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Stay Off My Operating Table

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 solutions that worked. 

In 2016, I finally found a way to lose 100 pounds and keep it off. 

Now - in addition to doing heart surgery - I work to help people just like me get healthy, lose the weight and keep it off. 


I'm Dr. Philip Ovadia, the rebel M.D. and cardiac surgeon who is working to keep people off my operating table.


http://ovadiahearthealth.com/whitepaper/

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Nutrition Health & Fitness Medicine Health Fitness
Update frequency
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Average duration
55 minutes
Episodes
221
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Dr. Marty Makary Challenges Medicine's Blind Spots 161

Dr. Marty Makary challenges deeply ingrained medical dogmas that have shaped healthcare for decades. From hormone replacement therapy to low-fat diets, Dr. Makary exposes how outdated assumptions can…

01:04:37  |   Tue 17 Sep 2024
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In this urgent episode of Stay Off My Operating Table, Dr. Philip Ovadia and guest Alison Smart discuss the critical issue of Levemir insulin discontinuation. Smart, a passionate advocate, reveals ho…

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00:49:14  |   Tue 27 Aug 2024
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# 152: Ketamine for Depression: A Game-Changing Approach to Mental Health - Johnathan Edwards

# 152: Ketamine for Depression: A Game-Changing Approach to Mental Health - Johnathan Edwards

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01:03:07  |   Tue 16 Jul 2024
# 151: Candida and Thyroid: The Surprising Connection - Dr. Michael Biamonte

# 151: Candida and Thyroid: The Surprising Connection - Dr. Michael Biamonte

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01:00:11  |   Tue 09 Jul 2024
Overcoming Healthcare Barriers: Amanda Decker's Metabolic Health Approach #150

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01:17:29  |   Tue 25 Jun 2024
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01:00:45  |   Tue 18 Jun 2024
Cate Shanahan on Ancel Keys' Deception: The Dark History Behind the War on Saturated Fat #147

Cate Shanahan on Ancel Keys' Deception: The Dark History Behind the War on Saturated Fat #147

Exposing the Truth: How Vegetable Oils Cause Oxidative Stress and Disease with Dr. Cate Shanahan

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01:00:34  |   Tue 11 Jun 2024
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00:59:08  |   Tue 21 May 2024
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00:57:34  |   Tue 14 May 2024
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