Dr Riaz Motara: Holistic Cardiology and the True Causes of Heart Disease

Dr. Riaz Motara is doing things a little differently. Not only is Dr. Motara a cardiologist with 20 plus years experience, he founded the first woman’s heart clinic in Africa and is the only functional medicine trained cardiologist in South Africa who focuses on cardiac-endocrinology. But six years ago Dr. Motara was faced with a problem – his waiting list for patients was too long and his time too limited. So he founded KardioFit, which is already Africa’s largest digital health company, with the purpose of connecting the patient and medical professionals using technology that will create improved outcomes.

The focus of KardioFit is on prevention and screening to catch any potential issues before they manifest into dis-ease by harnessing the powers of prediction and precision. 

Dr. Riaz Motara has a MBBCH and FCP (SA) from Wits Medical School.

Join us as we explore:

How nearly wanting to quit medicine changed Dr. Motara’s life.

The pitfalls of modern medicine vs the vision of functional medicine.

How Dr. Motara approaches new patients as a functional cardiologist.

The three pillars of disease

The number one cause of disease – it’s not COVID, but COVID is making it worse

Why you should eat like your grandparents

Why feeling guilty about what you eat is detrimental

The interconnectedness of hormones, muscle mass and ageing

Why what you think about cholesterol is wrong

The history of heart rate variability and why it matters

Alcohol and CBD 

The power of working with a health coach – spoiler it’s HUGE

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