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The Feldman Protocol
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
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Maria Emmerich on PCOS, Keto Cookbooks, and Why She Now Adds Carbs Back In
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…
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Why a 575-Pound Man Had Perfect Metabolic Labs – Craig Emmerich
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?…
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Sameer Dossani on Gut Health, Carnivore Transition, and Cholesterol Science
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how should researchers and clinicians weigh insulin resistance against lipid markers when assessing cardiovascular…
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Bronson Dant – Keto and Athletic Performance: What the Studies Miss
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can the principles of metabolic flexibility reframe how athletes — and everyday people — think about fueling exercise?…
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Zachary DiMattia and Dave Feldman Debate LDL, Keto-CTA and Lean Mass Hyper-Responders
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does emerging research actually reveal about cardiovascular risk in people who develop extreme LDL elevations on…
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Lauren Kennedy West on Schizoaffective Disorder, Ketogenic Therapy, and Psychiatric Identity
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…
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Arthur Agatston (Part 3) on Insulin Resistance, LP(a), and Why He Went Militantly Keto
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does metabolic health shape cardiovascular risk — and does the conventional focus on individual biomarkers miss…
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Dr. Arthur Agatston (Part 2) - Why Did Most Keto Patients Show Zero Plaque Despite LDL of 250?
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does metabolic health shape cardiovascular risk — and what does that mean for interpreting cholesterol markers in…
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The Stent Myth: Why Fixing a Blockage Isn’t a Cure - Dr. Arthur Agatston
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…
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Isabella Cooper – Part 2 – Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows
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?…
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Isabella Cooper – Part 1 – The Chemical Removed From Tampons Is Still in Most Diapers
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…
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Dr Scott Murray – Is IVUS Plaque ‘Regression’ Just Measurement Noise?
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how much does metabolic health shape cardiovascular risk beyond what standard lipid markers can reveal? Dave Feldman…
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Darius Sharp – Pt 2 – What Happens to Your Lipids After 2,000 Calories of Fat?
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what actually drives cardiovascular disease in a metabolically healthy, lean individual — and is elevated LDL the most…
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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick – The Country With the Lowest Cholesterol and the Highest Heart Disease Rate
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…
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Sugar Is Wiring Kids' Brains for Lifelong Addiction – Dr. Jen Unwin
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…
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Dr. David Unwin: Low Carb, Diabetes & Food Addiction
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…
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Darius Sharpe – From Treating Heart Attacks to Almost Becoming One
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…
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LIVE with Ken Berry MD – Reversing Diabetes With a Carnivore Diet
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…
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Why Casey Ruff's Clients Lost 732 lbs — And 98% Was Fat
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…
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The Assisted Living Owner Who Helps Residents Move Out - Hal Cranmer
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…
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Dr. Boz Part 2 – The Keto Diet Did Something Her Oncologist Couldn't Explain | Annette Bosworth MD
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does a physician's personal and professional crucible shape an unconventional approach to metabolic medicine?…
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Dr. Boz – The Doctor Who Became Homeless While Serving the Homeless | Annette Bosworth MD - PART 1
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does a physician's journey through rural medicine, corporate bureaucracy, and scientific controversy reveal about…
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Chris Masterjohn PhD – Seed Oils, LDL & Mitochondria | TFP #035
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…
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Animal Protein vs Plant Protein — The Amino Acid Truth – Peter Ballerstedt PhD | TFP #034
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman sits down with Peter Ballerstedt (PhD) — forage agronomist and founder of Grass Based Health.🔥 This…
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Tommy Wood MD PhD: Brain Health, CTE & Dementia Risk – TFP #033
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…
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Shawn Baker MD – Why Carnivore Fixed What Keto Alone Couldn't – TFP #032
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can a diet of almost exclusively meat actually support world-record athletic performance while raising serious…
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How Robert Sikes Was Eating 70g of Fat Backstage to Win a Bodybuilding Competition – TFP #031
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can a ketogenic diet actually build a championship physique — or does elite bodybuilding demand carbs? Robert Sikes…
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Nick Norwitz Has Total Cholesterol of 700 — So Why Zero Plaque? – TFP #030 | Nick Norwitz MD PhD
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…
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Amber O’Hearn on Carnivore, Keto, and Mental Health – TFP #029 | Amber O'Hearn
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can nutrition debates be clarified by better language? Amber O’Hearn, independent researcher and writer with a…
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He Was 278 Pounds. Then He Found the Missing Piece – TFP #028 | Chris Cornell
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a health scare forces a second act? Chris Cornell, writer, marketer, and health coach, makes the…
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The Truth About AI and Authenticity - Dave Feldman & Claire Cornetta – TFP #027 | Claire Cornetta
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when AI starts reshaping not just media, but the way people think, create, and connect? Claire Cornetta…
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Why Did Keto Succeed Where Treatment Failed? – TFP #026 | Matt Baszucki
