The Feldman Protocol

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  The Stent Myth: Why Fixing a Blockage Isn’t a Cure - Dr. Arthur Agatston 18.09.2026 1h 51min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/50` 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 & introduction7:46 – Arthur's path into medicine18:59 – Early cardiology & clinical trials27:47 – Lipid science history & Ancel Keys39:04 – Rabbit studies & lipoprotein discovery47:15 – Ultra-fast CT arrives at Sinai55:26 – Collateral vessels & total occlusion1:00:00 – Ischemia trial: stents vs. medical therapy1:05:01 – Back to the CAC origin story1:13:09 – Soft vs. calcified plaque progression1:21:40 – FH patient with zero CAC score1:26:53 – The Agatston score is named1:33:51 – Power of zero & plaque burden1:39:35 – CAC vs. CT angiogram explained1:44:19 – Resistance to new imaging technology1:48:34 – Nutrition interest in the 1990s1:49:25 – Heart Lung AI & plaque ratio research1:51:11 – Closing reflections#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ArthurAgatston #CoronaryCalcium #HeartHealth #Atherosclerosis #CardiacImaging #CACScore #LDL #Lipids #PlaqueBiology #CTAngiogram #CardiologyResearch #LowCarbDiet #LeanMassHyperResponder #HeartDiseasePrevention #LipidScience #CardiovascularResearch
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  Isabella Cooper – Part 2 – Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows 11.09.2026 1h 56min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/49` 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 & intro1:08 – Cancer metabolism overview2:24 – Glucose-ketone index explained5:01 – Lean mass hypersponders & glucose9:18 – Acetone measurement & respiration13:49 – Insulin, ketones & cancer signaling19:05 – Growth factors & VEGF discussion25:29 – Stomach acidity & nutrient absorption32:08 – How cancer cells originate35:43 – Cardiolipin, melatonin & apoptosis43:05 – Diet quality & food as function52:14 – Chemotherapy & metabolic protocols1:03:36 – Patient outcomes & biopsy risks1:14:32 – IV vitamin C trial findings1:22:07 – Ideal cancer metabolism trial design1:29:36 – Sunlight, melanin & mitochondria1:37:20 – Osteocyte biology & osteocalcin1:46:43 – Research culture & scientific rigor1:54:36 – Most underappreciated biomarker#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #IsabellaCooper #CancerMetabolism #KetogenicDiet #Mitochondria #Insulin #GlucoseKetoneIndex #Osteocalcin #IntravenousVitaminC #Ketosis #MetabolicHealth #LowCarbScience #CancerResearch #Cardiolipin #Osteocytes #BloodWork #Hyperinsulinemia #MitochondrialHealth #PodcastScience
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  Isabella Cooper – Part 1 – The Chemical Removed From Tampons Is Still in Most Diapers 08.09.2026 2h 22min

  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
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  Dr Scott Murray – Is IVUS Plaque ‘Regression’ Just Measurement Noise? 04.09.2026 3h 28min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/47` 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 & Scott's intro14:21 – Scott's cardiology practice17:28 – Invasive vs. CT angiography24:49 – Collaterals & microvascular function34:31 – Glycocalyx & endothelial health40:28 – Perivascular fat & imaging51:14 – Imaging, CAC, and plaque noise1:00:04 – Lipid hypothesis & population context1:07:05 – CT plaque measurement variability1:19:42 – Perivascular inflammation & Caristo scoring1:29:07 – Lipid energy model discussion1:49:43 – LP(a), acute-phase markers & reverse causation2:05:01 – LMHR study timeline & next scans2:22:57 – Heart fuel preference & HFpEF2:39:08 – PCSK9 trials & all-cause mortality2:52:06 – Run-in periods & trial design concerns3:05:00 – Context, guidelines & patient conversations3:17:35 – GLP-1 peptides & obesity biology3:26:28 – 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
