Maria Emmerich on PCOS, Keto Cookbooks, and Why She Now Adds Carbs Back In

In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, what does nearly three decades of low-carb living actually look like when life keeps throwing curveballs? Maria Emmerich (nutritionist and author of 24 cookbooks) joins Dave to share how a PCOS diagnosis at 16 set her on an unconventional path long before keto entered the mainstream. They discuss lipotoxicity, the protein-sparing modified fast approach, LDL in the context of high-fat diets, hormones and HRT, and the role of coaching in long-term dietary adherence.

📎 Mentioned in this episode:

• 27:30 – Maria Emmerich's book series: The Art of Eating Healthy: `https://keto-adapted.com/product-category/ebooks/`

• 28:22 – Maria Emmerich's book: Keto Adapted: `https://www.amazon.com/Keto-Adapted-Maria-Emmerich-ebook/dp/B00GTU9AJC`

• 1:22:44 – Maria Emmerich's website: ketomaria.com: `https://ketomaria.com/`

• 1:48:58 – Maria Emmerich's book: The Art of Metabolic Health: `https://www.amazon.com/Art-Metabolic-Health-METABOLIC-RESILIENCE/dp/B0GWWK9HLC`

• 2:18:42 – Maria Emmerich's YouTube channel: `https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZia0TtezGqjGcXwXJhDoQ`

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⏱ Chapters

0:00 – Cold open & introduction

3:59 – PCOS diagnosis at 16 and diet origins

13:07 – Starting a nutrition business from scratch

18:39 – Adoption journey and financial hardship

33:09 – Craig's Lyme disease diagnosis

43:15 – How Dave and Maria first met

51:56 – Protein-sparing modified fast explained

1:00:01 – Family carnivore experiment and homeschooling

1:05:12 – LDL, saturated fat, and dietary adjustments

1:11:11 – Lipotoxicity and personal fat threshold

1:27:21 – Maria's ICU hospitalizations and electrolytes

1:32:07 – Gluconeogenesis and carb reintroduction

1:43:48 – GLP medications and the community's future

1:55:21 – Hormones, HRT, and testosterone in women

2:03:12 – Physical and emotional wellbeing; whale surfing

2:07:57 – Bow hunting story and patience

2:10:39 – Cookbooks in eldercare and closing reflections

2:17:16 – AI, creativity, and wrapping up

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