Darius Sharp – Pt 2 – What Happens to Your Lipids After 2,000 Calories of Fat?

<p>In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what actually drives cardiovascular disease in a metabolically healthy, lean individual — and is elevated LDL the most important variable to consider? Darius Sharpe (ER nurse and lean mass hypersponder community member) discusses his unexpected CAC score at age 38, his theory on postprandial glucose and vascular damage, a personal episode of atrial fibrillation, the Keto CTA study&#39;s Clearly data controversy, and what ER nurses observe firsthand about metabolic illness.</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --</p><p>Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/43`</p><p> Private blood testing services</p><p>🩸Over 300 blood tests</p><p>💰Extremely affordable</p><p>❤️ We love our customers</p><p>(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! 🙏)</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:</p><p>Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`</p><p>X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`</p><p>Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`</p><p>Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`</p><p><br></p><p>⏱ Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 – Cold open &amp; CAC score reveal</p><p>4:51 – Darius&#39;s CAC scan background</p><p>9:07 – First-phase insulin response explained</p><p>15:47 – CAC result context &amp; vessel findings</p><p>22:09 – Darius investigates his own cardiac risk</p><p>33:43 – Atrial fibrillation episode &amp; AFIB physiology</p><p>43:28 – Electrolytes, magnesium, and sodium discussion</p><p>51:04 – Stress tests vs. imaging: a patient case</p><p>58:01 – Metabolic syndrome underdiagnosis in hospitals</p><p>1:03:09 – Dave&#39;s diet experiments &amp; LMHR data</p><p>1:09:18 – Fat bomb experiment: NMR findings</p><p>1:20:53 – Lipid energy model &amp; structural hypothesis</p><p>1:30:37 – Keto CTA: plaque associations &amp; progressors</p><p>1:39:41 – Clearly data controversy &amp; scientific transparency</p><p>1:51:55 – Glucose, hyperglycemia, and plaque theory</p><p>2:05:22 – Raw data release &amp; cards on the table</p><p>2:15:01 – ER realities &amp; medication safety</p><p>2:29:07 – Lifestyle, habits, and the ER patient perspective</p><p>2:39:10 – Where to find Darius &amp; closing thoughts</p><p><br></p><p>#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DariusSharpe #LeanMassHypersponder #KetoCTA #CACScore #AtrialFibrillation #PostprandialGlucose #MetabolicSyndrome #LipidEnergyModel #CardiovascularHealth #CGM #LDL #InsulinResponse #ERNurse #BloodTesting #HeartHealth #NMRPanel</p><p><br></p>