Navigating the Cholesterol Debate | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dave Feldman

Navigating the Cholesterol Debate | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dave Feldman

June 5, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Dr. Shawn Baker interviews Dave Feldman about cholesterol, lipid metabolism, and the impact of ketogenic diets on cardiovascular health.

Dave Feldman is the originator of the Lipid Energy Model and the Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR) phenotype, reshaping how we understand cholesterol and metabolism. As founder of the Citizen Science Foundation, he leads groundbreaking research into lipid metabolism, cardiovascular health, and metabolic responses to ketogenic diets. Dave's work includes spearheading the Keto-CTA study, which investigates how diet influences plaque progression and regression using advanced imaging. A passionate advocate for open science, he engages with researchers, clinicians, and the public to challenge assumptions, foster transparency, and drive innovative, data-driven insights into cardiovascular risk and human metabolism. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/realdavefeldman TWITTER / X: https://x.com/realdavefeldman LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-feldman/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman https://www.youtube.com/@feldmanprotocol Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:37 Introduction 05:36 Experimenting with diet and risk decisions 08:03 Understanding the lipidary model 11:26 Early lipid conference predictions 15:56 Discussing blood glucose in athletes 17:34 Triglyceride…

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