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

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Podcast: [Dr. Shawn Baker Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-shawn-baker-podcast-4796139)
Published: 2026-06-05T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.carnivore.diet/navigating-the-cholesterol-debate-dr-shawn-baker-dave-feldman
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## Resource

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 delivery issues 21:05 Experimenting with lipid energy models 23:29 Positive feedback on keto documentary 29:42 Discrepancies in data analysis 32:51 Paper retraction and investigation process 36:47 LDL and health studies 38:33 Analyzing plaque level accuracy 41:51 Study eligibility criteria 47:29 Rethinking study design choices 48:40 The lipid hypothesis study 52:11 Metabolic health improvements 54:21 Where to watch The Cholesterol Code documentary Join Revero now to regain your health: https://revero.com/YT Revero.com is an online medical clinic for treating chronic diseases with this root-cause app…

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