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  Darius Sharp – Pt 2 – What Happens to Your Lipids After 2,000 Calories of Fat? 01.09.2026 2h 40min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/43` 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 & CAC score reveal4:51 – Darius's CAC scan background9:07 – First-phase insulin response explained15:47 – CAC result context & vessel findings22:09 – Darius investigates his own cardiac risk33:43 – Atrial fibrillation episode & AFIB physiology43:28 – Electrolytes, magnesium, and sodium discussion51:04 – Stress tests vs. imaging: a patient case58:01 – Metabolic syndrome underdiagnosis in hospitals1:03:09 – Dave's diet experiments & LMHR data1:09:18 – Fat bomb experiment: NMR findings1:20:53 – Lipid energy model & structural hypothesis1:30:37 – Keto CTA: plaque associations & progressors1:39:41 – Clearly data controversy & scientific transparency1:51:55 – Glucose, hyperglycemia, and plaque theory2:05:22 – Raw data release & cards on the table2:15:01 – ER realities & medication safety2:29:07 – Lifestyle, habits, and the ER patient perspective2:39:10 – Where to find Darius & closing thoughts#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DariusSharpe #LeanMassHypersponder #KetoCTA #CACScore #AtrialFibrillation #PostprandialGlucose #MetabolicSyndrome #LipidEnergyModel #CardiovascularHealth #CGM #LDL #InsulinResponse #ERNurse #BloodTesting #HeartHealth #NMRPanel
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  Dr. Malcolm Kendrick – The Country With the Lowest Cholesterol and the Highest Heart Disease Rate 31.08.2026 3h 35min

  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
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  Sugar Is Wiring Kids' Brains for Lifelong Addiction – Dr. Jen Unwin 21.08.2026 2h 41min

  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
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  Dr. David Unwin: Low Carb, Diabetes & Food Addiction 14.08.2026 4h 1min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/44` 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 open1:24 – David Unwin's background13:07 – Generational health trends observed20:19 – Conventional medicine & early career39:14 – The art vs. science of medicine52:28 – The ACCORD study discussed1:04:45 – The 2012 pivotal patient encounter1:17:13 – Publishing the first 18-patient audit1:30:06 – Unexpected behavioral changes on diet1:45:09 – Collaborative medicine & patient partnership2:02:32 – Evolutionary context for modern diet2:13:06 – Food addiction & maintenance challenges2:35:12 – GLP-1 drugs: a nuanced discussion2:47:23 – Questions from the desk3:09:27 – Unwin's real-world remission data3:16:03 – AI in medicine & society3:44:36 – Technology, freedom & human adaptability3:59:46 – 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
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  Darius Sharpe – From Treating Heart Attacks to Almost Becoming One 05.08.2026 2h 49min

  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
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  LIVE with Ken Berry MD – Reversing Diabetes With a Carnivore Diet 14.07.2026 2h 53min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/40` 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 & introduction1:51 – Ken Berry's background in medicine8:08 – Path from rural Tennessee to med school16:03 – Ken's health during his early career23:01 – Shifting away from standard dietary guidelines33:42 – Patient signals and expanding the practice42:17 – Starting a YouTube channel54:21 – "Lies My Doctor Told Me" and colleague pushback1:00:18 – Founding the American Diabetes Society1:05:00 – Audience Q&A begins1:08:53 – Discussion of long-term ketosis markers1:18:31 – Talking to loved ones about diet1:29:14 – Nutrition education in medical schools1:39:47 – Restoring trust in medical institutions1:47:00 – Semmelweis, paradigm shifts & patience1:55:40 – Long-term ketosis safety & ketone measurement2:09:10 – Blood work as a snapshot: context matters2:30:28 – Dietary flexibility, travel, and glucose spikes2:51:05 – Closing remarks & where to find Ken Berry#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #KenBerry #LowCarbDiet #KetogenicDiet #CarnivoreDiet #MetabolicHealth #BloodSugar #InsulinResistance #DiabetesManagement #FamilyMedicine #NutritionScience #ProperHumanDiet #CGM #CholesterolCode
