Heart Surgeon's Shocking Red Meat Opinion! [Phillip Ovadia, MD]

"Be your own advocate." If we learned anything during COVID, it was that the healthcare system is broken, and you can no longer trust them with your health. It's up to YOU.

This guy is the most honest, practical doctor that I have ever heard. I have been a surgeon for 34 years and he is speaking the absolute truth! Praise to both doctors for being so honest!

I had high blood pressure, so my doctor gave me two types of heart medication. a little later My doc said I had high cholesterol and put me on Statin, and a couple of months later got inflamed joints and now I was prediabetic and my doctor put me on Metformin. and then I got protein in my urine. My health deteriorated quickly and I felt really sluggish and depressed, had aches and pains everywhere. swollen ankles, Itchy legs and so many other side effects as weight gain and really stiff legs. I knew that This was all bad. I started my carnivore diet after watching Dr. Berry. Today I have no heart medication, no Statin, no Metaformin and no bad symptoms. For me the results were complete in 6 weeks.

Ok, i'm gonna try to keep this relatively short but that might be difficult...I have to share what my doc just told me this morning after a visit. I'm 62 years old, 5'10" and now at 275 lbs. Been doing the carnivore for 24 days now and started at 297 lbs. I started with sleep apnea, elbow pain, stiffness in my fingers, horrible sleep patterns, grogginess in the mornings and not wanting to get out of bed, high blood pressure, anxiety, back pain, pre-diabetic....you get the picture. As of today I no longer have the joint pain, I'm sleeping well and getting up at 5 without an alarm and feeling rested, and this month was the first month I've had a surplus of Ativan for the anxiety. All that being said, I was so anxious to tell the doc about all of this because I just knew he was going to be proud of me. Man oh man, I couldn't have been more wrong. I've been watching a lot of Dr. Berry's videos as well as Dr. Chaffees and other people as well and I keep hearing about how the medical people all keep perpetuating the lie that red meat and animal fats will give you a heart attack, we need our veggies, fiber is good for you.... So, his response was to this effect, not verbatim but very close; "It's great that you're losing weight and feeling better, so it's fine if you wanna keep doing this another three months or so he had previously asked me how long I intended to keep this diet up to which I responded, "the rest of my life! It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle" He said there were decades of "stone cold evidence" showing the correlation between eating saturated fats and too much animal products and heart disease. He said "you absolutely need your fruits and veggies for proper nutrients and vitamins. He said, "Fiber is essential to lowering the risk of colon cancer." I mean, he literally went right down the list of lies we've all heard most of our lives and stressed how important it all was. He reiterated several times that there was just piles and decades of evidence to show these are all truths. He said, "You want to stay away from social media as your go-to source for information because we just end up finding the information we want to hear." I wanted to say, "so you're telling me that I WANTED to hear that I need to QUIT my beloved sugar? No more mixing-sized bowls of Cap'n Crunch at 11 p.m.? That's what I wanted to hear???" Are you kuh-RAZY??? It's the last thing I wanted to hear. What I wanted to hear was the TRUTH and thank God He brought me to Dr. Berry's and Dr. Chaffee's YouTube channels where they CITE their sources and show you the clinical evidence. Not only that, but the literally thousands of comments from people JUST LIKE ME who are testifying that this is the single best health decision they've ever made! So, super disappointed in him and time to find a new doc. Does he actually WANT me to go back to eating the way I was that brought me to 297 pounds, diabetic, aches and pains, brain fog....that's what he wants for my health??? No thank you. So thank you Dr. Berry and Dr. Chaffee and all the rest of you ordinary people like me who are sharing your testimonies regarding the TRUTH about proper nutrition. March on, soldiers!

My hubby had a heart cath on Wednesday, when done the nurse & nutritionist came in & tried to sell the American heart association diet, I said all that fake food & I can't believe it's not butter 1 molecule away from plastic, no thank you. They told me I would be nexted on their table, I said not before you, they didn't like me, oh well

I fired my doctor and with the money I saved bought ribeye steaks

My husband was told he had high cholesterol and was put on a statin. He also was diagnosed as pre-diabetic so was on metformin for that. He had low testosterone so had to have a shot every three weeks. After a few years of this, he developed liver cancer and died of that over 3 years ago at the age of 75. Having since learned about all the dietary issues that could have contributed to his health problems, I just wish I had known about all this years ago. He might still be with me. He didn't drink, didn't smoke, and tried to eat a nutritious diet. If we had only known...

