Podcast

The Feldman Protocol

Science

Dave Feldman hosts the Feldman Protocol, a long form, in-person podcast largely covering science, nutrition, and technology – with a lot of personal stories, interests and pop culture mixed in.

Episodes
57
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
2 hr 53 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
5 days ago

Episodes

57 episodes, newest first

  1. Maria Emmerich on PCOS, Keto Cookbooks, and Why She Now Adds Carbs Back In

    Season 1, Episode 58

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does nearly three decades of low-carb living actually look like when life keeps throwing curveballs? Maria Emmerich (nutritionist and author of 24 cookbooks) joins Dave to share how a PCOS diagnosis at 16 set her on an unconventional path long before keto entered the mainstream. They discuss lipotoxicity, the protein-sparing modified fast approach, LDL in the context of high-fat diets, hormones and HRT, and the role of coaching in long-term dietary adherence.

    📎 Mentioned in this episode:

    • 27:30 – Maria Emmerich's book series: The Art of Eating Healthy: `https://keto-adapted.com/product-category/ebooks/`

    • 28:22 – Maria Emmerich's book: Keto Adapted: `https://www.amazon.com/Keto-Adapted-Maria-Emmerich-ebook/dp/B00GTU9AJC`

    • 1:22:44 – Maria Emmerich's website: ketomaria.com: `https://ketomaria.com/`

    • 1:48:58 – Maria Emmerich's book: The Art of Metabolic Health: `https://www.amazon.com/Art-Metabolic-Health-METABOLIC-RESILIENCE/dp/B0GWWK9HLC`

    • 2:18:42 – Maria Emmerich's YouTube channel: `https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZia0TtezGqjGcXwXJhDoQ`

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    Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`

    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & introduction

    3:59 – PCOS diagnosis at 16 and diet origins

    13:07 – Starting a nutrition business from scratch

    18:39 – Adoption journey and financial hardship

    33:09 – Craig's Lyme disease diagnosis

    43:15 – How Dave and Maria first met

    51:56 – Protein-sparing modified fast explained

    1:00:01 – Family carnivore experiment and homeschooling

    1:05:12 – LDL, saturated fat, and dietary adjustments

    1:11:11 – Lipotoxicity and personal fat threshold

    1:27:21 – Maria's ICU hospitalizations and electrolytes

    1:32:07 – Gluconeogenesis and carb reintroduction

    1:43:48 – GLP medications and the community's future

    1:55:21 – Hormones, HRT, and testosterone in women

    2:03:12 – Physical and emotional wellbeing; whale surfing

    2:07:57 – Bow hunting story and patience

    2:10:39 – Cookbooks in eldercare and closing reflections

    2:17:16 – AI, creativity, and wrapping up

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #MariaEmmerich #Keto #LowCarb #MetabolicHealth #ProteinSparingModifiedFast #Lipotoxicity #PCOS #LDL #HRT #Carnivore #CookbookAuthor #NutritionCoaching #IntermittentFasting #GLP1 #BloodWork #Hormones #WeightLoss

    2 hr 19 min
  2. Why a 575-Pound Man Had Perfect Metabolic Labs – Craig Emmerich

    Season 1, Episode 56

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can individual biology shape whether a given diet or protocol actually works — or does one approach fit everyone? Craig Emmerich (co-author and nutrition researcher alongside Maria Emmerich) makes the case for bioindividuality in metabolic health, discussing his decade-long journey with chronic Lyme disease and ankylosing spondylitis, the protein-sparing modified fast as a weight-loss tool, a fat-cell–centric view of insulin resistance, oxidative priority of fuel sources, and whether AI may reshape personalized medicine.

    📎 Mentioned in this episode:

    • 23:34 – Craig & Maria Emmerich — The Art of Metabolic Health (book): `https://www.amazon.com/Art-Metabolic-Health-METABOLIC-RESILIENCE/dp/B0GWWK9HLC`

    • 1:46:03 – Craig & Maria Emmerich — Carnivore Cookbook (book): `https://www.victorybelt.com/the-carnivore-cookbook`

    • 1:48:59 – Podcast episode: Craig Emmerich on Judy Cho's podcast: `https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nutrition-with-judy-carnivore-diet/id1529951307`

    • 2:32:25 – Maria Emmerich — ketomaria.com (books, blog, social media hub): `https://ketomaria.com/`

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    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Introduction & cold open

    1:18 – Craig's background and origin story

    5:00 – Engineering path and college years

    8:41 – Honeywell: defense tech & Land Warrior

    14:15 – Traveling the world in chip testing

    21:26 – Publishing the first low-carb cookbook

    32:18 – Meeting Dave & low-carb conference circuit

    38:24 – Chronic pain and the road to diagnosis

    45:13 – Ankylosing spondylitis and Lyme co-infections

    54:40 – Diet as symptom management vs. root cause

    1:01:43 – Hip replacement and recovery

    1:07:08 – Protein-sparing modified fast explained

    1:22:18 – Fat cells, insulin resistance & personal fat threshold

    1:35:29 – Lipodystrophy, leptin & ectopic fat

    1:47:32 – Carnivore as elimination protocol

    1:59:01 – Insulin, weight loss & the carbohydrate debate

    2:09:52 – Oxidative priority of fuels

    2:17:00 – Listener Q&A and closing thoughts

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #CraigEmmerich #MariaEmmerich #LowCarb #Ketogenic #ProteinSparing #InsulinResistance #LymeDisease #AnkylosingSpondylitis #MetabolicHealth #FatCells #PersonalFatThreshold #OxidativePriority #Carnivore #ProteinPrioritized #Bioindividuality #ChronicPain #NutritionScience

    2 hr 33 min
  3. Sameer Dossani on Gut Health, Carnivore Transition, and Cholesterol Science

    Season 1, Episode 56

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how should researchers and clinicians weigh insulin resistance against lipid markers when assessing cardiovascular risk? Dave Feldman sits down with Sameer Dossani (PhD, anthropology; health coach specializing in autoimmune and gut conditions) to explore human evolutionary dietary history, the origins of metabolic disease across ancient cultures, the lean mass hypersponder phenotype and ketone production, challenges in science communication, and the role of AI in personalized health.

