Beyond the Scalpel: How Two Surgeons Are Fighting Diabetes Before Surgery - Dr. Lily Johnston

🔥 Are you at risk? Take Dr. Ovadia's free 2-minute metabolic health quiz → https://iFixHearts.com/quiz In this compelling discussion, vascular surgeon Dr. Lily Johnston joins Dr. Philip Ovadia to share her journey from traditional surgical practice to metabolic health advocacy. After years of amputating limbs for diabetic patients who received poor nutritional guidance, Dr. Johnston couldn't unsee the devastating consequences of our healthcare system's approach to metabolic disease. She explains how surgeons fix anatomical problems without addressing the underlying metabolic dysfunction that causes blood vessel disease throughout the body. Dr. Johnston discusses how therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, hormone optimization, sleep quality, and stress management create better outcomes than surgery alone. She shares personal insights about her own health transformation through low-carb nutrition and her decision to create a practice balancing surgery with preventive care. The conversation reveals how traditional heart and vascular surgeries are temporary fixes that don't address root causes, leaving patients vulnerable to recurring problems. This interview bridges the gap between conventional medicine and functional approaches to metabolic health, offering hope for those looking to avoid major surgical interventions through targeted lifestyle modifications. BIG IDEA Surgeons like Dr. Johnston and Dr. Ovadia have recognized that vascular and cardiac surgeries are temporary fixes—like placing buckets under a leaky roof rather than repairing the roof itself—and are now focusing on metabolic health interventions that address the root causes of disease. Lily Johnston MD contact info Websites: www.vascularhealthinstitute.org nexushealthspan.com LinkedIn:   / ljohnstonmd   Metabolic Health Quiz: iFixHearts.com Follow Dr. Ovadia: Twitter: @iFixHearts Website: OvadiaHeartHealth.com #metabolichealth #vascularsurgery #diabetesreversal #preventivemedicine #lowcarbdiet #cardiovasculardisease #SurgicalPrevention #HormoneOptimization ——— 🔥 Take Dr. Ovadia's free metabolic health quiz → https://ifixhearts.com/quiz 🥩 Get "Stay Off My Kitchen Table" → https://stayoffmykitchentable.com/ 🫀 Get "Stay Off My Operating Table" → https://ifixhearts.com/books/ 🔬 5 Cholesterol Truths Your Doctor Missed → https://ifixhearts.com/cholesterol/ 🧪 How to Read Your Own Lab Work → https://ifixhearts.com/labs/ 🩺 Get Dr. Ovadia as your doctor → https://ifixhearts.com/talk