Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton
Protecting Your NEST is hosted by Dr. Tony Hampton a board certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician with a focus on helping listeners reverse the root cause of disease. The NEST and ROPE acronyms provide the foundational elements that represent to root cause of chronic disease if not mastered: N: Nutrition (what and when you eat) E: Exercise S: Less stress/more sleep T: How you Think/less Trauma R: Relationships O: Organism (avoiding the bad/adding the good) P: Pollutants E: Emotions/Life Experiences
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Episode 234: Return to Simple with Kim VanDolah
05/23/2025
Episode 234: Return to Simple with Kim VanDolah
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Kim VanDolah is a Christian wife and mother of six, an author, and a lifestyle coach passionate about guiding others toward renewal through a Simple Ancestral Lifestyle—centered on Simple Food, Simple Life, and Simple Presence. After years of seeking healing, wholeness, and vitality, Kim discovered that lasting transformation happens through small, heart-led changes rooted in ancestral wisdom and timeless truth. Her journey led her to reconnect with the Amish and the True-Hearted—those whose quiet strength and faith-filled ways now deeply inspire her work. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Kim talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:22) What it means to return to simplicity (06:38) How to practice simplicity (08:55) The most anti-inflammatory food on the planet (10:45) Helping people break free from food confusion (15:12) Ancestral, animal-based nutrition (17:45) Cold showers (19:28) The Standard American Diet (22:39) Food Addiction (28:02) Why business doesn’t equal faithfulness (32:20) Why connecting with nature is important for your health (37:10) Fasting as food freedom (39:54) Childlike joy (44:44) Living detached from technology (48:08) Outro Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The #1 Most Anti-Inflammatory Food in the World: The Sugar Diet: Kim VanDolah: Return to Simple (book): Website: Substack: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 233: An Engineer's Journey to Metabolic Health w/Doug Reynolds
03/21/2025
Episode 233: An Engineer's Journey to Metabolic Health w/Doug Reynolds
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Doug Reynolds is the Founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA®—a platform offering a variety of educational tools and resources to medical practitioners and laypeople alike. He is also the President of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners—an organization founded to represent all researchers and practitioners working to improve metabolic health around the world through education, training, and support of evidence-based nutritional approaches, including carbohydrate restriction, as a valid therapeutic option or intervention. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Doug talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:00) How Doug first became interested in metabolic health, how he discovered the ketogenic diet, and how he came up with the idea that would become LowCarbUSA (08:55) One of Doug’s favorite moments from past LowCarbUSA conferences (19:15) How Doug’s early experiences in Zimbabwe and South Africa prepared him to put on the Low Carb Conferences (32:03) The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners and the Journal of Metabolic Health (37:24) What Doug’s new book, The Road to Metabolic Health, is about (39:50) The first step most people need to take on the road to metabolic health (49:50) How we can reach a broader audience with the message of metabolic health (56:30) Outro Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The SMHP: The Journal of Metabolic Health: Doug Reynolds: LowCarbUSA: Instagram: X: Linktree: The Road to Metabolic Health (new book!): Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 232: Stefahn Daniel Jasper
02/28/2025
Episode 232: Stefahn Daniel Jasper
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Stefahn Daniel Jasper is a 45 year old truck driver and a patient of Dr. Tony’s. Despite the challenges of life on the road, Stefahn’s commitment to the low carb diet has led to many measurable health improvements. Against all odds, he has transformed his truck into a rolling haven of health and has been moving steadily toward greater and greater wellness. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Stefahn talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:02) Why Stefahn initially started looking into the low carb diet (03:11) Stefahn’s motivation for working so hard on his health (05:51) The moment when Stefahn realized he needed to make a lifestyle change (09:16) How Stefahn plans his meals when he’s on the road driving the truck (12:10) How the low carb diet and clean eating causes you to desire snacks less (13:31) How Stefahn cooks his food on the road and why cooking for yourself is the cheaper way to go (17:12) How Stefahn stays alert and awake on the road and why coffee can spike your blood sugar (20:10) Navigating the fast food desert that many truck drivers must frequently drive through (21:43) Stefahn’s improved liver and kidney function on the low carb diet (24:37) Eating low carb at Subway and other burger/sandwich restaurants (27:03) Low carb snacks on the road (30:08) How Stefahn keeps track of his heath metrics and tracks his macros (33:12) How Stefahn stays in touch with people and finds support for his healthy lifestyle while he’s on the road (36:53) How following a low carb diet and learning about metabolic health has transformed Stefahn’s understanding of why we get sick and what it truly means to be healthy (39:28) The power of lemon water and hydration for mastering your hunger (42:06) Some situations on the road where Stefahn has had to get creative in order stay eat low carb (44:28) Stefahn’s message to his fellow truckers out there struggling with poor health (47:24) Outro Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Roshani Sanghani: Healing Humanity Documentary: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 231: Emotional Healing with Dr. Nima Rahmany
02/22/2025
Episode 231: Emotional Healing with Dr. Nima Rahmany
