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Low Carb MD PodcastAuthor: Dr. Brian Lenzkes, Dr. Tro
Low Carb MD is a patient-centered podcast focusing on weight loss, wellness and preventative medicine. The co-hosts, Dr. Brian Lenzkes & Dr. Tro interview a new guest on each episode and walk the listeners through how they approach weight loss, wellness and disease reversal with their patients. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Cholesterol Code Movie | Dave Feldman and Jennifer Isenhart - E439
Episode 439
Monday, 20 April, 2026
The Cholesterol Code is a gripping new documentary from Jennifer Isenhart that challenges one of medicine's most entrenched beliefs. Following Dave Feldman's unexpected health journey, the film dives into the controversy around cholesterol, uncovering new research and raising a powerful question: what if we've misunderstood it all along? In this episode, Dr. Tro, Jennifer, and Dave talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:39) How the upcoming documentary film, The Cholesterol Code, came to be and how Jen crafted the film to be accessible to a wide audience (08:06) How Jen turns scientific data into an engaging film (15:33) The effort and passion Dave Feldman has poured into his research (17:49) Why YOU should watch this film (Jen's answer) (22:37) How Dave went from a curious software engineer to being one of the main forces driving research on cholesterol and metabolic disease (26:24) Coining the term 'lean mass hyper-responder' and founding the Citizen Science Foundation (31:19) Dave Feldman's critics and how to push back against dogmatic medical authoritarianism (44:29) The good and the bad of cholesterol (01:00:36) LDL, ApoB, and plaque progression (01:06:36) Why YOU should watch The Cholesterol Code (Dave's answer) (01:08:06) CAC, CCTA, ApoB, and LDL levels (01:14:08) Medications that reduce arterial plaque (01:16:19) Arterial plaque and the keto diet (01:26:23) The biggest myths that were dispelled in The Cholesterol Code film (01:29:27) Medical professionals who have come around to Dave and Jen's perspective on cholesterol (01:33:32) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: THE CHOLESTEROL CODE (documentary film): https://cholesterolcodemovie.com/the-film/ Jennifer Isenhart: The Cholesterol Code (film): https://cholesterolcodemovie.com/the-film/ Fat Fiction (film): https://fatfiction.movie/our-story Dave Feldman: The Cholesterol Code (film): https://cholesterolcodemovie.com/the-film/ Cholesterol Code (website): https://cholesterolcode.com/ X: https://x.com/realDaveFeldman Citizen Science Foundation: https://citizensciencefoundation.org/ Own Your Labs: https://ownyourlabs.com/ Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website: https://toward.health Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro IG: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://toward.health/community/
