The Feldman Protocol

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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.

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⏱ Chapters

0:00 – Cold open & intro

1:13 – Chris introduces his mitochondrial testing work

3:36 – ATP, LDL receptors & cellular energy

8:32 – Idiosyncratic nutritional needs & CoQ10 case

14:06 – Exercise, longevity & gymnast data

22:18 – Biomechanics, T cell activation & cancer hypothesis

28:43 – Crohn's disease, pressure hypothesis & diet

38:29 – Paleo, Weston Price & dietary history

47:25 – Causal inference, language in research & peer review

58:28 – Dave's early lipid energy model presentation

1:01:33 – Chris's longstanding LDL oxidation model

1:09:04 – Transcytosis, innate immunity & plaque dynamics

1:30:07 – Monogenic FH, Bradford Hill & LDL debate

1:49:14 – The KETO-CTA study & plaque progression data

1:58:15 – Seed oils: history, trial design & oxidative liability

2:24:01 – Short vs. long-term trial evidence on seed oils

2:46:02 – Research incentives, NIH funding & open data

2:54:35 – Audience questions, diet & supplements

3:00:01 – Where to find Chris Masterjohn

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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`

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.

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⏱ Chapters

3:04 – Tommy's background & book origin

6:03 – Medicine vs. research career path

9:27 – UK vs. US medical debt & freedom

13:40 – How Tommy became a brain person

17:14 – The Stimulated Mind: core themes

21:37 – Use it to improve it: the science

26:34 – Brain specialization trade-offs

34:32 – Human cognition: 10 bits/second

39:06 – Blindfolded Rubik's Cube & subroutines

43:31 – Myth of multitasking

46:03 – Neonatal brain injury research

50:09 – Therapeutic hypothermia explained

54:44 – Home environment predicts recovery

58:39 – Rugby vs. American football & CTE

1:00:19 – What CTE actually is

1:06:40 – Brain doesn't slosh — the real mechanism

1:11:05 – Why animal concussion models fail

1:17:44 – The Q-collar: does it work?

1:21:33 – Valsalva & protecting the brain

1:28:32 – Nutrition & the brain: three levers

1:38:28 – Ketogenic diet: then vs. now

1:46:05 – Energy availability U-shaped curve

1:51:26 – Insulin resistance & fat cell dynamics

1:58:48 – Calories in/out vs. carb-insulin debate

2:03:37 – The BROAD Study & behavior change

2:12:36 – AI & LLMs: net benefit or detriment?

2:17:09 – Orthotic vs. prosthetic framework

2:21:08 – MIT essay study unpacked

2:33:20 – Google effect & changing memory use

2:40:11 – AI slop flooding academia

2:47:15 – Artificial sweeteners & neurotoxicity

2:50:04 – Why sleep is critical for the brain

2:52:11 – Orthosomnia: when sleep tracking backfires

2:57:58 – Where to find Tommy & the book

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