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Nima Rahmany is a leading expert in emotional regulation, trauma healing, and relationship transformation. After a distinguished career as a chiropractor, he transitioned into the field of emotional and somatic healing, developing his signature Overview Experience program. His work focuses on nervous system regulation, shadow work, and healing attachment wounds, helping high-achieving professionals, parents, and individuals break free from toxic patterns and achieve deep emotional resilience. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Nima talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:17) What led Dr. Nima to transition from chiropractic care to emotional healing and trauma work (08:41) How the experiences of a baby in utero and in infancy can impact its health and emotional development (11:30) How to break out of unhealthy, stressful emotional cycles and understanding the anatomy of stress (17:24) How stress arises from harboring false expectations of reality (22:19) What “shadow work” is and why it is an important part of the work that Dr. Nima does (31:11) How shadow work can bring healing to your physical body (32:45) How unresolved trauma impacts the nervous system and can cause chronic illness in the body (39:20) What the “fawning” response is and how it breeds codependency and resentment (46:15) Grief, eating, and learning to operate your own nervous system (54:30) The value of coaching, group coaching, and community for building the skills you need to heal your nervous system (56:56) Outro, plugs, and resources Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Nima Rahmany: Website: X: Instagram: Attachment Style Quiz: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 230: The Cancer-Diet Connection with Sam Apple
01/31/2025
Episode 230: The Cancer-Diet Connection with Sam Apple
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Sam Apple is on the faculty of the MA in Science Writing and MA in Writing programs at Johns Hopkins. Prior to his arrival at Johns Hopkins, Apple taught creative writing and journalism at the University of Pennsylvania for ten years. He holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia University. He is the author of Ravenous: Otto Warburg, the Nazis, and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Sam talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:32) Why Sam is a writer and why he decided to write non-fiction (04:23) How Sam and his sister, Jessica—the co-founder of The Metabolic Revolution—became interested in metabolic health (07:00) The book that Sam wrote with Jayson Tatum (09:31) What got Sam into basketball (12:55) Why Sam chose to research and write about the cancer-diet connection (14:34) The Warburg Effect (17:17) Awareness in culture about how cancer can be prevented with nutrition/diet (21:15) Why sugar consumption puts you at a higher risk for cancer and how we can use it without running serious health risks (24:51) Who Sam’s book, Ravenous: Otto Warburg, the Nazis, and the Search for the Cancer-Diet Connection, is for (28:23) The writing process for articles versus books (30:35) The power of stories and how Sam’s book advances awareness about metabolic health Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: The Metabolic Revolution: Petition to Ban Ultra-Processed Foods from School Meals: Gary Taubes (website): Nina Teicholz (website): Sam Apple: Books: Website: Instagram: X: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 229: Dr. Lisa Wiedeman the Carnivore Doctor
01/24/2025
Episode 229: Dr. Lisa Wiedeman the Carnivore Doctor
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Lisa Wiedeman is a practicing optometric physician who has been in practice since 1991. She is a passionate advocate of root cause healing for her patients and in both her virtual coaching groups as well as on her popular YouTube channel. She is known for her no nonsense straight forward "Suck it up, Buttercup" approach to those who will come up with excuses to defend their addictive foods. She has been a carnivore for 16 years and has been coaching others to optimal health for over a decade. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Lisa talk about: (00:00) Intro (03:07) What led Dr. Lisa to look into and ultimately adopt a carnivore diet (12:06) What kinds of people should consider the carnivore diet (17:48) The connection between diabetes and eye conditions (25:47) The scientific process of how diabetes can lead to blindness (32:38) Why low carb, keto, and other animal-based diets make more sense than other dietary options that are widely accepted (39:53) Tips for those who want to avoid metabolic disease and, especially, promote the health of their eyes (42:54) The power of connecting with a community committed to the same ideas or lifestyle that you are (47:04) The upcoming carnivore diet documentary, Healing Humanity (48:42) Whether or not fiber is essential for a human diet (49:58) Some common carnivore diet myths and how to respond to naysayers (53:41) Outro Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Not By Bread Alone (book): Fat of the Land (book): Zeroing in on Health (group): HomeSteadHow: Healing Humanity (documentary): Fiber Menace (book): Naysayers and How to Handle Them (video): Dr. Lisa Wiedeman: Carnivore Doctor Website: Carnivore Doctor Community: YouTube: Instagram: Linktree: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 228: Low Carb for Longevity with Scott and Sylvie
01/21/2025
Episode 228: Low Carb for Longevity with Scott and Sylvie
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Scott and Sylvie are a low carb couple that Dr. Tony met on the Low Carb Cruise. They have an amazing story of healing and weight loss which they share in this episode. Their personal experience with the keto and carnivore diets has made them incredible resources for anyone considering following one of these dietary paths to metabolic health. In this discussion, Dr. Tony, Scott, and Sylvie talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:24) How great Dr. Ben Bikman is (03:59) Scott and Sylvia’s health journey and how they discovered low-carb and keto (08:53) How keto and low carb saved Scott and Sylvie’s marriage (13:56) How Scott and Sylvie’s keto diet has evolved over time (16:56) Healing IBS, diverticulitis, and mental health on carnivore (23:02) Healing migraines, oral health, ED, heartburn, and joint pain (26:43) How Scott’s labs improved on the keto diet (31:53) Scott and Sylvie’s new online Keto group (43:12) Scott and Sylvie’s favorite meals (45:05) The slowly growing, but still small, acceptance of keto and carnivore in Canada (47:48) The biggest struggles Scott and Sylvie still face trying to stick to their new lifestyle (50:28) How we can help to spread the message of metabolic health (52:44) The power of mixing keto with exercise and why sun exposure is not an issue when you are keto/carnivore (55:22) Highlights from the most recent Low Carb Cruise (58:03) Advice for skeptics of the keto or carnivore diet (01:01:33) Outro Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Neisha Berry’s Ketovore Meatloaf: Scott and Sylvie: Low Carb For Longevity Facebook Group: Email: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 227: Why Our Health is Failing and How to Fix It with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella (Part 2)