    📎 Mentioned in this episode:

    • 1:23:33 – Bradford Hill 1965 — 'Environment and Disease' (criteria paper): `https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1898525/`

    • 1:33:20 – Ramsden 2015 re-analysis — Minnesota Coronary Experiment & Sydney Diet Heart Trial: `https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1246`

    • 2:23:35 – Zero-fiber vs high-fiber constipation RCT (2012) — discussed by Nick Norwitz: `https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i33/4593.htm`

    • 3:04:05 – Sameer Dossani's Linktree (all links): `https://linktr.ee/SameerDossani`

    • 3:04:07 – Sameer Dossani's YouTube channel — @meatheels: `https://www.youtube.com/@MeatHeals`

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    🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:

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    Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`

    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open and introduction

    1:05 – Sameer's background and credentials

    3:42 – Human origins and migration out of Africa

    9:20 – Career in international economics and NGOs

    15:34 – Ancient medicine and carbohydrate restriction

    22:31 – Food culture, comfort eating, and self-soothing

    34:12 – Human evolutionary diet: specialist vs. generalist

    43:23 – Persistence hunting, sweat glands, and melanin

    55:29 – Platform suppression and content challenges

    1:03:03 – Sameer's personal health journey and diet shift

    1:14:10 – Reaven's insulin resistance study and LDL findings

    1:23:30 – Bradford Hill criteria and epidemiological data

    1:33:09 – Minnesota Coronary experiment and withheld data

    1:43:58 – Ketogenic diets, euketonemia, and fad diet framing

    1:54:34 – LMHR study: plaque progression and CLEARLY analysis

    2:04:27 – Statin pleiotropic effects and pharmaceutical trade-offs

    2:18:20 – Own Your Labs Q&A: protein, muscle, and gut health

    2:32:01 – Gut health, sleep, fatigue, and meal timing

    2:46:26 – LMHR ketone production explained by Dave

    2:52:04 – Changing the narrative: data, science, and next steps

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #SameerDossani #LeanMassHyperResponder #InsulinResistance #MetabolicHealth #LDL #Cholesterol #HumanEvolution #AncestralDiet #LowCarb #Ketogenic #AutoimmuneHealth #GutHealth #CholesterolCode #BloodWork #Carnivore #EpidemiologyDebate #ScientificMethod #HealthCoaching

    3 hr 4 min
  4. Bronson Dant – Keto and Athletic Performance: What the Studies Miss

    Season 1, Episode 55

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can the principles of metabolic flexibility reframe how athletes — and everyday people — think about fueling exercise? Dave Feldman sits down with Bronson Dant (metabolic performance coach and doctoral candidate in health science), who makes the case that food is function, not fuel. Bronson discusses his Army nutrition research experience, his carnivore diet journey and its effect on longstanding IBS, the distinction between fitness and health, oxidative priority debates, and emerging research on ketogenic adaptation timelines.

    📎 Mentioned in this episode:

    • 2:18:58 – Clinical audit of Dr. Mark Cucuzella's VA low-carb nutrition program: `https://journalofmetabolichealth.org/index.php/jmh/article/view/141`

    • 3:00:37 – Bronson Dant & colleagues — substrate-corrected VO2 / movement economy paper: `https://journalofexerciseandnutrition.com/index.php/JEN/article/view/212`

    • 3:02:58 – Coach Bronson's website / coaching hub (coachbronson.com): `https://coachbronson.com/`

    • 3:03:04 – Coach Bronson — YouTube channel: `https://www.youtube.com/@coach.bronson`

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    Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`

    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & intro

    1:15 – Bronson's background in fitness

    6:36 – Decision to join the Army

    11:04 – Army nutrition research at Natick Labs

    20:57 – Transition from IT to CrossFit coaching

    31:52 – Opening a gym: lessons learned

    51:20 – Carnivore as an elimination approach

    1:05:04 – IBS resolution and dietary change

    1:21:56 – Coaching, identity & behavior change

    1:34:22 – The 2020 disruption & rebuilding

    1:46:43 – Systems thinking in nutrition science

    1:56:37 – Metabolic flexibility: four components

    2:04:06 – Ketogenic adaptation & performance research

    2:18:09 – Virginia nutrition counseling audit findings

    2:30:09 – Nutrition advice across training types

    2:41:21 – Oxidative priority and food as function

    2:50:26 – Glycogen storage, fat adaptation & RER

    3:00:37 – Substrate-corrected VO2 research

    3:02:53 – Where to find Bronson & closing thoughts

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #BronsonDant #MetabolicFlexibility #CarnivoreDiet #KetogenicDiet #SportsNutrition #LowCarbPerformance #FoodAsFunction #ExerciseScience #IBSRecovery #FatAdaptation #OxidativePriority #CrossFit #MetabolicHealth #NutritionCoaching #BloodWork #HealthOptimization