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  Why Casey Ruff's Clients Lost 732 lbs — And 98% Was Fat 26.06.2026 3h 6min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/39` 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`⏱ Chapters3:17 – Casey's ice hockey obsession8:05 – A punch that changed everything12:38 – Two years in Brazil as a missionary17:03 – From architecture dreams to personal training21:06 – Finding his calling at the gym28:51 – High intensity training explained36:57 – Why sport-specific training is a myth39:02 – Metabolic carts & the RER deep dive43:01 – The Biggest Loser metabolic damage case46:24 – Calories in/out: why it failed everyone50:25 – Nina Teicholz & The Big Fat Surprise54:07 – Bonking, glycogen, and fat adaptation58:10 – Butter-fed athletes & the keto revelation1:04:13 – Casey's fasted hockey game story1:06:07 – Going rogue with Diet Doctor meal plans1:14:02 – Getting the nutrition certification1:17:17 – The contest winner who changed everything1:20:19 – 732 lbs lost, 98.1% from fat1:27:33 – Did results hold after the contest?1:33:27 – Starting Boundless Body podcast in 20201:41:25 – On being a natural podcast host1:52:17 – The pandemic pivot to virtual training1:59:08 – Carnivore and the vanishing anxiety2:04:31 – The LMHR Match Analysis saga begins2:16:26 – Low Carb Denver 2023 collective gasp2:23:22 – Dave reveals new Heartflow re-analysis2:29:35 – The movie & Robin's bipolar decision2:31:37 – The AHA misinformation email2:42:14 – Prepping for Arthur Agatston2:48:42 – Fat adaptation and hockey performance2:55:39 – Travel strategies: fasting vs. carnivore snacks2:59:08 – 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
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  The Assisted Living Owner Who Helps Residents Move Out - Hal Cranmer 22.06.2026 3h 20min

  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.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/38` 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`⏱ Chapters3:06 – The assisted living industry spectrum4:41 – "End of the line" vs. recovery mindset7:27 – How crisis moments force placement decisions10:41 – From real estate to assisted living15:42 – Running the first home: Blue Sky Manor22:11 – Competing on service, not price25:04 – Moving the whole family to Arizona36:39 – Why referrals are nothing like renting44:12 – Owner presence builds family trust47:37 – The Berlin airlift resident who went home51:05 – Dave on the pay-it-forward feeling54:19 – Finding a unique selling proposition56:05 – The vegan nutrition experiment1:03:55 – Hal tries carnivore himself1:07:42 – Two-year digestive problem gone in two weeks1:10:11 – Sarcopenia: the underrated elderly crisis1:17:07 – Dr. Dale Bredesen and the Alzheimer's protocol1:23:01 – Why steak gets judged but cake doesn't1:30:17 – Rolling out keto in the homes1:34:17 – Maria Emmerich cookbooks change everything1:40:45 – Audience questions: most surprising therapy1:43:21 – How hyperbaric oxygen therapy works1:53:14 – What residents actually eat each day1:57:01 – Total carbs, not net carbs — and 65 names for sugar2:01:36 – Adherence after leaving the home2:11:44 – Diabetes reversal and dementia as type 3 diabetes2:19:42 – Working with doctors to reduce medications2:25:57 – The Dr. Tro Kalagian research study begins2:33:32 – Dave raises the cholesterol question2:39:37 – Polypharmacy, drug interactions, and deprescribing2:47:51 – AI, objectivity, and open-source health data3:00:01 – Engineering culture vs. medical hierarchy3:09:54 – Mental attitude and fighting dementia diagnosis3:15:03 – Carnivore diet and dramatically fewer illnesses3:18:17 – Fewer UTIs and infections on keto diet3:18:49 – 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
