274: Felix Mueller – Can Keto Reverse Polycystic Kidney Disease?

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274: Felix Mueller - Can Keto Reverse Polycystic Kidney Disease?

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Felix Mueller

Felix Mueller is a health author, metabolic-health coach, and the founder of REVERSING PKD. Diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (more than 1 in 1000 people have it) at age 16, Felix spent years searching for ways to influence a condition he had been told was largely beyond his control.

His research led him to therapeutic ketosis, fasting, metabolic flexibility, and the emerging science connecting mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, inflammation, and abnormal cell growth. By applying these principles to his own life, Felix has seen significant improvements in his metabolic health and kidney-related markers, including a reduction in total kidney volume and much increased kidney function.

He is the author of Reversing Polycystic Kidney Disease: The PKDproof Program, which includes more than 150 scientific references and a foreword by Dave Asprey. Through his book, podcast, online community, and one-to-one coaching, Felix helps people with PKD better understand nutrition, ketosis, fasting, protein intake, stress, environmental factors, and the practical realities of making sustainable lifestyle changes.

Felix’s work combines scientific curiosity with lived experience. His mission is to challenge the idea that people with chronic disease are powerless, and to help them become active participants in their own health journey.

Key Quote

“It’s not really about chasing super high ketones. This is a marathon, not a sprint.”

– Felix Mueller

Felix’s Top Tips

1. Don’t chase super high ketones. If you’re doing this long term, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, so make it sustainable.
2. Make nutrient density and high-quality protein your top priority. Replace the foods you remove instead of just restricting yourself, for example with keto versions of your treats, so you don’t feel deprived. If you have kidney issues and need to limit protein, replace some of it with amino acids.
3. Prioritise sleep, and prioritise salt. Both make a big difference to your quality of life on a ketogenic diet.

Felix’s Books

Reversing Polycystic Kidney Disease: The PKDproof Program: A low-carb, high-nutrient approach to kidney health

Resources Mentioned

• The Bulletproof Diet by Dave Asprey
• Cancer Resolution by Mark Lintern
• Cancer as a Metabolic Disease by Thomas Seyfried
• Toxic by Dr Neil Nathan
• KetoFast by Dr Joseph Mercola
• Mycotox panel by Mosaic Diagnostics (urine test for mould)
• KetoneAid (ketone ester)
• Felix’s YouTube interviews with Thomas Seyfried and Mark Lintern: https://www.youtube.com/@REVERSINGPKD

Connect with Felix Mueller

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086423605083

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reversingpkd

Instagram: https://instagram.com/reversingpkd

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@REVERSINGPKD

Website 

https://reversingpkd.com

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