    3 hr 4 min
  5. Zachary DiMattia and Dave Feldman Debate LDL, Keto-CTA and Lean Mass Hyper-Responders

    Season 1, Episode 54

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does emerging research actually reveal about cardiovascular risk in people who develop extreme LDL elevations on ketogenic diets — and how much remains genuinely unresolved? Zachary DiMattia (nutritional scientist, Penn State) joins Dave to discuss his published review on ketogenic diet–induced LDL elevations in normal-weight adults, presents preliminary findings from his controlled feeding study comparing low- and high-BMI responses to a ketogenic diet, and engages Dave in a frank debate over plaque progression data, the lipid hypothesis, and the novel regressor findings from the Keto-CTA cohort.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/54` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Cold open & key findings preview1:24 – Zachary's background intro5:02 – Path to nutrition research8:01 – Hashimoto's diagnosis journey13:27 – Elimination diet & gluten discovery21:49 – Interest in ketogenic LDL response26:03 – Penn State controlled feeding study design34:12 – Preliminary study results41:40 – Review paper overview51:04 – Lipid hypothesis steel-man debate1:05:49 – LMHR phenotype & clinical context1:18:35 – Proposed mechanisms beyond LEM1:26:14 – Keto-CTA plaque progression data1:40:41 – Regressor findings & noise floor1:49:09 – Miami Heart match analysis2:03:50 – Mechanisms: adiposity & cholesterol2:14:52 – Nature CT study comparison2:43:29 – Audience questions & closing thoughts#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ZacharyDiMattia #LeanMassHyperResponder #KetogenicDiet #LDLCholesterol #Cardiovascular #Atherosclerosis #LipidResearch #NutritionalScience #CholesterolResearch #PlaqueProg #KetoCTA #LipidEnergyModel #Cardiometabolic #LowCarbResearch #Bloodwork #HeartHealth

    3 hr 1 min
  6. Lauren Kennedy West on Schizoaffective Disorder, Ketogenic Therapy, and Psychiatric Identity

    Season 1, Episode 53

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can what we eat meaningfully influence the course of serious mental illness? Dave sits down with Lauren Kennedy West (mental health advocate and YouTuber living with schizoaffective disorder) to explore her personal journey from multiple hospitalizations and misdiagnoses to adopting therapeutic ketosis. Lauren makes the case for metabolic psychiatry as a complement to traditional care, discusses the identity challenges of sharing her N-of-1 experiment publicly, reflects on navigating medication tapering, community polarization, the role of AI in personalized care, and the social complexity of restrictive eating.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/53` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Cold open & sucralose reaction1:14 – Lauren introduces herself2:46 – Early symptoms & the teenage years6:00 – First diagnosis journey8:20 – Hospitalizations & ECT11:46 – Dave's reflections on illness identity15:27 – YouTube channel origins19:32 – First attempt at ketogenic diet23:46 – Accessing metabolic psychiatry32:16 – Community reaction to going keto37:54 – Eating disorder concerns & food identity42:14 – The sushi experiment in San Francisco50:38 – Defined by wellness, not illness54:32 – Medication tapering & potentiation1:00:04 – Running, soccer & the ACL injury1:07:53 – Kids, diet, and parenting challenges1:17:00 – Metabolic Mind partnership & the course1:19:18 – Desk questions: dirty keto & sucralose1:23:08 – Meds vs. metabolic therapy: how it feels1:28:52 – Traveling keto & snack strategies1:39:31 – Community building & echo chambers1:47:42 – Social media, nuance & polarization1:58:11 – Platform challenges & demonetization2:05:53 – Patient autonomy & medical humility2:14:05 – Living well: nuance over narrative2:21:26 – AI in diagnostics & mental health care2:31:00 – AI sycophancy & trust concerns2:39:23 – The future of AI-assisted therapy2:46:09 – Parallels: AI guardrails & patient autonomy2:51:55 – Where to find Lauren#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #LaurenKennedyWest #MetabolicPsychiatry #KetogenicDiet #MentalHealth #Schizoaffective #SchizophreniaAwareness #BrainEnergy #TherapeuticKetosis #MentalWellness #NutritionAndMindHealth #AIInHealthcare #PatientAutonomy #LowCarbLife #ChristopherPalmer #MetabolicMind #MentalHealthAdvocacy

    2 hr 53 min
  7. Arthur Agatston (Part 3) on Insulin Resistance, LP(a), and Why He Went Militantly Keto