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  Dr. Boz Part 2 – The Keto Diet Did Something Her Oncologist Couldn't Explain | Annette Bosworth MD 21.06.2026 2h 37min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does a physician's personal and professional crucible shape an unconventional approach to metabolic medicine? Annette Bosworth (MD) joins Dave to discuss her legal battles and U.S. Senate campaign, her mother's experience with a ketogenic dietary intervention, the behavioral psychology behind lasting dietary change, her structured 21-day intensive program, observations on combining nutritional ketosis with low-dose GLP-1/GIP therapy, and her husband's sudden vision loss diagnosis.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/37` 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 & introduction16:20 – Petition signatures & legal exposure25:49 – Arrest timing and felony charges33:42 – Sentencing and community service41:22 – Medical board fight continues49:14 – Discovering the ketogenic diet57:52 – Mother's six-week dietary experiment1:03:44 – Meeting Dr. Westman; going all-in1:09:20 – Group accountability and behavior change1:16:01 – Metabolic damage and recovery timelines1:23:07 – Keto momentum in medicine and research1:33:37 – The 21-day intensive boot camp1:44:04 – Extension class and low-dose tirzepatide1:56:41 – Case series, IRB, and Own Your Labs2:06:17 – Publishing research and the literature gap2:14:49 – Own Your Labs advisor portal discussion2:23:26 – Chad's sudden vision loss2:36:53 – Where to find Annette & closing thoughts#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #AnnetteBosworth #DrBoz #KetogenicDiet #MetabolicHealth #LowCarb #GLP1 #Tirzepatide #InsulinResistance #BehaviorChange #ChronicDisease #Autophagy #NutritionalKetosis #FunctionalMedicine #PatientCare #MedicalEducation #HealthCoaching
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  Dr. Boz – The Doctor Who Became Homeless While Serving the Homeless | Annette Bosworth MD - PART 1 19.06.2026 2h 17min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does a physician's journey through rural medicine, corporate bureaucracy, and scientific controversy reveal about how the healthcare system handles innovation? Dave Feldman sits down with Annette Bosworth (MD), an internal medicine physician and author, who discusses her origin story in small-town South Dakota, the role of lifestyle factors in patient outcomes, her early adoption of lower-carbohydrate approaches, and the challenges she faced practicing outside conventional medical structures. Dave also shares an extended, candid update on the LMHR study retraction and the competing AI plaque analyses.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/tfp/36` 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 & intro7:41 – Decision to pursue medicine14:23 – Early nursing home experience28:01 – Choosing internal medicine41:02 – Residency: Salt Lake City & shock trauma51:39 – First outpatient practice challenges1:00:45 – Discovering lower-carb approaches1:05:20 – Lab letters & patient engagement1:09:47 – The Feldman Protocol origin1:24:30 – LMHR study: competing analyses1:30:05 – Power of zero CAC & Heartflow data1:39:34 – The retraction process explained1:49:26 – Annette's removal from corporate medicine1:55:00 – Serving Native American youth in shelters2:00:49 – Iron deficiency, pica, and IV iron2:06:34 – Medicaid investigation & financial toll2:11:18 – Living in an RV & running for U.S. Senate#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #AnnetteBosworth #LeanMassHyperResponder #InternalMedicine #LowCarb #HeartHealth #PlaqueStudy #MedicalResearch #PatientAdvocacy #KetoDiet #BloodWork #CholesterolDebate #PhysicianBurnout #NutritionScience #CardiovascularHealth #CitizenScience
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  Chris Masterjohn PhD – Seed Oils, LDL & Mitochondria | TFP #035 11.06.2026 3h

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how much does mitochondrial energy metabolism shape long-term health outcomes — and what does that mean for how we interpret cardiovascular, immune, and metabolic research? Dave sits down with Chris Masterjohn (PhD) to explore his mitochondrial testing company and what enzyme-complex patterns may reveal about individual nutritional needs, his longstanding model of LDL oxidation and plaque formation, the emerging pressure-based hypothesis in Crohn's disease research, concerns he raises about polyunsaturated fatty acids and long-term trial design, and the state of peer review and research transparency.