Dr. Ovadia was morbidly obese and pre-diabetic while following a low-fat, calorie-counting diet that was not working.

“So, uh, my training, my early career really up until about 10 years ago, uh, I was morbidly obese. I was pre-diabetic, right? I had reached a point where I knew that I was headed for my own operating table, so to speak. I was looking at my patients and looking at me and saying, you know, we're on the same path. And I also understood that I didn't know what to do about it because I was following the advice that I was giving them, right? Eat your low-fat diet, count your calories, you know, food pyramid, all of that stuff. And it wasn't working for me. It wasn't working for them.”