The Feldman Protocol

Dave Feldman

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.

  1. HACE 3 D

    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 disciplined thinking from Silicon Valley can meaningfully inform nutrition and metabolic health. The discussion also directly engages with debates raised by the Keto-CTA study, using it as a case example to examine data transparency, scientific criticism, and decision-making under uncertainty—alongside metabolic testing innovation, walking versus high-intensity exercise, protein prioritization, and Greg’s own body recomposition—through a skeptical, analytical lens. 🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs `http://ownyourlabs.com` -- 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` ⏱ Chapters 3:42 – Data gaps in modern science 10:02 – Greg’s tech career origins 17:01 – Dot-com crash lessons 24:08 – Product management under pressure 31:10 – Data vs intuition in products 38:12 – Toxic positivity at work 45:30 – Internal honesty and feedback 52:40 – Health wake-up moment 59:55 – Weight, aging, and motivation 1:07:10 – Mold exposure and health 1:14:21 – Walking as a strategy 1:21:30 – Step counts and fat loss 1:28:47 – Protein targets explained 1:35:50 – Satiety and energy balance 1:42:30 – Before-and-after perspective 1:49:40 – Training consistency 1:56:20 – Hiring a coach 2:03:10 – Volume and hypertrophy 2:10:30 – Sustainable habits 2:17:20 – Aging and strength 2:24:30 – Transparency in research 2:31:40 – Fraud and oversight 2:38:30 – Whistleblowers in science 2:55:30 – Where to find Greg 3:01:56 – Final reflections and wrap #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #GregMushen #MetabolicHealth #ProductThinking #DataTransparency #ProteinIntake #WalkingForHealth #StrengthTraining #HealthAndTech

    3 h 2 min

  2. 19 ENE

    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 so long? Dave sits down with Doug Reynolds, founder of Low Carb USA and president of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners, as the guest makes the case for carbohydrate reduction in chronic disease, practitioner education gaps, cultural food traditions, patient-driven change, conference-based knowledge sharing, and why engineers often follow data over authority. 🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs `http://ownyourlabs.com` -- 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` ⏱ Chapters 3:02 – Fat, food, and first doubts 7:05 – Preserving meat traditions 11:02 – Cooking as commitment 15:03 – Culture vs convenience 19:02 – Career detours and Amway 24:03 – Discovering ketones 29:02 – First ribeye moment 34:02 – Engineers and data trust 39:05 – Questioning guidelines 45:02 – Forums over authority 51:21 – Conferences as catalysts 57:10 – Practitioner hesitation 1:02:28 – Patients leading change 1:08:15 – Education gaps in care 1:15:40 – Cultural resistance 1:21:39 – Scaling conferences 1:27:10 – Screening ideas 1:33:00 – Community momentum 1:39:40 – Measuring success 1:45:20 – Clinical anecdotes 1:51:21 – Sharing unfinished work 1:56:30 – Patient empowerment 2:01:39 – Insulin outcomes shift 2:02:28 – Lifestyle over mandates 2:03:56 – Why the message spreads #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DougReynolds #LowCarbUSA #MetabolicHealth #PodcastInterview #HealthDiscussion #SciencePodcast #NutritionTalk #PatientCare #MedicalEducation

