Dr. Philip Ovadia explains why most heart surgery is preventable and how insulin resistance—not cholesterol—drives heart attacks and strokes.

In this episode, Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Dr. Jack Wolfson to reveal why most heart disease is preventable. Dr. Ovadia shares his personal transformation from a prediabetic, obese heart surgeon to a leading voice in metabolic health. He explains how insulin resistance and inflammation drive cardiovascular disease, why surgery doesn’t address root causes, and how real food nutrition can dramatically reduce heart attack and stroke risk.

Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified cardiac surgeon with over 20 years of experience performing bypass and valve surgeries. After reversing his own obesity and prediabetes, he shifted his focus toward prevention and metabolic health. He is the author of the bestselling book Stay Off My Operating Table and is dedicated to helping patients address insulin resistance, inflammation, and lifestyle factors so they never need heart surgery in the first place.