We’ve just launched an extra and exciting episode of The Metabolic Link podcast! It features an eye-opening conversation between our host Dominic D’Agostino PhD, and guests Dave Feldman and Dr. Nick Norwitz, two researchers and MHS 2024 speakers spearheading investigations into the lean mass hyperresponder (LMHR) phenotype.

Dave Feldman is a software engineer who became deeply interested in lipidology after seeing his cholesterol spike on a low-carb, high-fat diet. He has since performed self-experiments and published several papers on the possible mechanisms behind LMHR. He is currently conducting a clinical study out of UCLA through his newly formed public charity, the Citizen Science Foundation.

Nicholas Norwitz completed his PhD at the University of Oxford and his thesis focused on ketone metabolism and neurodegenerative diseases. He is currently a medical student at Harvard Medical School.

In this episode Dave, Dr. Norwitz, and Dr. D'Agostino dive into…

• The debate around whether saturated fat drives increased LDL levels, especially in the LMHR phenotype.
• The "Lipid Energy Model" hypothesizing a metabolic/physiological process underlying LMHR phenotype.
•  Concerns about erroneously grouping lean mass hyperresponders with familial hypercholesterolemia patients.
•  The importance of separating discussions of underlying mechanism from clinical recommendations.
• Their vision for the future direction of LMHR research and public education on this topic.

Be sure to secure your spot at MHS 2024 in Clearwater Beach, Florida, where Dave and Nick will be presenting their latest research! Both virtual and in-person seats are still available at metabolichealthsummit.com.

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