Due to fainting at work, ER doc referred me to a cardiologist. Cardiologist told me that I had a blockage requiring a stint. I wanted further testing so that was done at the hospital. Testing showed everything normal. I later learned that fainting was due to POTS. I had a similar experience with an orthopedic surgeon who said I needed two knee replacements. Again, “no” from me. My primary care doc never realized I had POTS. A functional doctor knew immediately that it was POTS. I’m 78, stubborn and do my own research. Back in the 70’s I told my doctor that I thought something was off with my blood sugar levels and was not taken seriously. Fifty years later it turns out that I was right. I currently have Hashimoto’s, neuropathy and POTS to deal with plus being pre diabetic. Thankfully I found Dr. Berry last week. Loads of research later, I’ve just started the carnivore diet. First change was losing all desire for coffee. I always had at least 2-3 cups daily. I thought buying meat instead of my usual mixture of fruits, veg and meat would be very expensive. My first meat purchase cost the same as my prior groceries. The carnivore diet seems to have lessened asthma symptoms so there’s been no need for the inhaler. Sleep has improved also.

I wish my brother had listened to me . For years he was diabetic , finally ending on metformin. This lead to kidney failure eventually after years on dialysis I lost him . 2 years ago I was diagnosed as diabetic so went on the keto / fasting diet . I’m no longer diabetic and follow more carnivore than anything else diet . Feeling amazing . Thanks guys

I think sugar and high fructose corn syrup is killing us.

I don’t need today’s universities, journals, medical industry, Big Food, Big Pharma or anyone else to tell me how to eat. My own body, my own research, my judicious skepticism, the example of the healthy generation that came before me, my blood glucose monitor and my common sense tell me everything I care to know.

Dr. Ovadia fan girl here. He helped my husband regain and maintain his health thru diet and lifestyle optimizations. Listen well to these authentic and caring MDs

I went to lunch today and overheard another customer tell their server, “I’m 40 days sober today.” So I said congratulations! Then the server said that she meant 40 days without meat! I was tempted to say, well then you have my condolences 😮

It took me about 15 months of keto before my BP normalized. It was absolutely the last thing to get in line. I know 40 years of eating a crap SAD took a toll. People have to realize everything is not going to fix itself in a week. Stay the course!

Covid taught me a lot about Doctors and medical support staff. It pushed me over the top on how quick I am to trust without doing my own research. Thanks you Drs. For the awesome discussion I learned a lot.

I had a heart attack at 38. Was fully vegan from about 35 to 37, then went back to SAD until the heart attack. For a year after I avoided all red and fatty meat and mainly ate a pound of beans a day. Wish I found all this sooner. Been on carnavore for a few months now and feel incredible.

Been vegan and vegetarian for 10 years+. Have Multiple Sclerosis and Ankylosing Spondylitis but do not need medication, thankfully. Became very sick 2 years ago with gasto issues; 6 weeks constant diarrhoea and vomiting with repeat symptoms this April. Lost 20lbs, looked frail and sick and confined to bed. After getting better and having a massive sugar addiction since illness, feeling lethargic and fed up with my disordered eating, I am now 2 days on Carnivore diet. Not for weightloss but doing this to fix gastro problems and (hopefully) some MS symptoms too. Thank you for your advice, greatly appreciated. Will let you know how it goes...❤

I live across from an inner city elementary school where, about ten years ago, a six year old had a heart attack. If you could see what they eat for BL&D you would not be at all surprised that this happened. Interestingly, one of the teachers from the school asked me what I thought the kids should be eating. Lol. I told her, “SARDINES!!!!”

When I was in school the teacher asked who ate bacon and eggs for breakfast? and all most all the kids raised their hands then she asked who ate oatmeal for breakfast? and a girl and I raised our hands. We ( the girl and I are both very short 4’11 she was about the same height.) All the other kids were taller. I’m beginning to think it wasn’t just coincidence. This was 55 years ago.

My cardiologist put me on keto.