    3 h 14 min

  3. 8 ENE

    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 the context it operates in? Guest **Josh Wageman, DPT, PA-C, PhD**—a clinical lipid specialist and researcher—makes the case for using metaphor, metabolic health, and imaging to think differently about risk. The discussion spans coronary calcium scoring, lipid particles, insulin and inflammation, endurance training extremes, neurodegeneration, and why communicating science clearly actually matters. 🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs `http://ownyourlabs.com` -- 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`⏱ Chapters3:00 – Why metaphors matter in medicine9:32 – Josh’s unconventional training path15:48 – Overtraining, illness, and collapse21:56 – Thyroid failure and recovery28:10 – Learning endocrinology the hard way34:42 – From PT to lipid specialist41:05 – Why lipids became the focus47:22 – Humor as a teaching tool53:40 – Writing the “lipid neighborhood”1:00:02 – Four pillars of metabolic health1:06:18 – Insulin and context over numbers1:12:35 – Inflammation isn’t one thing1:18:52 – Drugs as a risk factor1:25:14 – Cholesterol doesn’t live on paper1:31:28 – CAC as a reality check1:37:44 – Zero CAC and residual risk1:43:59 – Genetics vs lifestyle1:50:12 – ApoB’s necessary role1:56:27 – Why plaque still forms2:02:41 – Extreme endurance and CAC2:08:55 – When fitness backfires2:15:10 – Imaging vs biomarkers2:21:26 – Dementia and lipid biology2:27:40 – Neurodegeneration as frontier2:33:55 – Teaching clinicians differently2:40:08 – Credentials vs trust2:46:22 – Patient-first frameworks2:52:36 – Science communication failures2:58:49 – Measuring what matters3:04:55 – Meaning beyond metrics3:11:10 – Legacy and patient impact3:15:42 – Where Josh wants research to go3:18:43 – Closing thoughts and gratitude#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #JoshWageman #Lipids #Cholesterol #MetabolicHealth #ApoB #CACScore #Endocrinology #PreventiveCardiology #HealthCommunication

    3 h 22 min

  4. 31/12/2025

    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 Kiltz, MD, makes the case for animal-based diets, metabolic flexibility, mindset, faith and medicine, clinical experience vs. guidelines, and the role of community. The conversation ranges from physiology and lipid metabolism to entrepreneurship, skepticism, and personal practice — always with an eye toward evidence and open inquiry. 🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs http://ownyourlabs.com -- 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/@realDaveFeldmanX/Twitter: https://x.com/realDaveFeldmanInstagram: https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldmanWebsite: https://thefeldmanprotocol.com ⏱ Chapters3:00 – Opening themes & big questions6:38 – Robert’s clinical background10:17 – Nutrition beliefs under the microscope13:55 – Defining metabolic health17:34 – Mindset, faith, and medicine21:12 – Carnivore experiences & context24:51 – LDL, risk, and interpretation28:29 – Citizen science in practice32:08 – Physiology vs. guidelines35:46 – The liver’s central role39:25 – Energy substrates explored43:03 – Food, behavior, and culture46:42 – Clinical anecdotes & caution50:20 – Lipids and metabolism debate53:59 – Diet, hormones, and stress57:37 – Weight, appetite, & satiety1:01:16 – Exercise, fitness, longevity1:04:54 – Medical orthodoxy pressures1:08:33 – Risk-benefit & uncertainty1:12:11 – Lab markers & context1:15:50 – Entrepreneurship & medicine1:19:28 – Patient communication style1:23:07 – Spirituality & health lens1:26:45 – Preventive care realities1:30:24 – Evidence vs. experience1:34:02 – Personal responsibility1:37:41 – Critics & open inquiry1:41:19 – Careers, courage, & change1:44:58 – Community & service1:48:36 – Learning from disagreement1:52:15 – Practical takeaways1:55:53 – Health as a journey1:59:32 – Gratitude & perspective2:03:10 – Final reflections2:06:49 – Closing thoughts & thanks #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #RobertKiltz #podcast #nutrition #healthjourney #openinquiry #metabolism #lowcarbcommunity #wellnessdiscussion #citizenscience #medicalethics #mindsetmatters #healthydebate #scienceconversation