    Season 1, Episode 52

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does metabolic health shape cardiovascular risk — and does the conventional focus on individual biomarkers miss the bigger picture? Dave Feldman sits down with cardiologist Arthur Agatston (MD), creator of the South Beach Diet and the coronary calcium score, to explore blood pressure guideline debates, insulin resistance and preeclampsia, the origins of the South Beach Diet, LP(a) and plaque progression in lean mass hyper-responders, HDL dysfunction, and the lipid energy model's structural hypothesis.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/52` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Introduction & cold open2:02 – Blood pressure monitoring technology6:57 – Dave & Arthur on BP guideline debates9:36 – Cholesterol targets & guideline pressures12:20 – Type 1 diabetes & low-carb care gaps15:26 – Joseph Kraft, insulin, and missed signals21:53 – Inertia in medicine & the role of AI27:06 – Insulin resistance, Kraft test & preeclampsia33:40 – Origins of the South Beach Diet40:17 – Carbohydrate addiction & personal experience51:32 – Elimination diets & unexpected symptom relief57:04 – Fat adaptation & lipoprotein dynamics1:00:00 – Triglycerides, remnant particles & VLDL1:05:11 – Particle size, ApoB & atherogenicity1:11:19 – LP(a) findings in lean mass hyper-responders1:19:45 – FH, plaque progression & LDL context1:33:31 – 4S trial, small dense LDL & statin data1:40:11 – HDL dysfunction & the HDL bump phenotype1:56:21 – Lipid energy model & structural hypothesis2:01:38 – Fat adaptation, F1, and closing reflections#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ArthurAgatston #LipidEnergyModel #InsulinResistance #HeartHealth #CalciumScore #LDLCholesterol #MetabolicHealth #LowCarb #KetogenicDiet #ApoB #HDLDysfunction #Preeclampsia #SouthBeachDiet #Lipoproteins #CardiovascularResearch #FunctionalCardiology

    2 hr 17 min
  8. Dr. Arthur Agatston (Part 2) - Why Did Most Keto Patients Show Zero Plaque Despite LDL of 250?

    Season 1, Episode 51

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does metabolic health shape cardiovascular risk — and what does that mean for interpreting cholesterol markers in lean, low-carb individuals? Arthur Agatston (MD) makes the case for a functional model of atherosclerosis progression, discusses AI-driven advances in cardiac imaging, argues for revisiting how blood pressure is measured and treated, and explores electrolyte management on ketogenic diets — all through a wide-ranging scientific conversation with Dave.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/51` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Cold open & intro7:11 – Late eating & metabolic effects12:37 – Western diet spreading globally18:07 – Personal fat threshold explained23:01 – Lipid energy model & LDL cycling30:26 – Exercise type & lipoprotein uptake38:39 – AI-enhanced cardiac imaging45:17 – Arterial flexibility & plaque burden53:20 – South Beach Diet origins1:00:39 – Scientific uncertainty in medicine1:06:41 – LMHR study: plaque findings1:16:57 – Plaque regression & calcification1:26:57 – Photon CT & next-gen imaging1:33:20 – Hypertension history & FDR1:41:30 – Blood pressure measurement issues1:49:44 – Keto, insulin & sodium loss1:55:09 – Overhydration & electrolyte balance2:00:08 – Electrolyte management on keto#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ArthurAgatston #CardiovascularHealth #LowCarbDiet #LeanMassHyperResponder #LipidEnergyModel #HeartHealth #CACScore #KetogenicDiet #Atherosclerosis #BloodPressure #Electrolytes #MetabolicHealth #SouthBeachDiet #CardiacImaging #AIinMedicine #Cholesterol

    2 hr 1 min
  9. The Stent Myth: Why Fixing a Blockage Isn’t a Cure - Dr. Arthur Agatston

    Season 1, Episode 50

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how well do conventional cardiovascular risk metrics actually identify who is truly at risk for a heart attack decades before it happens? Cardiologist Arthur Agatston (MD) makes the case for coronary calcium scoring as an early detection tool, discusses the natural history of atherosclerotic plaque, revisits key moments in lipid science history, explores why stent placement in asymptomatic patients presents a more complex picture than intuition suggests, and shares observations on the evolving role of CT angiography and AI-assisted plaque analysis.

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    X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`

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    Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`

    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & introduction

    7:46 – Arthur's path into medicine

    18:59 – Early cardiology & clinical trials

    27:47 – Lipid science history & Ancel Keys

    39:04 – Rabbit studies & lipoprotein discovery

    47:15 – Ultra-fast CT arrives at Sinai

    55:26 – Collateral vessels & total occlusion

    1:00:00 – Ischemia trial: stents vs. medical therapy

    1:05:01 – Back to the CAC origin story

    1:13:09 – Soft vs. calcified plaque progression

    1:21:40 – FH patient with zero CAC score

    1:26:53 – The Agatston score is named

    1:33:51 – Power of zero & plaque burden

    1:39:35 – CAC vs. CT angiogram explained

    1:44:19 – Resistance to new imaging technology

    1:48:34 – Nutrition interest in the 1990s

    1:49:25 – Heart Lung AI & plaque ratio research

    1:51:11 – Closing reflections

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ArthurAgatston #CoronaryCalcium #HeartHealth #Atherosclerosis #CardiacImaging #CACScore #LDL #Lipids #PlaqueBiology #CTAngiogram #CardiologyResearch #LowCarbDiet #LeanMassHyperResponder #HeartDiseasePrevention #LipidScience #CardiovascularResearch

    1 hr 52 min
  10. Isabella Cooper – Part 2 – Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows

    Season 1, Episode 49

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does insulin influence cancer cell behavior — and what does that mean for metabolic approaches to the disease? Dave sits down with Isabella Cooper (PhD) to explore the glucose-ketone index and its practical limits, the role of glutamine alongside glucose in cancer metabolism, how mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiolipin loss may relate to tumor progression, the case for high-dose intravenous vitamin C, osteocyte biology and the surprising systemic roles of osteocalcin, and what makes a rigorous research culture.