01/13/2025
Episode 227: Why Our Health is Failing and How to Fix It with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella (Part 2)
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel (ret), practices at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He is a Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine and developed the US Air Force Efficient Running Program. Mark has run competitively for four decades, with more than one hundred marathon and ultramarathon finishes, and he continues to compete as a masters runner with thirty straight years under a 3-hour marathon. Mark owns the first minimalist running and walking shoe store, Two Rivers Treads. He has also been named a Distinguished Mountaineer by the Governor of West Virginia, a Blue Ridge Outdoors Pioneer, Air Force Athlete of the Year, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians’ Teacher of the Year, is inducted into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame (2018), and has received the President’s Award from the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Mark’s innovative work and story has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Outside Magazine, Running Times, Runners World, Air Force Times, the Washington Post, JAMA, and other medical and media outlets. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Mark talk about: (00:00) Intro (02:12) Why the obesity and diabetes rates among active duty military and veterans are so high (13:20) The emotional/hormonal aspects of metabolic health (21:05) Which metabolic health interventions are the most helpful for long term success (26:26) The evolution of nutrition philosophy for running (31:56) Learning to be comfortable with the idea of suffering in order to achieve your goals (37:30) The detrimental effects of processed foods and how we can better educate people about this reality (46:00) The Metabolic Revolution and how we can begin to meet the health crisis head on with effective methods (50:51) Outro Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Part 1 to this episode: Dave Ramsey (financial advice): Dr. Mark Cucuzzella: US Air Force Efficient Running Program: Two Rivers Treads: Website: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 226: Why Our Health is Failing and How to Fix It w/Dr. Mark Cucuzzella (Part 1)
12/22/2024
Episode 226: Why Our Health is Failing and How to Fix It w/Dr. Mark Cucuzzella (Part 1)
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel (ret), practices at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He is a Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine and developed the US Air Force Efficient Running Program. Mark has run competitively for four decades, with more than one hundred marathon and ultramarathon finishes, and he continues to compete as a masters runner with thirty straight years under a 3-hour marathon. Mark owns the first minimalist running and walking shoe store, Two Rivers Treads. He has also been named a Distinguished Mountaineer by the Governor of West Virginia, a Blue Ridge Outdoors Pioneer, Air Force Athlete of the Year, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians’ Teacher of the Year, is inducted into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame (2018), and has received the President’s Award from the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Mark’s innovative work and story has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Outside Magazine, Running Times, Runners World, Air Force Times, the Washington Post, JAMA, and other medical and media outlets. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Mark talk about: (04:29) Why Dr. Mark chose to speak at the Metabolic Revolution Rally and what he spoke about (07:02) The recent USDA meeting that Drs. Mark and Tony were a part of (10:38) Why metabolic health advocacy has become such a huge part of Dr. Mark’s life (19:27) Why Japan’s obesity rate is drastically lower than that of the US (24:13) What the ‘Double Burden of Disease’ is (32:12) Childhood obesity statistics and preventing obesity in children in the US (36:37) Pottenger’s Cats and how this study relates to generational health and childhood health (41:00) Understanding the obesity epidemic in Appalachia (45:10) Dr. Mark’s physician’s pharmacy program and how it is making his community healthier by offering effective incentives (53:19) Government subsidies for farm products—pros and cons—and how the government could effectively contribute to public health (01:00:10) How people can take control of their health for the long term Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Public Health Collaboration Infographic Comparing Low Carb to Low Fat Diets for Weight Loss: Is it Time for a Lock Down on Sugar? (Article): Pottenger’s Cats (book): Dr. Mark Cucuzzella: US Air Force Efficient Running Program: Two Rivers Treads: Website: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: Instagram Account: LinkedIn Account: Ritmos Negros Podcast: Q Med: Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: • • Keto Mojo:
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Episode 225: Reversing Diabetes, Myth or Reality with Dr. Ahn
12/06/2024
Episode 225: Reversing Diabetes, Myth or Reality with Dr. Ahn
