they buy the same products but the ingredients are different (less artificial or manmade) and more healthy. Why are we being poisoned? He gave wonderful advice on how to be and live better and longer.
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The simplicity of 'eat real food' is profound. It's time to rethink our relationship with what we eat.
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Metabolic health education is crucial. We can't keep ignoring preventable factors like insulin resistance.
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Thank you Dr Ovadia. I am 77, have been carnivore now for almost 10 months. My severe arthritis pain is gone, the hand tremor s that kept me from eating soup, or lifting my coffee cup for a refill are gone. My heart medication has been cut in half. I almost wish you had gone one step further and recommending a ketogenic diet, or even ketovore or carnivore. Bless you. Hopefully people hearing this or that were in the audience will research how you lost your 100 pounds and metabolic health.
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Heart-breaking to hear about that 39 y.o. mother, especially when he goes on to explain how the system failed her but it's a credit to him that he chose to turn that moment into the catalyst for creating change
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Philip is the absolute man! Inspiring message. Keep fixing hearts my man. ♥️
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Thank God for heart surgeons. I am 20 years out from my 4 vessel by pass.
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"A rising tide lifts all boats" is a weirdly beautiful quote, thank you.
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Well done, heartfelt, credible. My only disappointment, due to censors, is he didn’t disclose that his whole food recommendations go beyond avoiding ultra processed foods, to personal and evidence-based successful use of a low carb way of eating being key to long term metabolic health for almost all people.
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Thank you for being brave. You have saved lives!
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This man is fantastic. This is wisdom.
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Thx for great info. A doc with a heart of an ANGEL. Love, Salute and Respect for you Dr. Philip Ovadia.
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Huge respect for acknowledging the failures of the medical system. It's time for a holistic approach.
