Dr. Gundry Podcast

390: Heart Health Explained: The Foods, Habits, and Supplements That Matter Most

Dr. Steven Gundry | February 10, 2026

February is Heart Health Month—but after more than 40 years as a heart surgeon, I can tell you this: most of what you’ve been told about protecting your heart is either incomplete… or flat-out wrong.

In today’s episode, I’m cutting through the noise. We talk about the real drivers of heart inflammation, the everyday habits that quietly strengthen your heart, and why so much of the advice about “heart-healthy” eating is backwards.

I also share the specific supplements I actually recommend as a cardiologist, and the surprising foods and behaviors that matter far more than most people realize.

If you want to understand where heart disease truly begins—and what actually protects you long before a crisis—this episode may change how you think about heart health forever.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

Why inflammation isn’t caused by what most people blame—and the surprisingly simple food that can help calm it down (2:50)
The surprising benefits of consuming raw fish (5:00)
What you NEED to pair fish oil with to help reduce inflammation (10:20)
Which five supplements I actually recommend after decades as a cardiologist and heart surgeon (13:11)
Which few odd daily habits can quietly strengthen your heart without medication or extreme routines (16:40)
Exactly how much olive oil I believe your heart can benefit from each week (19:35)
Where heart disease really begins—and why focusing only on your heart may be missing the bigger picture (21:30)
What two key factors must come together for coronary artery disease to develop—and how to stop that process before it starts (32:43)
Whether stents truly fix clogged arteries (35:35)
Why heart disease is showing up earlier than ever (43:55)

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