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    Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`

    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & intro

    1:08 – Cancer metabolism overview

    2:24 – Glucose-ketone index explained

    5:01 – Lean mass hypersponders & glucose

    9:18 – Acetone measurement & respiration

    13:49 – Insulin, ketones & cancer signaling

    19:05 – Growth factors & VEGF discussion

    25:29 – Stomach acidity & nutrient absorption

    32:08 – How cancer cells originate

    35:43 – Cardiolipin, melatonin & apoptosis

    43:05 – Diet quality & food as function

    52:14 – Chemotherapy & metabolic protocols

    1:03:36 – Patient outcomes & biopsy risks

    1:14:32 – IV vitamin C trial findings

    1:22:07 – Ideal cancer metabolism trial design

    1:29:36 – Sunlight, melanin & mitochondria

    1:37:20 – Osteocyte biology & osteocalcin

    1:46:43 – Research culture & scientific rigor

    1:54:36 – Most underappreciated biomarker

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #IsabellaCooper #CancerMetabolism #KetogenicDiet #Mitochondria #Insulin #GlucoseKetoneIndex #Osteocalcin #IntravenousVitaminC #Ketosis #MetabolicHealth #LowCarbScience #CancerResearch #Cardiolipin #Osteocytes #BloodWork #Hyperinsulinemia #MitochondrialHealth #PodcastScience

    1 hr 57 min
  11. Isabella Cooper – Part 1 – The Chemical Removed From Tampons Is Still in Most Diapers

    Season 1, Episode 48

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does beta-hydroxybutyrate between meals actually reveal about a person's insulin state — and why might that matter for understanding chronic disease risk? Dave sits down with Isabella Cooper (PhD), a biochemistry and pathophysiology scientist whose research spans assay quality control, hyperinsulinemia detection, ketone thresholds, mitochondrial function, and the lipid energy model, making the case that personalized insulin thresholds — not population-wide cutoffs — may be key to identifying subclinical metabolic dysfunction.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/48` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Cold open & intro1:06 – Isabella's background & credentials3:05 – East-meets-West medicine upbringing5:43 – Ballet, modeling & low-carb insights6:36 – Industrial design degree & lab thinking8:58 – Assay quality problems in undergrad lab12:08 – Coefficient of variation explained17:01 – Standardizing vortex & sample handling27:30 – Back to timeline: the 15-year gap39:52 – Pregnancy, diapers & toxicology deep dive53:06 – Old physiology papers vs modern science1:00:05 – Osteocalcin hypothesis & being wrong1:06:48 – Ben Bikman, mitochondria & insulin1:19:40 – Headwinds for low-carb research1:34:19 – Personalized insulin threshold concept1:41:28 – Beta-hydroxybutyrate as insulin surrogate1:51:44 – Leptin, IGF-1 & multi-marker detection2:09:09 – Subclinical hyperinsulinemia marker cluster2:14:20 – Fasting, lipid dynamics & VLDL traffic#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #IsabellaCooper #Hyperinsulinemia #Ketosis #Mitochondria #MetabolicHealth #InsulinResistance #BetaHydroxybutyrate #LowCarb #ChronicDisease #LipidEnergyModel #AssayQuality #KetoneThreshold #LaboratoryScience #Bioenergetics #BloodTesting #Inflammation

    2 hr 22 min
  12. Dr Scott Murray – Is IVUS Plaque ‘Regression’ Just Measurement Noise?

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how much does metabolic health shape cardiovascular risk beyond what standard lipid markers can reveal? Dave Feldman sits down with Scott Murray (MD), a UK-based interventional cardiologist, to explore plaque imaging and its limitations, the role of visceral and perivascular fat in heart disease, the lipid energy model and lean mass hyper-responders, cardiac fuel metabolism and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and the challenges of conducting and interpreting cardiovascular trials.

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    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & Scott's intro

    14:21 – Scott's cardiology practice

    17:28 – Invasive vs. CT angiography

    24:49 – Collaterals & microvascular function

    34:31 – Glycocalyx & endothelial health

    40:28 – Perivascular fat & imaging

    51:14 – Imaging, CAC, and plaque noise

    1:00:04 – Lipid hypothesis & population context

    1:07:05 – CT plaque measurement variability

    1:19:42 – Perivascular inflammation & Caristo scoring

    1:29:07 – Lipid energy model discussion

    1:49:43 – LP(a), acute-phase markers & reverse causation

    2:05:01 – LMHR study timeline & next scans

    2:22:57 – Heart fuel preference & HFpEF

    2:39:08 – PCSK9 trials & all-cause mortality

    2:52:06 – Run-in periods & trial design concerns

    3:05:00 – Context, guidelines & patient conversations

    3:17:35 – GLP-1 peptides & obesity biology

    3:26:28 – Where to find Scott & closing thoughts

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ScottMurray #PreventiveCardiology #HeartHealth #LipidHypothesis #LeanMassHyperResponder #CTAngiography #PlaqueImaging #CardiovascularResearch #MetabolicHealth #LipidEnergyModel #HeartFailure #LPa #GLP1 #TrialDesign #Cardiology #LowCarb #BloodWork

    3 hr 28 min
  13. Darius Sharp – Pt 2 – What Happens to Your Lipids After 2,000 Calories of Fat?

    Season 1, Episode 43

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what actually drives cardiovascular disease in a metabolically healthy, lean individual — and is elevated LDL the most important variable to consider? Darius Sharpe (ER nurse and lean mass hypersponder community member) discusses his unexpected CAC score at age 38, his theory on postprandial glucose and vascular damage, a personal episode of atrial fibrillation, the Keto CTA study's Clearly data controversy, and what ER nurses observe firsthand about metabolic illness.

