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.

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⏱ 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

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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

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.

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⏱ Chapters
3:00 – Early health shifts
4:58 – First exposure incident
6:56 – Discovering toxicity impacts
8:54 – Mold and respiratory effects
10:52 – Gas leak symptoms escalate
12:50 – ER visit and missed signals
14:48 – Autonomic dysfunction clues
16:46 – Testing high-dose B1
18:44 – Rapid symptom relief
20:42 – Mechanisms Dave examines
22:40 – High-calorie malnutrition idea
24:38 – Clinical responses to B1
26:36 – RCT possibilities
28:34 – Origins of lactic acidosis theory
30:32 – How toxins affect oxygen use
32:30 – Capillary dilation mechanics
34:28 – Mitochondrial parallels
36:26 – Detox strategies overview
38:24 – Dave’s metabolic framework
40:22 – Pyruvate and lactate shifts
42:20 – Rate limiters in metabolism
44:18 – Nervous system involvement
46:16 – Expanding symptom categories
48:14 – Environmental drivers of illness
50:12 – Mold detection and evidence
52:10 – Radon and other exposures
54:08 – Chronic illness complexity
56:06 – Personal learning through crises
58:04 – Rediscovering past medical history
1:00:02 – Nutrient fortification lessons

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