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. In this episode of Protecting Your NEST, Dr. David Ahn, Chief of Diabetes Services at Hoag and creator behind TikTok’s @diabetesdoc, dives into the realities of managing and reversing diabetes. We discuss the role of low-carb and ketogenic diets, cutting-edge diabetes technologies, and the steps to achieving remission for type 2 diabetes. Dr. Ahn shares his expertise on empowering patients and debunking common myths about diabetes care. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and David talk about: (02:34) What led Dr. Ahn to study endocrinology and, in particular, diabetes (06:36) What Dr. Ahn does in his role as Chief of Diabetes Services at his healthcare system, Hoag (09:07) Dr. Ahn’s perspective on keto, low-carb, and carnivore as lifestyle interventions for diabetes patients (13:18) Using terms like ‘remission’ and ‘reversal’ when referring to diabetes (19:04) How Dr. Ahn incorporates CGMs into his patient care (23:06) Dangerous diabes myths (27:54) GLP1 and SGLT2 drugs and the risks/benefits of each (32:06) Lifestyle versus pharmaceutical interventions for treating diabetes (38:00) The emotional/relational aspects of treating metabolic disfunction and how doctors can use a tactful approach to help their patients reclaim their health in the midst of hard personal circumstances (44:53) A particularly interesting ketogenic patient success story (47:51) The U.S. Dietary Guidelines and ADA Guidelines (55:32) How Dr. Ahn uses TikTok to share information about diabetes Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. David Ahn: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 224: Amelia Wood
11/22/2024
Episode 224: Amelia Wood
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Amelia Wood is a Food-First Personal Trainer and Metabolic Health Coach based in the Seattle, Washington area. She is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer and the founder of Primitive Pulse Fitness. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Amelia talk about: (03:37) How Amelia transitioned from working in the entertainment industry to working as a nutrition/health coach (10:05) Amelia’s health and wellness philosophy (14:30) The most common barriers to success that people face on their health journey (19:50) How Amelia utilizes creativity in her approach to personal training and health coaching (25:30) Why Amelia focuses on cooking, meal-prepping, and grocery shopping with her clients (34:14) In person versus virtual coaching (38:09) How your culture can impact the success of your health journey (45:07) Why Amelia moved to an island and how this has impacted her approach to health and wellness (51:49) How Amelia helps her clients start and maintain healthy habits Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Amelia Wood: Dr. Tony Hampton: e • •
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Episode 223: From Frustration to Freedom How Sam Davis Transformed His Health
11/15/2024
Episode 223: From Frustration to Freedom How Sam Davis Transformed His Health
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Sam Davis is the Education Practitioner of Knewtritional Knowledge. He focuses on developing strategies to get UNCOMMON science out to the public. He is an educator by trade with over 20 years of experience. He saw a need in the community to coordinate and consolidate education services aimed at increasing public awareness around emerging research regarding the effectiveness of lifestyle changes to prevent, reverse and decrease instances of chronic illnesses to reach optimal health. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Sam talk about: (02:22) The beginning of Sam’s weight loss journey and how he found his way to the low carb diet (08:23) Prevalent nutritional misinformation (13:04) How Sam and his wife use their website (see links below) to help people wake up to true nutritional knowledge and be wary of unhealthy foods/ingredients (15:27) Sam Davis’ message for people at the Metabolic Revolution Rally (18:20) Why Sam Davis and his wife started the Nutritional Knowledge website (19:51) Why A1C is an important lab for patients to get in order to get an accurate picture of their health (23:06) The power of knowledge for regaining your health (26:03) Unique nutritional challenges faced by communities of color in the United States (30:06) Sam Davis’ eating habits in a given day (32:24) How Sam encourages and guides people to make the right dietary choices (34:35) Lessons and stories from Sam’s personal life that have helped him to encourage people to follow a low carb diet (35:40) How Sam and his wife have supported each other in their nutritional goals (39:13) Sam’s personal health goals over the next decade (45:41) Final words of inspiration for those wanting to improve their health and/or lose weight Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Sam Davis: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 222: Avoid Falls by Doing This with Dr. Wayne Gradman
11/08/2024
Episode 222: Avoid Falls by Doing This with Dr. Wayne Gradman
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Wayne Gradman graduated from Harvard Medical School with honors. He moved to California and completed his postgraduate studies at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he practiced vascular surgery for over forty years. He is the author of The Fall Guy: How to Keep Gravity from Ruining Your Day, a primer on fall prevention. He won the Teacher of the Year award in 1998 and retired in 2018. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Wayne talk about: (03:48) Why Dr. Wayne chose to write a book about falling (06:29) Why falling poses a significant risk to people and how you can fall-proof your house (14:50) The “20 Foot Rule” for avoiding falls and why even young people should exercise caution (18:06) How exercise and strength training increase your defense against falling (21:57) The role that diet and body-weight play in fall avoidance (26:14) The fear of falling and how your mental health can be effected by a life-changing fall (29:05) Medications that may increase your risk of falling (34:47) How to avoid falls in cold environments where people face icy conditions outdoors (39:02) Living in a place with earthquakes versus a place with hurricanes (40:26) Technology and mindsets that can help reduce your risk of falling Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Wayne Gradman: Wayne Gradman’s Website: The Fall Guy (book): Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 221: She Got Off Insulin on the First Office Visit with Ajalah Efem
11/01/2024
Episode 221: She Got Off Insulin on the First Office Visit with Ajalah Efem