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a diet change succeeds where years of psychiatric treatment fall short? Matt Baszucki, metabolic…
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Why Isn’t Lower LDL Ending Heart Disease? – TFP #025 | Philip Ovadia
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can heart disease prevention be asking the wrong question? Dave sits down with Philip Ovadia, MD, cardiothoracic…
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What the Movie Reveals About Keto Hearts – TFP #024 | Jennifer Isenhart
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does it take to turn a dense cholesterol debate into a film people can actually follow? Dave talks with Jennifer…
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How One Diet Silenced Bipolar Chaos – TFP #023 | Robyn Dobbins
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a midlife dietary change collides with decades of diagnosis, stigma, and trial-and-error? Guest…
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The Blood Test Prep Detail Most People Miss – TFP #022 | Jenny Mitich
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a personal health experiment turns into a public-facing education project? Guest makes the case for…
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The Criticism of Keto-CTA—and What the Data Actually Show – TFP #021 | Greg Mushen
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Greg Mushen, a longtime technology and product leader turned independent health researcher, makes the case that…
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He Was 52 Before Learning This About Carbs – TFP #020 | Doug Reynolds
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, a core question hangs over the conversation: how did so many clinicians and patients miss low-carb interventions for…
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Cholesterol Debate: What Would Falsify the Lipid Hypothesis? – TFP #019 | Josh Wageman PhD
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, a provocative question anchors the conversation: how much of cardiovascular risk is about cholesterol itself versus…
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Less Plants, More Babies? Carnivore Fertility Doc Explains – TFP #018 | Robert Kiltz
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave asks: what happens when a fertility specialist-turned-health thinker questions nutrition narrative? Guest Robert…
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Exposing Broken Science: How Pharma & Food Industry Keep Us Sick – TFP #017 | Emily Kaplan
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave asks a blunt question: is modern medicine structurally aligned against prevention? Guest **Emily Kaplan**…
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Textbook Health, Yet Real World Event – What Went Wrong? – TFP #016 | Stephen Hussey
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, a central question hangs over the conversation: what actually causes a heart attack when standard risk markers look…
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Why This Cardiologist Left Low-Fat for Keto — Even With Rising LDL – TFP #015 | Bret Scher
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, we ask: What happens when clinical guidelines collides with messy real-world outcomes? Guest Bret Scher, MD, makes the…
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Lactic Acidosis, Black Mold & B1: What If It's All Connected? – TFP #014 | Darren Schmidt
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what if a single overlooked nutrient could meaningfully alter how we think about chronic illness? Guest Dr. Darren…
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Yes, 15 Minute Workouts Can Change Your Life – TFP #013 | Ben Bocchicchio PhD
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, can you truly build muscle and maintain health with just 15 minutes of exercise twice a week? Dave chats with Ben…
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Immunity, GLP-1, Cholesterol & Gut Microbiome – TFP #012 | Mike Mutzel
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, special guest Mike Mutzel explores groundbreaking research on the immune system, GLP-1, the gut microbiome and lean…
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Deep Dive on LDL, ApoB, and Cardiovascular Disease – TFP #011 | Austin Dudzinski
In this episode, Dave sits down with Austin, a metabolic data enthusiast and early adopter of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) who brings a fascinating…
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Could Cows Actually Cool the Planet? – TFP #010 | Peter Ballerstedt PhD
In this episode, Dave sits down with Peter Ballerstedt, a retired forage agronomist and ruminant nutritionist known as "Don Pedro the Sod Father of the…
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Prescribing Bacon and Butter for Weight Loss? – TFP #009 | Eric Westman MD
In this episode, Dave sits down with Dr. Eric Westman, associate professor of medicine at Duke University and founder of the Keto Medicine Clinic, who has…
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Is “Ancestral Eating” Just a Modern Myth? – TFP #008 | Alex Leaf
Can we really justify what we eat today by pointing to what our ancestors ate thousands of years ago? In this thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Alex…
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TFP #007 - Nicholas Verhoeven PhD: Deep Dive on LDL, Causation & Scientific Method
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman sits down with Nicholas Verhoeven PhD, the creator of @Physionic and recent molecular medicine graduate…
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TFP #006 - Nick Norwitz Pt 3: To LDL and Beyond. Can we conquer Death?
In Part 3 of this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman concludes his conversation with Nick Norwitz MD PhD, exploring thought-provoking topics that…
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TFP #005 - Nick Norwitz Pt 2: Red Meat is Healthy? Fiber is Unnecessary? What Does the Real Data Tell Us?
In Part 2 of this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman continues his conversation with Nick Norwitz, focusing on controversial topics that showcase…
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TFP #004 - Nick Norwitz Pt 1: Surviving the ICU, Rethinking Cholesterol, and Challenging Critics
In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman sits down with Nick Norwitz, a PhD researcher focusing on metabolism who earned his doctorate from Oxford…
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TFP #003 - Gary Taubes Pt 2: Publication Bias, "Hyperpalatable" debate & GLP-1 Myths
In Part 2 of this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman continues his conversation with renowned science journalist Gary Taubes, diving deeper into the…
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TFP #002 - Gary Taubes Pt 1: Bad Science, Lost Knowledge & Funding Bias
In Part 1 of this episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman sits down with renowned science journalist Gary Taubes, author of groundbreaking books…
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The Feldman Protocol #001 - Cynthia Thurlow: Intermittent Fasting, Women's Health & Diet Dogma
In this inaugural episode of The Feldman Protocol, Dave Feldman sits down with renowned nurse practitioner and intermittent fasting expert Cynthia Thurlow…