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Isabella Cooper – Part 2 – Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: What the Science Actually Shows
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In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does insulin influence cancer cell behavior — and what does that mean for metabolic approaches to the disease? Dave sits down with Isabella Cooper (PhD) to explore the glucose-ketone index and its practical limits, the role of glutamine alongside glucose in cancer metabolism, how mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiolipin loss may relate to tumor progression, the case for high-dose intravenous vitamin C, osteocyte biology and the surprising systemic roles of osteocalcin, and what makes a rigorous research culture.
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⏱ Chapters
0:00 – Cold open & intro
1:08 – Cancer metabolism overview
2:24 – Glucose-ketone index explained
5:01 – Lean mass hypersponders & glucose
9:18 – Acetone measurement & respiration
13:49 – Insulin, ketones & cancer signaling
19:05 – Growth factors & VEGF discussion
25:29 – Stomach acidity & nutrient absorption
32:08 – How cancer cells originate
35:43 – Cardiolipin, melatonin & apoptosis
43:05 – Diet quality & food as function
52:14 – Chemotherapy & metabolic protocols
1:03:36 – Patient outcomes & biopsy risks
1:14:32 – IV vitamin C trial findings
1:22:07 – Ideal cancer metabolism trial design
1:29:36 – Sunlight, melanin & mitochondria
1:37:20 – Osteocyte biology & osteocalcin
1:46:43 – Research culture & scientific rigor
1:54:36 – Most underappreciated biomarker
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