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ajalah Efem, who lives in the South Bronx, the poorest part of NYC, had diabetes and was experiencing debilitating depression before she started following a low-carb diet. She reversed her severe t2 diabetes on a low-carb diet in a matter of weeks. She recently told her amazing story of healing in her speech at the Metabolic Revolution Rally (see links below). In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Ajalah talk about: (03:18) The metabolic revolution rally (08:15) Ajalah’s diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes and how it felt to be given that diagnosis as a mom with 2 kids (15:00) Ajalah’s diabetes symptoms and how they effected her life before she began following a low carb diet (19:21) The tipping point that caused Ajalah to get serious about fixing her health issues (30:48) Ajalah’s experience trying keto for the first time (35:43) The health benefits Ajalah experienced being on the keto diet (41:02) Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with t2 diabetes (43:02) Access to real nutritional food in places like the Bronx and financial restrictions for poorer communities (47:45) Ajalah’s family’s response to the keto diet (50:30) Health improvements experienced by Ajalah’s kids on the keto diet (55:48) The amazing impact that Ajalah’s health journey has had on her neighbors, siblings, and surrounding community (01:03:46) What Ajalah would tell her past self who was struggling with depression and diabetes (01:05:20) Ajalah’s career goals, health goals, and community transformation goals Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: (children’s book by Michelle Hurn) Ajalah Efem: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 220: Join the Metabolic Revolution with Jessica Apple
10/25/2024
Episode 220: Join the Metabolic Revolution with Jessica Apple
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Jessica Apple is a writer, editor, and co-founder of a nonprofit magazine focusing on metabolic health and low-carb diabetes management. Her personal health journey involves personal experiences, including her mother's illness, her own struggle with autoimmune diabetes, and her family's health challenges. Jessica's quest for understanding led her to question traditional dietary advice and explore the ketogenic diet. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Jessica talk about: (02:28) Jessica’s personal and family health history and how her past experiences have effected her outlook/decisions (06:50) Jessica’s personal experience with gestational diabetes (14:21) The differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes (19:53) What inspired Jessica to plan and put on the Metabolic Revolution Rally (26:10) Why the current dietary guidelines are not helpful (31:00) Why your genetics do not have to be your destiny (35:11) Systemic changes that must be made in our current healthcare systems (40:18) What you can do to start effecting real change in nutrition education and healthcare in our country (45:12) How to navigate our politically shared world while effectively advocating for change Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Jessica Apple: The Metabolic Revolution: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 219: The Perspective of a Vegetarian with Melanie Murphy Richter
10/18/2024
Episode 219: The Perspective of a Vegetarian with Melanie Murphy Richter
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Melanie Murphy Richter, MS, RDN is a dynamic and accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, recognized as 2023's “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. As a graduate instructor of Nutrition Physiology through the Lifespan at the University of California Irvine (UCI)'s Nursing Department, she mentors and educates future healthcare professionals on the power of nutrition on one’s health and healthspan. Melanie's passion for holistic healing led her to establish Wholistic Ritual, a science-backed holistic healing nutrition and integrative medicine practice. Additionally, she served as the Lead Dietitian for Head Start of South Los Angeles, where she implemented innovative nutrition programs to improve the health of underserved youth and their families. Melanie Murphy Richter, MS, RDN is a visionary in the field, integrating evidence-based principles with ancient healing traditions to empower individuals on their wellness journeys. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Melanie talk about: (04:32) Why Melanie determined that the best way of eating for her personal health and well-being is a plant-based diet (08:14) How Melanie advises patients who prefer an animal-based diet (15:35) How to successfully follow a low carb diet while eating plant-based (25:44) Plant proteins versus animal proteins and how to make plant proteins more bioavailable (32:03) Knowing where your food is grown and the issue of food additives and poor soil health in the United States (38:04) The 3 key factors related to longevity (48:06) The purpose and work of Melanie’s company (53:20) The origin of diabetes in the modern era (56:42) Whether saturated fat is bad for us and whether or not LDL cholesterol is unhealthy Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Melanie Murphy Richter: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 218: Doctors Don't Know What They Don't Know with Dr. Nelson Vazquez
10/11/2024
Episode 218: Doctors Don't Know What They Don't Know with Dr. Nelson Vazquez
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Nelson Vazquez is a Family Medicine doctor with over 40 years of clinical experience. By reducing the carbs in his diet he has been able to improve his diabetes and other chronic illnesses. He has restored his health and is sharing the means by which he achieved this restoration with others through his YouTube channel (see links). In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Nelson talk about: (03:21) Why and when Dr. Nelson decided to become a doctor (08:58) Keys to success in marriage (11:59) Other diets that Dr. Nelson has tried over the years and why they didn’t work for him (18:15) How Dr. Nelson discovered the keto diet (24:38) Why Dr. Nelson decided to become a carnivore (35:38) How much weight Dr. Nelson has lost (36:59) Why Dr. Nelson had a stroke and how his diet change safeguards against further strokes (45:41) How Dr. Nelson’s neuropathy affected his work as a doctor (51:26) Coming off of insulin and other medications (55:53) Dr. Nelson’s ‘why’ for his decision to adopt the keto/carnivore lifestyle (59:27) Dr. Nelson’s final words of wisdom for those who need to make a change and improve their health Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Nelson Vazquez: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 217: Carnivore Diet and its Biochemistry with Blaise V
