The Feldman Protocol

Why Did Keto Succeed Where Treatment Failed? – TFP #026 | Matt Baszucki

April 2, 2026·4h 7m
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In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what happens when a diet change succeeds where years of psychiatric treatment fall short? Matt Baszucki, metabolic mental health advocate and YouTube creator, makes the case from lived experience, discussing bipolar disorder, psychosis, ketogenic therapy, medication tapering, carnivore, and why metabolic approaches still struggle to break into mainstream psychiatry.🔥 This episode is sponsored by us -- Own Your Labs 👉 https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/26 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⏱ Chapters3:06 – Charlie Foundation origin9:46 – Memory during psychosis16:49 – Berkeley relapse spiral23:23 – The first real insight30:50 – Dave’s mood crash story37:57 – When keto clicked44:55 – Why tapers take years51:57 – How trials get framed58:43 – Carnivore and withdrawal1:05:43 – Keto as one option1:12:42 – A movement takes shape1:19:39 – Why adoption lags1:26:40 – Can AI fix medicine?1:33:45 – The AGI risk1:40:36 – Panic and moral scares1:47:50 – Power under AGI1:54:29 – A phone-shaped dystopia2:01:33 – What nature restores2:08:28 – Why meditation is hard2:15:25 – Walking into presence2:22:22 – The inbox never stops2:29:33 – Dating apps and the 80/202:36:18 – Marriage then vs now2:43:22 – Modern confusion loops2:50:19 – Fear of approaching women2:57:17 – Victim culture debate3:04:12 – AI and stealth censorship3:11:09 – Crisis and free speech3:18:07 – Why sports hit hard3:25:04 – Tribal identity in sports3:32:07 – Crowd emotion in motion3:39:05 – Teaching resilience early3:46:04 – Books then vs now3:52:56 – Streaming and story decline3:59:59 – Good AI vs bad AI#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #MattBaszucki #MentalHealth #MetabolicHealth #KetogenicDiet #Carnivore #BipolarDisorder #Psychiatry #Nutrition #LongformPodcast #PodcastInterview #Wellness #HealthResearch

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