Richard Feinman

Richard Feinman is a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He is a prominent figure in nutrition and metabolism research, renowned for critiquing mainstream medical nutrition literature and advocating carbohydrate-restricted diets. He directs the Nutrition & Metabolism Society and served as co-Editor-In-Chief (2004-2009) of the journal Nutrition & Metabolism.

Dr. Feinman's research interests include:

• Medical nutrition critique and reform of dietary guidelines
• Ketogenic diets targeting the Warburg effect in cancer metabolism
• Mechanistic studies of ketone bodies (e.g., acetoacetate) inhibiting cancer cell growth
• Therapeutic applications of low-carbohydrate diets in oncology

He authored “The World Turned Upside Down. The Second Low Carbohydrate Revolution,” documenting the scientific shift toward carbohydrate restriction. His current work in the Ketogenic Diets for Cancer program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine explores dietary interventions as complementary cancer therapies, demonstrating ketone bodies' selective inhibition of cancer cell ATP production without harming normal cells.