10/04/2024
Episode 217: Carnivore Diet and its Biochemistry with Blaise V
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Blaise V is a YouTube educational content creator with a passion for exploring science, health, and dietary topics. His videos combine an analytical and humorous approach to complex issues in the realm of nutrition and the biochemistry of the carnivore diet. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Blaise talk about: (03:19) How Blaise was first introduced to the carnivore diet and fasting (07:12) Medical conditions that improved for Blaise on the carnivore diet (12:20) The Harvard Carnivore/Animal-based study (15:11) Phytotoxins in plants and what they mean for vegetable consumption (24:06) Glucose vs fructose with regard to glycation (26:32) Blaise’s educational experience in the realm of human nutrition (28:45) Bioavailability of nutrients in plant foods vs animal foods (32:31) Why you don’t need to eat fruit for Vitamin C on the carnivore diet (35:26) Why carnivores do not need to worry about the fact that they eat no dietary fiber (38:11) Why Blaise started his YouTube channel and what kind of content he produces (40:31) The Randle Cycle and heart disease (43:50) Why people should not be afraid of cholesterol but, rather, welcome it (47:33) Blaise’s upcoming projects related to nutritional education Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Blaise V: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 216: The Diabetes IBS Connection with Katherine Aitken Young and Sarah Aitken
09/27/2024
Episode 216: The Diabetes IBS Connection with Katherine Aitken Young and Sarah Aitken
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Katherine Aitken Young is a registered nurse, nutritionist, metabolic health practitioner, entrepreneur, CEO, coach, wife, and mother. She is passionate about good food and digestive health and developed the IBS Game Changer program to apply her expertise and experience to helping people who have spent their lives feeling like they were at the mercy of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Sarah Aitken is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner, a National Board Certified Coach, a functional nutritionist, an Accredited Metabolic Health Provider, a Lifestyle Medicine provider, a wife and a mother. She is passionate about health and has developed the Diabetes Game Changer program to apply her expertise and experience to helping people who have spent too much time trying to manage their metabolic health by following useless advice. In this discussion, Dr. Tony, Katherine, and Sarah talk about: (04:50) How both Katherine and Sarah ended up in the nursing field (08:53) Why Katherine and Sarah chose to focus on helping people find relief from IBS and diabetes respectively (15:06) What IBS is and how it can be prevented (20:02) What insulin resistance is and how it effects metabolic health (24:49) The connection between IBS and insulin resistance (28:03) Why the treatment for IBS and insulin resistance is similar (32:28) Why typical treatments prescribed for IBS are ineffective (38:12) Why diets recommended by most doctors for diabetes patients are ineffective (43:07) Why so many people are still unaware that diabetes is reversible (48:21) The low FODMAP diet for those dealing with IBS (54:53) How diabetes is potentially a cause of IBS (01:00:03) Final words of wisdom for those suffering from diabetes and/or IBS Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Katherine Aitken Young: Email: Sarah Aitken: Email: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 215: Why Avoid Carbs, Sugar, and Seed Oils with Daniel Trevor
09/20/2024
Episode 215: Why Avoid Carbs, Sugar, and Seed Oils with Daniel Trevor
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Daniel Trevor is a citizen scientist and serial entrepreneur who has created several start-up businesses, including a high-tech CTI (computer-telephony integration) company that grew to over 300 employees. Being familiar with analyzing technical data throughout his life, he was comfortable taking a dive into medical and nutritional science to reverse his heart disease after a surprising heart attack. Lean and symptom-free, he thought he was "Mr. Healthy." In reality, he was an undiagnosed Type 2 diabetic, which was the cause of his undiagnosed heart disease, fatty liver disease, and osteoporosis. Using the research in his How-to book, he was able to reverse all four silent conditions. He is also the Founder & CEO of NutraNuva Anti-Aging Science. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Daniel talk about: (03:08) A little bit about Daniel, his personal health journey, and why he wrote his book (see links below) (10:29) Daniel’s heart attack and how it led to his changed perspective on nutrition and diet (15:37) How Daniel discovered the low carb diet (22:14) Achieving longevity (27:14) The truth about cholesterol and why having high cholesterol is not necessarily a bad thing (36:01) The connection between diabetes and heart disease (42:28) Why refined carbs and sugars are so devastating to human health (47:41) The connection between high blood sugar and cancer Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Daniel Trevor: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 214: Jules Anacker
09/13/2024
Episode 214: Jules Anacker
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Jules Anacker is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HEART Labs in San Diego, CA—a company that provides marketing services for metabolic health care. He is also a Partner and Co-Founder of the digital marketing solutions company, Numero 23. He was diagnosed with bipolar and spent 20+ years suffering with no hope from this affliction. It was not until he discovered the carnivore diet that he began to find relief and see improvement. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Jules talk about: (03:14) Jules’ childhood/upbringing and how his experiences influenced the kind of person he became (06:39) Jules’ relationship with food growing up and how it evolved over time (12:31) Jules’ time in college and his diet at the time (18:18) How Jules’ bipolar diagnosis led him to his discovery of the carnivore diet (22:52) What it is like to live with bipolar and how bipolar manifests (24:57) Wether or not personality type impacts the development of bipolar (26:55) What Jules eats in a given day (36:41) What constitutes effective marketing for the low carb diet (44:26) Advice for budding marketing professionals (48:52) Health challenges that Jules still faces in some degree (56:18) Final words of wisdom and inspiration Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Jules Anacker: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 213: How to Overcome Keto Diet Challenges with Stephanie Keto Person YouTuber
