Ep. 128 Cholesterol Obsession: Why It's the Intellectual Property of the Animal Kingdom with Dave Feldman
We are excited to have Dave Feldman joining us as our guest for today\u2019s show. Dave is a Senior Software Engineer who became obsessed with cholesterol after seeing his levels rise on a ketogenic diet. That led to his observation of the \u201cLipid Energy Model\u201d to help explain these changes, and he has since conducted over fifty experiments that demonstrate rapid changes of lipid levels using this new understanding.\xa0\nDave has done some very interesting work. He admits to being a bit obsessed with cholesterol, which is a synthesized organic molecule that binds every single cell in our bodies. He describes it as \u201cthe intellectual property of the animal kingdom\u201d. In this episode, he talks to us about what opened up his interest in cholesterol, what cholesterol represents, and how it works in the body. He also discusses how the cholesterol paradigm has shifted, the effects of a ketogenic diet on cholesterol levels, and he explains his Lipid Energy Model. Dave can dilute the very complicated information about cholesterol and makes it accessible, so stay tuned to find out all you need to know about cholesterol, lipids, and triglycerides.\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU\u2019LL LEARN:\n\nWhat cholesterol represents, why you should be concerned about it, and how that paradigm has shifted.\n\nWhy cholesterol would go up on a low carb diet.\n\nThe risk associated with the changes in lipids for low carb.\n\nWhat surprised Dave when he looked at his lab results before, and then after starting keto.\n\nDave\u2019s fascinating Lipid Energy Model.\n\nWhat and who the lean-mass hyper-responders are.\n\nHow you can hack your labs.\n\nHow rapidly your blood work numbers can change, and the importance of being transparent with your health-care provider.\n\nWhy some people remain insulin resistant when they are ketogenic, and whether or not that is acceptable.\n\nWhether or not Dave thinks that whole carbs will oxidize.\n\nHow can we truly answer the question of risk in this uncharted territory?\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\nConnect with Dave Feldman\nDave\u2019s website\nDave on Instagram\nDave on Twitter\xa0\xa0\xa0\nDave on Facebook