Episode 132

Matters of the Heart...And Metabolism (feat. Dr. Philip Ovadia)

Published on: 9th February, 2022

To honor Heart Health Month, Jenn sat down with Dr. Philip Ovadia. He's a cardiothoracic surgeon who learned, the hard way, that everything he was taught about nutrition growing up and in med school was wrong, and was the leading cause of patients ending up on his operating table. He's now helping people transform their health through lifestyle. He believes that 90% of his surgical patients could have prevented the need to see him! Debunking common heart health myths, outline what we want to request from our doctor and more, this year's February heart health episode is not to be missed!     

Outline:

  • Welcome back & intro today's topic
  • Meet Dr. Philip Ovadia
  • Dr. Ovadia's story - growing up obese, eventually learning new information, removed 100lb from his own body & shifting what his medical practice looked like
  • "Meds will never make you better" & how to navigate doctor recommendations with what we're learning
  • Myths & misconception around heart health
    • The food pyramid
    • Saturated fat is the cause of heart disease
    • LDL & statin drugs, cholesterol is the singular cause of heart disease
  • Why we're not talking about the biggest red flags for heart health?
  • How much med school taught about lifestyle or nutrition
  • Defining metabolic health
  • What happens int he body when people become metabolically unhealthy
  • The connection between metabolic health and cardiovascular disease
  • The role of genetics & family history vs lifestyle
  • Oils vs natural fats vs seed oils
  • Processed foods & diet plans vs health supportive eating
  • The role of sleep & stress in metabolic health
  • Indicators & way to measure/monitor our metabolic health
    • Waist circumference
    • Blood pressure
    • Fasting Blood Glucose
    • HDL Cholesterol
    • Triglycerides
  • Normal/acceptable ranges vs what we really want to see
    • Add a fasting insulin test
  • How do we get our doctors to do the extra labs?
    • Ex. CRP
    • How to respectfully push back on our doctors
  • A key learning since Dr. Ovadia's book was published
    • Blood clotting & inflammation
       

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Quotes:
"The types of food we eat might be more important than the amount of food we eat." – Dr. Philip Ovadia
"Meds will not make us better."  – Dr. Philip Ovadia
"Our healthcare system is geared toward taking care of sick people...not keeping them healthy."  – Dr. Philip Ovadia
"For most illnesses, it's the same root cause...it's metabolic health." – Dr. Philip Ovadia
"88% of adults in the US are not metabolically healthy."  – Dr. Philip Ovadia
"Metabolic health, insulin resistance, is clearly a much more significant risk factor for heart disease than LDL cholesterol is."  – Dr. Philip Ovadia 
"Lifestyle related illness and disease also means very preventable disease."   – Jenn Trepeck

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Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

Ever wondered if cryo-freezing your fat cells would really work? Should you try acupuncture? A hypnotist? If you do, how do you know if someone’s good?

Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*



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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!