09/06/2024
Episode 213: How to Overcome Keto Diet Challenges with Stephanie Keto Person YouTuber
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Stephanie Person is a ketogenic fitness/health coach who has helped thousands of clients achieve amazing results. She first discovered the healing/therapeutic potential of the keto approach when her mom was able to heal her cancer by following the diet. In addition to her consulting and coaching work with clients, Stephanie is also an author, a speaker, and a YouTuber (see links below). In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Stephanie talk about: (03:31) Why Stephanie started following the keto diet (04:52) Stephanie’s mom’s cancer diagnosis and how keto helped her recover (12:36) The nutritional/dieatary disadvantage faced by many peoples of color (18:58) Lifestyle factors other than diet that are important for metabolic health (23:09) Some issues that can arise for certain people following the carnivore diet and why they arise (39:53) How Stephanie helps her clients navigate the confusing nutrition world in order to determine what works best for them (54:27) The power of exercise for metabolic health Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Stephanie Person: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 212: Hypertension is a Sugar Problem with Rhonda of the CarnivoreLeo YouTube Channel
08/30/2024
Episode 212: Hypertension is a Sugar Problem with Rhonda of the CarnivoreLeo YouTube Channel
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Rhonda Townsend is 60 years young and 5’3”. She became a carnivore on January 2, 2023, because she wanted to lower her blood pressure and shed extra weight. She was able to slowly wean herself off medications, and after three months on carnivore, her blood pressure was within normal range. Additionally, her weight dropped down to 120 pounds which is 80 pounds down from her heaviest! In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Rhonda talk about: (03:15) How Rhonda’s upbringing shaped her life (06:33) Rhonda’s YouTube channel, Carnivore Leo (08:46) Some positive changes that occurred as a result of Rhonda’s adoption of the carnivore diet (12:48) The Plant Paradox Program (18:00) Rhonda’s hypertension diagnosis and how she was told to manage it by her doctors at the time (22:25) Benefits aside from weight-loss that Rhonda has experienced since starting the carnivore diet (26:19) Side effects from medications that Rhonda used to take for her hypertension (34:05) Challenges Rhonda faces today on the dietary/nutritional front (37:41) How to order at restaurants as a carnivore (42:29) Rhonda’s special steak recipe (46:33) The value of combining diet and exercise Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: (food addiction reset community) Rhonda Townsend: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 211: Am I Looney Tunes for Being a Carnivore?
08/23/2024
Episode 211: Am I Looney Tunes for Being a Carnivore?
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Kenneth Hill is a Chicago carnivore. He has lost 62 pounds on the carnivore diet so far! Kenneth receently started a carnivore diet YouTube channel. Check out the links below for more info. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Kenneth talk about: (03:54) Kenneth’s background (05:31) Kenneth’s family’s response to his adoption of the carnivore diet (08:20) What seemed scary about carnivore when Kenneth first started looking into it and how his health transformation began on the keto diet (20:19) The sustainability of the keto and carnivore diet (23:32) The physical health benefits that Kenneth has experienced so far (31:34) Kenneth’s sleep apnea and how carnivore has impacted it (37:20) Why Kenneth chose to adopt the carnivore diet in place of the keto diet (40:15) The easiest and hardest parts of following on the carnivore diet (43:37) Electrolytes on the carnivore diet (45:52) Advice for those who may be inclined to think that the carnivore diet is looney tunes (50:45) Adding carbs back into your carnivore diet Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Kenneth Hill: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 210: How To Improve A1c Levels With Michael Papahronis (Part 2)
08/16/2024
Episode 210: How To Improve A1c Levels With Michael Papahronis (Part 2)
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Michael Papahronis is a patient of Dr. Tony’s. He has had Type-1 Diabetes for 27 years and has been a middle school teacher for over 20 years. He is a husband and father and has had his life saved and changed by the keto diet. This episode is part 2 of this conversation. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Michael talk about: (02:01) How Michael has been able to stay out of the hospital using diet and lifestyle tools (12:42) How using a CGM has changed Michael’s life (19:50) Other technology that is useful for diabetics (24:20) Some very helpful resources for Type 1 diabetics (see Additional Links below) (30:22) Measuring A1c levels (33:46) Michael’s weight loss journey (37:04) How dairy is actually addictive (39:11) Making good dietary choices for your kids to protect against the development of Type 1 diabetes (46:35) Statin drugs (53:06) Migraines and diet Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 209: How to Improve A1c Levels with Michael Papahronis (Part 1)
08/09/2024
Episode 209: How to Improve A1c Levels with Michael Papahronis (Part 1)
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Michael Papahronis is a patient of Dr. Tony’s. He has had Type 1 Diabetes for 27 years and has been a middle school teacher for over 20 years. He is a husband and father and has had his life saved and changed by the keto diet. Tune in next week for part 2 of this conversation! In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Michael talk about: (03:56) Michael’s childhood and how his childhood experiences shaped the person he became (07:45) How Michael’s Greek cultural upbringing influenced his relationship with food (12:25) Creating foods you love on a keto diet and the value of a supportive family/community (14:15) Michael’s diabetes diagnosis and his understanding of diabetes at the time (21:19) The emotional impact of Michael’s diagnosis (32:10) Michael’s dietary journey culminating in the adoption of the keto diet and the dramatic transformation that occurred as a result (44:50) Why Michael decided to choose keto on the low-carb diet spectrum and why he may be switching to carnivore soon (52:01) What Michael eats in a day as a follower of the keto diet Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 208: Why Your Success is About Noticing the Clues with Donald Vega