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    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & CAC score reveal

    4:51 – Darius's CAC scan background

    9:07 – First-phase insulin response explained

    15:47 – CAC result context & vessel findings

    22:09 – Darius investigates his own cardiac risk

    33:43 – Atrial fibrillation episode & AFIB physiology

    43:28 – Electrolytes, magnesium, and sodium discussion

    51:04 – Stress tests vs. imaging: a patient case

    58:01 – Metabolic syndrome underdiagnosis in hospitals

    1:03:09 – Dave's diet experiments & LMHR data

    1:09:18 – Fat bomb experiment: NMR findings

    1:20:53 – Lipid energy model & structural hypothesis

    1:30:37 – Keto CTA: plaque associations & progressors

    1:39:41 – Clearly data controversy & scientific transparency

    1:51:55 – Glucose, hyperglycemia, and plaque theory

    2:05:22 – Raw data release & cards on the table

    2:15:01 – ER realities & medication safety

    2:29:07 – Lifestyle, habits, and the ER patient perspective

    2:39:10 – Where to find Darius & closing thoughts

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DariusSharpe #LeanMassHypersponder #KetoCTA #CACScore #AtrialFibrillation #PostprandialGlucose #MetabolicSyndrome #LipidEnergyModel #CardiovascularHealth #CGM #LDL #InsulinResponse #ERNurse #BloodTesting #HeartHealth #NMRPanel

    2 hr 41 min
  14. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick – The Country With the Lowest Cholesterol and the Highest Heart Disease Rate

    Season 1, Episode 46

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how well does the prevailing understanding of LDL and cardiovascular disease hold up under close scrutiny? Dave sits down with Malcolm Kendrick (MD) — author, researcher, and longtime cardiovascular disease skeptic — who challenges key assumptions across trial methodology, observational data, Mendelian randomization, clinical trial blinding, nitric oxide's role in vascular health, and the response-to-injury model of atherosclerosis.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/46` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Introduction & cold open1:11 – Malcolm Kendrick's background6:02 – Early contrarian tendencies in medicine16:48 – International cholesterol skeptic network22:13 – Shifting LDL targets over decades39:05 – FH, heterozygous vs. homozygous49:35 – Examining pharmaceutical trial evidence57:00 – Clinical trial blinding & composite endpoints1:07:27 – Data transparency & CTT access questions1:23:11 – Statins, nitric oxide & plausible mechanisms1:37:34 – Mendelian randomization discussed1:54:43 – Audience questions: ApoB & endothelial injury2:05:24 – Kendrick's cardiovascular disease model2:19:44 – Shared models: vascular repair & hemostasis2:38:39 – The Daily Mail lawsuit: origins2:47:32 – Five-year legal battle & court proceedings3:00:01 – CTT emails & trial methodology concerns3:17:29 – LMHR study update & CLEARLY retraction3:33:23 – Where to find Malcolm Kendrick#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #MalcolmKendrick #CardiovascularDisease #LDLCholesterol #LipidHypothesis #ClinicalTrials #NitricOxide #Atherosclerosis #StatinResearch #HeartHealth #LeanMassHyperresponder #CholesterolDebate #ApoB #MetabolicHealth #EvidenceBasedMedicine #TrialMethodology #Cholesterol

    3 hr 35 min
  15. Sugar Is Wiring Kids' Brains for Lifelong Addiction – Dr. Jen Unwin

    Season 1, Episode 45

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does it take to recognize and address a compulsive relationship with food — and why does that recognition matter so much? Jen Unwin (clinical and health psychologist) joins Dave to explore the psychology of hope in medical settings, her personal history with carbohydrate-driven food behaviors, the evidence behind ultra-processed food addiction as a proposed clinical category, the WHO/ICD recognition process, GLP-1 medications as one potential tool, and why social context and proximity to trigger foods shape outcomes for so many people.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/45` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Introduction & cold open1:13 – Jen's background in psychology5:44 – Path to clinical training in Manchester12:47 – Hope as a clinical concept21:28 – Positive psychology & the nun study27:02 – Hope's influence on David Unwin's practice35:23 – Jen's personal food history43:02 – Discovering low-carb & the turning point52:22 – Food addiction: Dave's french fry story1:02:47 – Seeking official recognition of food addiction1:09:01 – Building expert consensus on terminology1:15:55 – Treatment outcomes & published research1:27:47 – Comparing food addiction to tobacco history1:36:05 – Proximity, social pressure & behavior change1:47:08 – Behavioral vs. substance-based framing1:54:52 – Prevalence data & retired athlete findings2:02:23 – Audience questions & GLP-1 medications2:33:39 – Nutrient density, protein, and food as fuel2:39:41 – Where to find Jen & closing remarks#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #JenUnwin #FoodAddiction #UltraProcessedFood #HopeInMedicine #PositivePsychology #LowCarb #BehaviorChange #DSM #FoodAddictionRecognition #CarbohydrateAddiction #GLP1 #NutrientDensity #MentalHealth #SolutionFocused #MetabolicHealth #Keto

    2 hr 42 min
  16. Dr. David Unwin: Low Carb, Diabetes & Food Addiction

    Season 1, Episode 44

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does one family doctor's decades-long frustration with a "progressive, incurable" disease lead to a fundamentally different approach to patient care? Dave Feldman and David Unwin (MD) explore the pivotal 2012 patient encounter that reshaped Unwin's practice, the psychology of behavior change and food addiction, real-world data from a 10,000-patient NHS cohort, collaborative medicine versus authoritarian care, GLP-1 drugs as a last resort, and AI's emerging role in clinical decision-making.

