Can Keto Really Save Your Life? Superman's Story of Strokes, Health, and Hope | Ep. 53

What's up, rockers! Dr. Rock here with a REAL SUPERHERO story for you.

Today I'm sitting down with Chad "Superman" Mommer a 6'4" bodybuilder who literally dresses up as Superman to bring hope to sick kids at the Children's Hospital. But this isn't just about muscles and capes, folks. This is about a guy who had a STROKE at 36 years old while making breakfast for his daughter, and how he turned his health around completely.

Here's what we're covering:

• Chad's stroke at 36 (caused by a hole in his heart that never closed)
• How he went from dizzy on the stairs to 5% body fat
• Why he switched to keto 5 years ago and NEVER looked back
• The real Superman costume origin story (spoiler: he started as Thor!)
• Visiting sick kids at the hospital and the emotional toll of being hope
• Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and why men are in crisis
• His daily routine: 4am wake-up, cold showers, and 20 grams of creatine (!!)
• Why he thinks "they're systematically trying to kill our testosterone"

The stroke story: Chad's grabbing the sink making breakfast, trying to stay conscious. He looks at a painting on the wall—sees the left side, sees the middle pot, but the right side is GONE. Hole in his vision. Turns out he had a PFO (hole in his heart from birth) that caused a clot to his brain. Short-term memory affected to this day. But he RECOVERED—partly because he was already fit and eating right.

The keto game-changer:

• Meat, cheese, vegetables. That's it.
• Dropped to 15% body fat (5% for competition)
• No more heart pausing at night or getting dizzy on stairs
• Mental clarity, focus, drive all improved

Superman's charity work: Dresses as Superman (and sometimes Thor before that) to visit kids at Children's Hospital. Brings HOPE—that's what the "S" stands for. Parents get relief watching their kids smile. Chad's cried in his truck after some visits. But he keeps going because one lady from church said: "That's the devil trying to take you out. You're doing good."

On testosterone: Chad's on doctor-prescribed TRT since age 45. Feels great. Mental clarity, better workouts, helps marriage (wink wink). We talked about how men have lost 1% testosterone per YEAR for 40 years—we're at HALF what our dads had. FDA finally coming around to the crisis.

Chad's message to YOU: Just get up and MOVE. Don't need to be in the gym 6 days a week. Walk with your wife. Play with your kids. 2-3 times a week for 45 minutes is MORE than 90% of people. Start where you're at. Movement is addictive in a GOOD way.

If this episode fires you up, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Let's get people MOVING and HEALTHY in 2026!

Rock on, Dr. Rock

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