    2 h 11 min

  5. 22/12/2025

    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**, investigative science journalist and co-founder of the Broken Science Initiative, makes the case that incentives, not evidence, increasingly shape medical practice. They discuss conflicts of interest in research, the reproducibility crisis, metabolic health and lifestyle medicine, GLP-1 drugs, nutrition education gaps, and why outcomes often matter less than headlines.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs `http://ownyourlabs.com` -- 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 – Broken Science explained6:02 – Lifestyle vs polypharmacy9:03 – Medical school nutrition gaps12:13 – Incentives in healthcare15:57 – Sugar and cancer framing18:36 – Trial endpoints questioned21:11 – GLP-1s and tradeoffs24:01 – Weight loss vs health26:21 – Personal choice in diet29:02 – Early insulin signals32:25 – Publishing and paywalls35:10 – Journalism vs academia38:42 – Conflicts of interest42:08 – Peer review problems45:44 – Delays in publication49:12 – Who funds research52:48 – Education as prevention56:19 – Reproducibility crisis59:01 – Replication failures1:02:28 – Meta-analysis limits1:05:30 – Industry influence1:08:54 – What gets taught1:12:40 – Transparency gaps1:16:33 – Accountability in science1:38:20 – Where reform starts1:40:14 – Transparency vs incentives1:52:38 – Publishing power dynamics2:05:11 – Peer review bottlenecks2:17:44 – Conflicts without disclosure2:30:06 – Career risk in dissent2:42:31 – Nutrition sidelined again2:54:57 – Prevention vs treatment3:00:14 – N-of-1 data debate3:12:48 – Prospective study limits3:25:22 – Community-driven research3:37:49 – IRB and self-selection3:50:17 – Data ownership questions4:02:41 – Tech platforms for science4:10:06 – Scaling transparency4:15:32 – Reforming research norms4:18:54 – Public accountability4:20:41 – Communicating uncertainty4:22:53 – Where to find Emily4:23:05 – Final reflections#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #EmilyKaplan #BrokenScience #MedicalResearch #ScienceJournalism #MetabolicHealth #NutritionEducation #HealthcareIncentives #ReproducibilityCrisis #PreventiveMedicine #PublicHealth

    4 h 25 min

  6. 17/12/2025

    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 “normal”? Guest Dr. Stephen Hussey, DC (functional medicine practitioner focused on cardiovascular disease), makes the case for re-examining core assumptions about heart disease. Topics include plaque vs. risk, LDL cholesterol, CAC scoring, stress physiology, hydration, type 1 diabetes, endurance exercise, and alternative mechanisms behind myocardial infarction. 🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs [http://ownyourlabs.com](http://ownyourlabs.com) -- 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 ⏱ Chapters 3:06 – Why heart cells don’t regenerate 8:12 – Marathon runners & plaque paradox 13:48 – Introducing Dr. Stephen Hussey 18:37 – Type 1 diabetes & heart risk 23:54 – Diet changes and inflammation 29:35 – Low-carb, keto, and carnivore paths 35:10 – Insulin, carbs, and standard care 40:52 – Fear of ketosis vs ketoacidosis 46:18 – Discovering lipid anomalies 51:40 – Rejecting statins early on 57:12 – Elevated LDL in context 1:02:44 – Writing a heart disease book 1:08:30 – Widowmaker heart attack story 1:14:06 – CAC score of zero explained 1:19:42 – Stress, dehydration, and triggers 1:25:18 – The moment symptoms began 1:30:54 – Cath lab and LAD blockage 1:36:20 – Stent placement and relief 1:41:58 – Was it plaque or clot? 1:47:30 – Alternative MI mechanisms 1:53:12 – Parasympathetic nervous system 1:58:54 – Vasa vasorum hypothesis 2:04:36 – Transcytosis and ApoB 2:10:18 – Endothelial injury models 2:15:44 – Exercise-linked occlusions 2:21:06 – Post-MI medical advice 2:26:30 – Five lifelong medications? 2:31:48 – Blood pressure overshoot 2:37:22 – Blood thinners and stents 2:42:54 – Re-evaluating cholesterol blame 2:48:10 – What medicine gets wrong 2:53:36 – Prevention beyond LDL 2:58:52 – How Stephen works with clients #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #StephenHussey #HeartHealth #Cardiology #MetabolicHealth #Cholesterol #LDL #Atherosclerosis #CACScore #Type1Diabetes #ExerciseScience