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/35` 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 & intro1:13 – Chris introduces his mitochondrial testing work3:36 – ATP, LDL receptors & cellular energy8:32 – Idiosyncratic nutritional needs & CoQ10 case14:06 – Exercise, longevity & gymnast data22:18 – Biomechanics, T cell activation & cancer hypothesis28:43 – Crohn's disease, pressure hypothesis & diet38:29 – Paleo, Weston Price & dietary history47:25 – Causal inference, language in research & peer review58:28 – Dave's early lipid energy model presentation1:01:33 – Chris's longstanding LDL oxidation model1:09:04 – Transcytosis, innate immunity & plaque dynamics1:30:07 – Monogenic FH, Bradford Hill & LDL debate1:49:14 – The KETO-CTA study & plaque progression data1:58:15 – Seed oils: history, trial design & oxidative liability2:24:01 – Short vs. long-term trial evidence on seed oils2:46:02 – Research incentives, NIH funding & open data2:54:35 – Audience questions, diet & supplements3:00:01 – Where to find Chris Masterjohn#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ChrisMasterjohn #Mitochondria #LDL #Cholesterol #SeedOils #Atherosclerosis #LipidHypothesis #CrohnsDisease #NutritionScience #PeerReview #MetabolicHealth #CardiovascularResearch #LipidEnergyModel #PUFA #VitaminE #ResearchTransparency #Longevity
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  Animal Protein vs Plant Protein — The Amino Acid Truth – Peter Ballerstedt PhD | TFP #034 08.06.2026 3h 20min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman sits down with Peter Ballerstedt (PhD) — forage agronomist and founder of Grass Based Health.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/34` 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://feldmanprotocol.com`
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  Tommy Wood MD PhD: Brain Health, CTE & Dementia Risk – TFP #033 07.06.2026 2h 58min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can the environment you go home to matter more than the brain injury itself? Tommy Wood (MD PhD) makes the case that how you use your brain is the primary driver of how it functions — then digs into CTE mechanics, the myth of the brain "sloshing" in the skull, why animal models of concussion may fundamentally miss the point, ketogenic diets and mental health, AI as orthotic vs. prosthetic, and why obsessing over sleep data might hurt you more than poor sleep.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/33` 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`⏱ Chapters3:04 – Tommy's background & book origin6:03 – Medicine vs. research career path9:27 – UK vs. US medical debt & freedom13:40 – How Tommy became a brain person17:14 – The Stimulated Mind: core themes21:37 – Use it to improve it: the science26:34 – Brain specialization trade-offs34:32 – Human cognition: 10 bits/second39:06 – Blindfolded Rubik's Cube & subroutines43:31 – Myth of multitasking46:03 – Neonatal brain injury research50:09 – Therapeutic hypothermia explained54:44 – Home environment predicts recovery58:39 – Rugby vs. American football & CTE1:00:19 – What CTE actually is1:06:40 – Brain doesn't slosh — the real mechanism1:11:05 – Why animal concussion models fail1:17:44 – The Q-collar: does it work?1:21:33 – Valsalva & protecting the brain1:28:32 – Nutrition & the brain: three levers1:38:28 – Ketogenic diet: then vs. now1:46:05 – Energy availability U-shaped curve1:51:26 – Insulin resistance & fat cell dynamics1:58:48 – Calories in/out vs. carb-insulin debate2:03:37 – The BROAD Study & behavior change2:12:36 – AI & LLMs: net benefit or detriment?2:17:09 – Orthotic vs. prosthetic framework2:21:08 – MIT essay study unpacked2:33:20 – Google effect & changing memory use2:40:11 – AI slop flooding academia2:47:15 – Artificial sweeteners & neurotoxicity2:50:04 – Why sleep is critical for the brain2:52:11 – Orthosomnia: when sleep tracking backfires2:57:58 – Where to find Tommy & the book#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #TommyWood #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #CTE #Concussion #KetogenicDiet #Ketones #AnimalModels #SleepScience #AIAndTheBrain #CognitiveFitness #Dementia #NeonatalBrainInjury #MetabolicHealth #NutritionScience #BrainTraining #PublishOrPerish #TheStimulatdMind
