Season 1 · Episode 155
Episode 155: Short Term Diabetes Scare Helped Me Get Healthy with Desmond Charles Battles and Patrice Marshall
Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton
June 16, 20231h 21m
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Show Notes
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Desmond Battles, a patient of Dr. Tony's, is a native of South Side, Chicago. He has been reclaiming his health through the power of lifestyle and the low carb diet.
In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Desmond talk about:
- (03:53) Desmond's family and how he met his wife
- (07:23) Reading and family time
- (11:09) Diabetic Keto Acidosis and Desmond's response to discovering he had it
- (23:20) How Desmond was able to get his Hemoglobin AIC down to 5.8 from 11.9 in just 3 months
- (36:00) Medications that Desmond was able to come off of
- (47:32) What motivated Desmond to make lifestyle changes for the sake of his health
- (57:37) How Desmond's faith has helped him in the midst of his physical difficulties
- (01:05:30) The place of fasting and exercise in Desmond's new lifestyle
- (01:09:12) What Desmond would like to see change in healthcare
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