    3 h 2 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    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 case for rethinking metabolic health, evidence hierarchies, clinical incentives, LDL interpretation, ketogenic therapies, guideline rigidity, psychiatric applications of metabolic interventions, and his own evolution from cardiologist to medical director in the metabolic-health space.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs http://ownyourlabs.com -- 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/@realDaveFeldmanX/Twitter: https://x.com/realDaveFeldmanInstagram: https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldmanWebsite: https://thefeldmanprotocol.com⏱ Chapters3:00 – How clinicians lose objectivity13:57 – When lifestyle advice keeps failing24:55 – The social cost of challenging LDL norms35:52 – Epidemiology’s limits in nutrition46:50 – Why “healthy user bias” distorts data57:47 – The Diet Doctor era and its impact1:08:45 – Red meat, risk, and uncertain evidence1:19:42 – Predicting outcomes vs. assuming causality1:30:40 – The guidelines problem inside medicine1:41:37 – Why patients succeed outside the system1:52:35 – Multiple dietary paths, not one dogma2:03:32 – How personality shapes dietary fit2:14:30 – From keto diet to medical therapy2:25:27 – The mindset shift toward low carb2:36:25 – How podcasting changed Bret’s trajectory2:47:22 – The origin story of Metabolic Mind2:58:20 – Metabolic psychiatry’s scientific emergence3:09:17 – Coalition for Metabolic Health vision#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #BretScher #MetabolicHealth #Keto #LowCarb #Cardiology #EvidenceBased #NutritionScience #LDL #Epidemiology #CriticalThinking #MetabolicPsychiatry #HealthPolicy #MedicalGuidelines #Wellness #MetabolicMind #Podcast #ScienceDiscussion

    3 h 10 min

  8. 05/12/2025

    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 Schmidt (DC, nutrition-focused clinician) makes the case for the role of B1 deficiency, discusses environmental toxic exposures, explores mitochondrial dysfunction, and examines lactic acidosis as a framework for understanding complex disease patterns. We also discuss metabolic pathways, autonomic issues, and how clinical observations can challenge conventional assumptions. 🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs http://ownyourlabs.com -- 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/@realDaveFeldmanX/Twitter: https://x.com/realDaveFeldmanInstagram: https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldmanWebsite: https://thefeldmanprotocol.com ⏱ Chapters3:00 – Early health shifts4:58 – First exposure incident6:56 – Discovering toxicity impacts8:54 – Mold and respiratory effects10:52 – Gas leak symptoms escalate12:50 – ER visit and missed signals14:48 – Autonomic dysfunction clues16:46 – Testing high-dose B118:44 – Rapid symptom relief20:42 – Mechanisms Dave examines22:40 – High-calorie malnutrition idea24:38 – Clinical responses to B126:36 – RCT possibilities28:34 – Origins of lactic acidosis theory30:32 – How toxins affect oxygen use32:30 – Capillary dilation mechanics34:28 – Mitochondrial parallels36:26 – Detox strategies overview38:24 – Dave’s metabolic framework40:22 – Pyruvate and lactate shifts42:20 – Rate limiters in metabolism44:18 – Nervous system involvement46:16 – Expanding symptom categories48:14 – Environmental drivers of illness50:12 – Mold detection and evidence52:10 – Radon and other exposures54:08 – Chronic illness complexity56:06 – Personal learning through crises58:04 – Rediscovering past medical history1:00:02 – Nutrient fortification lessons #FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DarrenSchmidt #metabolism #mitochondria #chronicillness #environmentalhealth #nutritionscience #lactate #thiamine #functionalhealth #biochemistry #healthpodcast #keto #lowcarb #detox #mitochondrialfunction

    3 h 59 min
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Información

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.

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    Dave Feldman
  • Años en activo
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    21
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Derechos de autor
    © Dave Feldman
  • Sitio web del podcast
    The Feldman Protocol

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