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    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Introduction & cold open

    1:24 – David Unwin's background

    13:07 – Generational health trends observed

    20:19 – Conventional medicine & early career

    39:14 – The art vs. science of medicine

    52:28 – The ACCORD study discussed

    1:04:45 – The 2012 pivotal patient encounter

    1:17:13 – Publishing the first 18-patient audit

    1:30:06 – Unexpected behavioral changes on diet

    1:45:09 – Collaborative medicine & patient partnership

    2:02:32 – Evolutionary context for modern diet

    2:13:06 – Food addiction & maintenance challenges

    2:35:12 – GLP-1 drugs: a nuanced discussion

    2:47:23 – Questions from the desk

    3:09:27 – Unwin's real-world remission data

    3:16:03 – AI in medicine & society

    3:44:36 – Technology, freedom & human adaptability

    3:59:46 – Closing & where to find David Unwin

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DavidUnwin #LowCarb #MetabolicHealth #Type2Diabetes #DiabetesRemission #BehaviorChange #FoodAddiction #CollaborativeMedicine #NHSData #GLP1 #NutritionalScience #InsulinResistance #RealWorldData #PublicHealthCollaboration #LowCarbGP #AIInMedicine #FamilyMedicine

    4 hr 1 min
  17. Darius Sharpe – From Treating Heart Attacks to Almost Becoming One

    Season 1, Episode 42

    Show notes

    Part 1 of 2In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what can a quarter-century of emergency medicine experience reveal about the everyday habits quietly shaping metabolic health outcomes? Darius Sharpe (ER nurse and former paramedic with 24 years in emergency medicine) makes the case that postprandial glucose excursions deserve far more clinical attention, discusses his personal glucose experiments after a low-carb reintroduction of fast food, shares observations on hospital nutrition practices, and weighs in on the calories-in/calories-out vs. carbohydrate-insulin debate.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/42` Private blood testing services🩸Over 300 blood tests💰Extremely affordable❤️ We love our customers(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`⏱ Chapters0:00 – Cold open & introduction1:10 – Darius introduces himself3:42 – Path from EMT to ER nurse12:09 – Recognizing atypical heart attack symptoms16:07 – Time is tissue: stroke & MI urgency24:33 – Patterns Dave saw responding to 911 calls40:25 – Darius's personal health & family history54:44 – Early lipid labs and what they showed1:01:11 – Nursing school glucose discovery1:13:32 – The In-N-Out glucose experiment series1:21:42 – Joining the LMHR community1:31:40 – Metabolic illness observations during 2020–20221:45:43 – First CGM and self-experimentation1:51:14 – Keto week vs. high-carb week: OGTT comparison1:59:39 – Defining low-carb, keto, and net vs. total carbs2:19:36 – Calories vs. insulin: what both sides get right2:30:58 – Hospital food, juice, and postprandial glucose2:44:29 – Bedside patient education and CGM advocacy#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DariusSharpe #MetabolicHealth #BloodSugar #PostprandialGlucose #LeanMassHyperResponder #LMHR #LowCarb #KetogenicDiet #CGM #ContinuousGlucoseMonitor #EmergencyMedicine #ERNurse #InsulinResistance #Cholesterol #HeartHealth #StrokeAwareness #HospitalNutrition

    2 hr 49 min
  18. LIVE with Ken Berry MD – Reversing Diabetes With a Carnivore Diet

    Season 1, Episode 40

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can a practicing family physician's personal health crisis reshape the dietary advice he gives to thousands of patients? Ken Berry (MD) makes the case for low-carbohydrate approaches in managing metabolic conditions, shares his path from rural Tennessee to family medicine, discusses founding the American Diabetes Society as an alternative institution, explores the debate around long-term ketosis and fasting insulin, and joins Dave and audience members in examining how to rebuild trust in medical and scientific institutions.

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    ⏱ Chapters

    0:00 – Cold open & introduction

    1:51 – Ken Berry's background in medicine

    8:08 – Path from rural Tennessee to med school

    16:03 – Ken's health during his early career

    23:01 – Shifting away from standard dietary guidelines

    33:42 – Patient signals and expanding the practice

    42:17 – Starting a YouTube channel

    54:21 – "Lies My Doctor Told Me" and colleague pushback

    1:00:18 – Founding the American Diabetes Society

    1:05:00 – Audience Q&A begins

    1:08:53 – Discussion of long-term ketosis markers

    1:18:31 – Talking to loved ones about diet

    1:29:14 – Nutrition education in medical schools

    1:39:47 – Restoring trust in medical institutions

    1:47:00 – Semmelweis, paradigm shifts & patience

    1:55:40 – Long-term ketosis safety & ketone measurement

    2:09:10 – Blood work as a snapshot: context matters

    2:30:28 – Dietary flexibility, travel, and glucose spikes

    2:51:05 – Closing remarks & where to find Ken Berry

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #KenBerry #LowCarbDiet #KetogenicDiet #CarnivoreDiet #MetabolicHealth #BloodSugar #InsulinResistance #DiabetesManagement #FamilyMedicine #NutritionScience #ProperHumanDiet #CGM #CholesterolCode

    2 hr 53 min
  19. Why Casey Ruff's Clients Lost 732 lbs — And 98% Was Fat

    Season 1, Episode 39

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can elite athletes truly thrive on fat alone — with zero carbs? Dave sits down with Casey Ruff (personal trainer, nutrition coach, and host of Boundless Body Radio) to explore his journey from gym kid to keto rebel, high-intensity training principles, a rogue low-carb experiment inside a corporate fitness company that produced 732 lbs of fat loss, the LMHR study saga, carnivore adaptation and anxiety relief, and a surprising email from the American Heart Association.

