Dr. Philip Ovadia- Cardio Sucks For Fat Loss!

Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva

Dr. Philip Ovadia- Cardio Sucks For Fat Loss!

In this episode, Martin will be joined by Dr. Philip Ovadia, he is the founder of Ovadia Heart Health and board-certified cardiac surgeon. His goal is to help people maintain their metabolic health and prevent people from needing heart surgery.

Martin and Phil talked about topics such as his journey on becoming a heart surgeon, the importance of paying attention to the food we eat, the five indicators of a healthy metabolism, The three main pillars of metabolic wellness, Phil’s non-negotiable habits, and much more.

Continue to listen to learn more about Dr. Philip Ovadia and to learn how to optimise your metabolic health.

“I believe the only way we get ourselves out of this mess is that the doctors and the patients start coming together and say, we need to make ourselves healthier, to relieve the burden from the system. And there are more and more people waking up to this. The communities are growing, the conversations are making it onto bigger platforms. And I am hopeful that we are going to turn this ship around.” – Dr. Philip Ovadia

Timestamps

0:15 – Introduction.

1:35 – Prevention over cure.

2:43 – Dr. Phil’s background on becoming a heart surgeon.

5:18 – The concept of metabolic health.

8:16 – Metabolic health and weight loss.

9:06 – The importance of paying attention to food intake.

10:58 – Strength training over cardio.

11:57 – Grip strength test.

15:11 – What would Dr. Phil say to his old self?

15:33 – The five markers of metabolic health.

18:11 – The three "big rocks" for metabolic health.

21:08 – Cardio vs Strength training for weight loss.

24:22 – What’s are Phil's non-negotiable's?

25:32 – Nutrition is non-negotiable.

28:33 – Red meat consumption.

35:36 – What is the future of human health?

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Resources or Links Mentioned: (books, events, people mentioned - hyperlinked to the specific site)

1. https://ovadiahearthealth.com/
2. Book: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/books/

Connect with Dr. Philip Ovadia: (Social media handles, Website - hyperlinked)

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-ovadia-heart-health/
2. https://www.instagram.com/ovadia_heart_health/?hl=en

Connect with Martin Silva: (Social media handles, Website - hyperlinked)

1. https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/
2. https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinSilvaWBFFPro
3. https://www.facebook.com/Optimiseyourbodycoaching/