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  Shawn Baker MD – Why Carnivore Fixed What Keto Alone Couldn't – TFP #032 26.05.2026 3h 15min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can a diet of almost exclusively meat actually support world-record athletic performance while raising serious questions about conventional cardiovascular risk? Shawn Baker (MD) traces his path from professional rugby and military trauma surgery to pioneering the carnivore movement, makes the case for carnivore as a powerful elimination diet for autoimmune and inflammatory disease, and engages Dave in a nuanced debate on LDL, plaque imaging data, gut microbiome myths, and the politics of nutrition research.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/32` 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`⏱ Chapters3:01 – Shawn's early path to medicine4:47 – Dropping med school for pro rugby6:12 – Military service & trauma surgery9:44 – Back to the military & civilian practice11:09 – Personal health decline & first diet shift14:58 – Discovering paleo & low-carb17:31 – Why Shawn moved beyond paleo23:01 – First exposure to carnivore (zero-carb)29:41 – Going all-in on carnivore in 201635:23 – Plant-based vs. carnivore athletes40:20 – The Joe Rogan appearance that changed everything44:29 – Getting first bloodwork: testosterone & A1C controversy51:27 – Fasting glucose on keto: diabetic or adapted?55:15 – OGTT, fat adaptation & continuous monitors57:37 – Birth of MeatRx & collecting anecdotal data1:04:05 – Cholesterol: Dave asks Shawn's real view1:09:03 – The KETO-CTA study & the Clearly curveball1:15:12 – Will the 5-year scans show LDL-plaque links?1:19:43 – Informed consent when cholesterol spikes on carnivore1:27:29 – Shawn's Europe "cheat" & a month of whole-food carbs1:33:37 – The viral steak-eating videos explained1:37:07 – Debates with vegan activists1:42:06 – Carnivore for autoimmune & inflammatory disease1:46:46 – Rivero: building a 50-person clinical team1:53:47 – Carnivore variations: keto-style, dairy & organ meat2:00:16 – 10 years nearly zero organ meat: any deficiencies?2:02:25 – Allegations of PEDs: Shawn's full response2:08:14 – Shifting toward sprinting & masters track2:13:21 – Ex-carnivores & the "sustainability" criticism2:23:51 – Carnivore as elimination diet: the Clue game analogy2:26:30 – Gut microbiome, fiber & metabolic flexibility2:34:07 – GLP-1 drugs, LDL, and the BMI confounder2:39:35 – Metabolic health as the real cardiovascular driver2:51:52 – Imaging noise floors & what the data really shows2:58:01 – Homozygous FH, cumulative LDL & study power3:04:55 – Designing the TRIAD study & goal-post shifting3:11:37 – Where the lipid hypothesis holds—and where it doesn't#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #ShawnBaker #CarnivoreDiet #LDLCholesterol #HeartHealth #MetabolicHealth #LowCarbDiet #KetoDiet #Atherosclerosis #PlaqueProgression #AutoimmuneDisease #GutHealth #AthleteNutrition #MastersAthletics #NutritionResearch #AnimalBasedDiet #CitizenScience #Lipidology #KetoCTA
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  How Robert Sikes Was Eating 70g of Fat Backstage to Win a Bodybuilding Competition – TFP #031 22.05.2026 2h 18min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can a ketogenic diet actually build a championship physique — or does elite bodybuilding demand carbs? Robert Sikes (natural pro bodybuilder and founder of Keto Brick) makes the case that fat adaptation outperforms conventional prep, sharing his journey through eating disorders, the origins of Keto Brick, his seven-phase protocol, reverse dieting, and the debate around calories vs. carbohydrate-insulin models.