How could this have happened?
I honestly don’t want to share this story with you, because it may cause some to question the very diet that I am passionate about…which is NOT my intention. In the video, I share the story of my good friend Cindy, who has been a strict carnivore for almost five years. Cindy doesn’t “cheat,” doesn’t drink alcohol, avoids all dairy, and even stays away from caffeine. But a few weeks ago, she had a major heart attack—two, actually—and it rocked my happy little Carnivore world.
I’ve always believed that the Carnivore diet is the healthiest way to eat, and for me, it’s been a total life-changer. I lost 130 pounds, my inflammation disappeared, and I’ve felt incredible. But Cindy’s heart attack made me realize that even though carnivore is amazing, it can’t fix everything.
In the video, I talk with Dr. Philip Ovadia, a heart surgeon, about what happened to Cindy and what we can learn from it. We cover some big topics, like why it’s important to keep an eye on our heart health and get calcium scores checked regularly. While carnivore has helped so many of us, it’s still important to take care of all parts of our health and not just assume
I know this video might be hard to watch, but I think it’s so important for us to have this conversation. I hope you’ll take the time to watch it and learn from Cindy’s story.
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Great video, Kelly! Thank you so much!! So timely for me. I love how you aren’t afraid to face hard topics and reveal results that might not look best in this community. It confirms that you are truthful and can be trusted. I have so enjoyed all your podcasts since becoming a carnivore 5 1/2 years ago, and from being in your group for 3 months the beginning of the year. What insight you have shared. You always provide pertinent information and make it clearly understood.
God bless you and your ministry to people who are trying to be healthy.
Kelly, once again, I sincerely appreciate your no-nonsense headlong approach. It would have been so easy to publicly ignore Cindy’s story but you chose to use it as a learning / teaching opportunity. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
My husband’s profile much like Cindy’s, with known low levels of inflammation. His CAC score keeps going up regardless of his consistently great habits. He is working with Dr. Bret Scher, low carb cardiologist. Another option to working with Dr. Ovadia. Given all the information provided him, including quality of LDL, there is not much of anything more Michael can do life style wise; like Cindy. No reason has been found for his CAC scoring going up. It’s interesting that Dr. Ovadia usually finds a reason. We are hoping for a stent before heart attack if the results of ongoing angiograms warrant it. Dr. Scher did put him back on a statin and suggested adding a few carbs. He is at high risk for a heart event. Carnivore absolutely did slow down the progression of his annual CAC score despite his rise in cholesterol. Interestingly, after eating together for 48 years my CAC score is 0.
Excellent video! Does Dr. Ovadia still see patients? Where is he? I’ve had a heart issue in the past and would like to get some of the aforementioned labs (I’ve had a crp in the past which has been normal, but would like some of the others). I’m going to be 69 next month, been carnivore for 4 months, not lost much weight, still experiencing very poor sleep, but otherwise feeling well, am active, still working almost full time, do have hypothyroidism. Normal BP to my knowledge, normal kidney function, but have had lower leg swelling while working (I can be on my feet all day and it doesn’t occur, only when sitting at my desk for a while). What is the name of the lab you can order things from? Thank you so much!
He does–he’s in Florida, and he sees patients both in person and online! //James
I wonder how many think about hormones? For me specifically female hormones. I’ve been keto/ketovore for over 10 yrs. I’m 58 yo, and have had poor sleep quality for almost 2 decades. After my first child, my pcp tested me for hypothyroid and then put me on levothyroxine. I was on that for nearly 15 yrs and never felt good (muscle aches, stiffness, and poor sleep….and weight gained back that I had lost on keto). From approximately age 44-56 I just really started feeling like crap. My pcp and gyno just never seemed to offer help. So I went to a naturopath. She suggested testing my female hormones and cortisol. At age 57 I had basically an empty reserve of female hormones and in full menopause. So she started me on bio-identical hormones. It’s been about 3 months now and wow, I’m sleeping better, less stiffness and I feel like I’m toning and losing weight. I’m doing a follow-up lab this week. We need female hormones for every cell to process correctly.
Kelly, I found this video fascinating. The Dr covered so many important labs that I wished I wasn’t driving so I could write them down. Can you include those in your notes so that they are available. And also, the name of the lab you mentioned to have many of these done?
I watched you talk to Dr. Ovadia about your friend.
In my way into rhe gym to lift weights, I had a heart attack. My cardioligist later called it a massive heart attack. I went to Wiki and looked up all the vitamins. Vitamin K2Mk4 determines where the dietary calcium gets stored: teerh & bones OR the Arteries. Obviously there is only one right answer to this question.
I started building up the level tapering it off after I got past the RDA. I HAVENT HAD A HEART ATTACK SINCE, AND YES I did go in and lift weights after the pain stopped