08/02/2024
Episode 208: Why Your Success is About Noticing the Clues with Donald Vega
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Donald Vega is a registered dietitian, strength and conditioning specialist and life-style mentor, based in Costa Rica with more than 24 years of experience in health education. He is the founder of Kilosophy which was established with one vision: “To reverse metabolic disease through a free, fit, happy and healthy society.” He has presented at conferences in Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Malaysia and was invited to present at TEDx Pura Vida 2017. Additionally, he is an author and hosts the health and fitness podcast, Bienestar al Descubrimiento. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Donald talk about: (03:05) Dr. Donald’s life story that led him to become the person he is today (10:14) Why Dr. Donald chose to follow and promote the low carb/keto diet (15:54) The purpose, message, and content of Dr. Donald’s new book, The Science of Losing Weight (25:23) The value of building muscle for metabolic health and weight loss (30:45) The importance of seeing yourself as being responsible for your own results (38:38) Why it is important to learn to perceive and receive criticism in a healthy, thoughtful way (45:35) Massive action taking Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Dr. Donald Vega: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 207: The First Carnivore Diet Study Revealed with the Carnivore Rabbi
07/26/2024
Episode 207: The First Carnivore Diet Study Revealed with the Carnivore Rabbi
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Carnivore Rabbi (Evan Moffic) is—as you may have already guessed—a Rabbi who is also an advocate of the carnivore diet. He has a growing YouTube channel called Carnivore Rabbi where he talks about the steps to finding success and peace of mind as a carnivore. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Rabbi Evan talk about: (03:06) How Evan came to reside in Chicago (05:20) Why Evan became a Rabbi (11:58) How Evan’s synagogue community has responded to his adoption of the carnivore diet (15:53) Why Evan adopted the carnivore diet in the first place (23:14) What kinds of foods Evan regularly eats (29:19) How to determine wether or not you should be keto or carnivore (32:47) The connection between food and spirituality (38:07) The vast body of research on nutrition and how to determine which studies to trust (43:20) Stories of people who have adopted the carnivore or keto diets (46:32) The first carnivore diet study (57:17) Why the message of the carnivore diet is worth sharing Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Carnivore Rabbi (Evan Moffic): (Video) Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 206: Your Low Carb Resource to Reach Your Children with Michelle Hurn
07/19/2024
Episode 206: Your Low Carb Resource to Reach Your Children with Michelle Hurn
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Michelle Hurn is a registered and licensed dietitian with eleven years of experience as a clinical, acute care dietitian, lead dietitian in psychiatric care, and outpatient dietitian. Michelle is an avid endurance athlete, she has qualified for the Boston Marathon 12 times, and on November 7th 2020, she recently won her first ultra marathon covering 44.63 miles in a 6 hour timed race. Michelle has written the book, “The Dietitian’s Dilemma,” detailing how the current nutrition guidelines came into existence and advocating a low carbohydrate, animal-based way of eating as an option for individuals struggling with diabetes, mental disorders, eating disorders, sarcopenia, and heart disease. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Michelle talk about: (05:12) The inception of Michelle’s children’s book, The Fox Family Food Fight (10:34) Teaching food principles that heal our bodies rather than harm our bodies (16:30) Medical conditions that improve on the low carb and keto diets (18:44) The message of The Fox Family Food Farm (25:09) The social determinants of health (29:19) Metabolic disease in children (31:44) The genetic factor in the development of metabolic disease (33:40) Reversing Type 2 Diabetes (36:47) Basic principles of good human nutrition (41:00) Why it is important to struggle and fail (44:18) Michelle’s mission and the purpose of her work Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Michelle Hurn: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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Episode 205: Turn Around Diabetes with Dr. Roshani Sanghani
07/15/2024
Episode 205: Turn Around Diabetes with Dr. Roshani Sanghani
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr Roshani Sanghani is American board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She is a super specialist in hormone imbalance and her practice style is all about helping her patients achieve maximum hormone balance through lifestyle changes, so that they can have better health with less medication. She is also the founder of Reisaan Health. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Roshani talk about: (03:57) Why Dr. Roshani wrote Turn Around Diabetes (08:13) Why low carb is the best dietary intervention for diabetics (14:30) Why diabetes is still on the rise despite our increasing understanding of metabolic health (19:45) How to communicate the science behind the low carb diet effectively to lay people (23:32) The Lifestyle Car (36:10) Teaching patients how to effectively communicate with doctors (42:53) The low carb diet for women and children (46:55) Why Dr. Roshani focuses one part of her book on Type 1 Diabetics (52:01) Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood (54:19) New developments in Type 1 Diabetes treatment and prevention (56:32) Final thoughts and words of wisdom Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Additional Links: Dr. Roshani Sanghani: Dr. Tony Hampton: e
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