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    ⏱ Chapters

    3:17 – Casey's ice hockey obsession

    8:05 – A punch that changed everything

    12:38 – Two years in Brazil as a missionary

    17:03 – From architecture dreams to personal training

    21:06 – Finding his calling at the gym

    28:51 – High intensity training explained

    36:57 – Why sport-specific training is a myth

    39:02 – Metabolic carts & the RER deep dive

    43:01 – The Biggest Loser metabolic damage case

    46:24 – Calories in/out: why it failed everyone

    50:25 – Nina Teicholz & The Big Fat Surprise

    54:07 – Bonking, glycogen, and fat adaptation

    58:10 – Butter-fed athletes & the keto revelation

    1:04:13 – Casey's fasted hockey game story

    1:06:07 – Going rogue with Diet Doctor meal plans

    1:14:02 – Getting the nutrition certification

    1:17:17 – The contest winner who changed everything

    1:20:19 – 732 lbs lost, 98.1% from fat

    1:27:33 – Did results hold after the contest?

    1:33:27 – Starting Boundless Body podcast in 2020

    1:41:25 – On being a natural podcast host

    1:52:17 – The pandemic pivot to virtual training

    1:59:08 – Carnivore and the vanishing anxiety

    2:04:31 – The LMHR Match Analysis saga begins

    2:16:26 – Low Carb Denver 2023 collective gasp

    2:23:22 – Dave reveals new Heartflow re-analysis

    2:29:35 – The movie & Robin's bipolar decision

    2:31:37 – The AHA misinformation email

    2:42:14 – Prepping for Arthur Agatston

    2:48:42 – Fat adaptation and hockey performance

    2:55:39 – Travel strategies: fasting vs. carnivore snacks

    2:59:08 – Changing his mind: strict carnivore or not?

    3:05:36 – Where to find Casey

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #CaseyRuff #LowCarbLife #KetoDiet #CarnivoreDiet #FatAdaptation #HighIntensityTraining #LMHRStudy #CholesterolCode #MetabolicHealth #SeedOils #HeartHealth #NutritionCoach #EnduranceSport #BloodWork #Ketosis #BoundlessBodyRadio

    3 hr 7 min
  20. The Assisted Living Owner Who Helps Residents Move Out - Hal Cranmer

    Season 1, Episode 38

    Show notes

    In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can a for-profit assisted living home actually send residents back home healthier than when they arrived? Hal Cranmer (assisted living owner and metabolic health advocate) makes the case that ketogenic and carnivore nutrition, resistance training, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and disciplined deprescribing can reverse diabetes, restore cognition, and rebuild independence — even in residents in their 80s and 90s. Dave and Hal also cover dementia and sugar addiction, the business model of senior care, and the future of AI in medicine.

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    ⏱ Chapters

    3:06 – The assisted living industry spectrum

    4:41 – "End of the line" vs. recovery mindset

    7:27 – How crisis moments force placement decisions

    10:41 – From real estate to assisted living

    15:42 – Running the first home: Blue Sky Manor

    22:11 – Competing on service, not price

    25:04 – Moving the whole family to Arizona

    36:39 – Why referrals are nothing like renting

    44:12 – Owner presence builds family trust

    47:37 – The Berlin airlift resident who went home

    51:05 – Dave on the pay-it-forward feeling

    54:19 – Finding a unique selling proposition

    56:05 – The vegan nutrition experiment

    1:03:55 – Hal tries carnivore himself

    1:07:42 – Two-year digestive problem gone in two weeks

    1:10:11 – Sarcopenia: the underrated elderly crisis

    1:17:07 – Dr. Dale Bredesen and the Alzheimer's protocol

    1:23:01 – Why steak gets judged but cake doesn't

    1:30:17 – Rolling out keto in the homes

    1:34:17 – Maria Emmerich cookbooks change everything

    1:40:45 – Audience questions: most surprising therapy

    1:43:21 – How hyperbaric oxygen therapy works

    1:53:14 – What residents actually eat each day

    1:57:01 – Total carbs, not net carbs — and 65 names for sugar

    2:01:36 – Adherence after leaving the home

    2:11:44 – Diabetes reversal and dementia as type 3 diabetes

    2:19:42 – Working with doctors to reduce medications

    2:25:57 – The Dr. Tro Kalagian research study begins

    2:33:32 – Dave raises the cholesterol question

    2:39:37 – Polypharmacy, drug interactions, and deprescribing

    2:47:51 – AI, objectivity, and open-source health data

    3:00:01 – Engineering culture vs. medical hierarchy

    3:09:54 – Mental attitude and fighting dementia diagnosis

    3:15:03 – Carnivore diet and dramatically fewer illnesses

    3:18:17 – Fewer UTIs and infections on keto diet

    3:18:49 – Where to find Hal Cranmer

    #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #HalCranmer #AssistedLiving #KetoDiet #CarnivoreDiet #MetabolicHealth #Dementia #Alzheimer's #DiabetesReversal #Sarcopenia #HyperbaricOxygen #LowCarb #ElderCare #BrainHealth #ProteinIntake #Deprescribing #HealthSpan #LongevityWellness

    3 hr 20 min