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/31` 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`⏱ Chapters4:20 – Dave asks Robert to introduce himself5:23 – Early life & farm-strong beginnings6:19 – Starting bodybuilding as a skinny kid8:44 – Eating 6,000 calories to bulk up10:16 – First bodybuilding competition in college12:32 – The bulk/cut cycle explained16:17 – Losing 80 lbs in 12 weeks16:52 – Eating disorders after the first show19:47 – Searching for a better dietary approach22:13 – Discovery of carb backloading & early keto25:16 – Keto and explosive vs. hypertrophy training26:33 – LDL, lipids & muscle recovery hypothesis29:40 – Being the odd one out going keto at the gym30:06 – First ketogenic competition prep (2017)37:02 – Winning on keto — competitors' reaction39:12 – Origin story of the Keto Brick42:50 – 142 bricks sell out in two minutes44:14 – Launching Keto Savage brand & content creation54:00 – Business growth & knocking out debt55:47 – Surviving COVID & buying a grocery store59:04 – Speaking at KetoCon & coaching beginnings1:01:11 – Is keto's popularity rising or falling?1:05:45 – High protein debate for muscle building1:14:27 – Robert's seven-phase ketogenic protocol1:20:56 – What reverse dieting is & why it matters1:22:38 – Getting to 3.9% body fat — risks & rewards1:28:37 – Cholesterol numbers during extreme leanness1:32:07 – Inside bodybuilding competitions1:40:27 – Calories & energy balance debate in keto1:47:27 – The value of coaching & accountability1:54:07 – What's next: retreats, apparel & fatherhood1:56:27 – How having kids shifted Robert's spirituality2:04:05 – Dave discusses the CLEARLY retraction saga2:10:18 – Integrity, doing the right thing quietly2:17:44 – Heartflow partnership & silver linings2:19:10 – The Cholesterol Code movie launch plans2:20:43 – Where to find Robert & closing thoughts#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #RobertSikes #KetoBrick #KetoSavage #KetogenicDiet #NaturalBodybuilding #LowCarbAthletics #MuscleBuilding #ReverseDialing #BodyFat #LDLCholesterol #FatAdaptation #LeanMassHyperresponder #CholesterolCode #KetoPerformance #MetabolicHealth #BodybuildingNutrition
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  Nick Norwitz Has Total Cholesterol of 700 — So Why Zero Plaque? – TFP #030 | Nick Norwitz MD PhD 15.05.2026 1h 39min

  In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can living with an LDL of 700 for seven years actually leave your arteries plaque-free? Nick Norwitz (MD PhD) makes the case that the conventional cholesterol narrative is far more complicated than mainstream medicine admits, while Dave and Nick also cover the paternalistic medical system, statin side effects in women, Nick's surprising decision to take a cholesterol-lowering drug, and the recent Peter Attia rebuttal to lean mass hypersponder research.---🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/30` 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`---⏱ Chapters3:03 – Who is Nick Norwitz?3:51 – Leaving medicine's conventional path5:52 – The calling Dave never felt8:23 – Science communication as medicine's future10:30 – Empowering patients with information11:24 – Statins lower GLP-1: the hidden data13:10 – Death knell of paternalistic medicine16:19 – Dave's origin: The Feldman Protocol18:31 – Why "we don't know" comforts patients21:43 – Nick's illness, misdiagnosis & obsession24:04 – The podcast origin story & echo disaster28:41 – Cholesterol Code film blowing up31:19 – Balancing science and accessibility in film36:06 – Peter Attia's rebuttal to LMHR research38:18 – Who's willing to have an open conversation?41:01 – Causality vs. importance in lipid science44:17 – Over-medicating metabolically healthy people47:01 – Statins harm women more: the X chromosome mechanism50:45 – The nocebo effect as gaslighting55:03 – Dave's blinded crossover statin experiment57:04 – Plot twist: Nick is taking a cholesterol drug59:05 – Ezetimibe and Alzheimer's disease1:02:01 – Plot twist 2: why Nick chose ezetimibe1:04:00 – Plot twist 3: the 7-year coronary CT angiography1:08:19 – Nick's CAD score at year 2 & family risk1:14:10 – Clinical experience vs. contending with data1:23:33 – Is Nick anti-statin? Dave presses hard1:27:34 – Bempedoic acid & PPAR alpha activation1:32:39 – Peter Attia's article vs. the LMHR team1:36:24 – How to find Nick Norwitz everywhere---#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #NickNorwitz #LDLCholesterol #LeanMassHypersponder #CholesterolCode #StatinSideEffects #Ezetimibe #HeartHealth #LipidResearch #MetabolicHealth #Atherosclerosis #PatientEmpowerment #ScienceCommunication #Bempedoicacid #AlzheimersResearch #CardiovascularHealth #LowCarb #KetogenicDiet