Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Patrice Burch is an Urgent Care doctor at Advocate Aurora Health Care. She attended Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and she did her residency at Advocate Christ Medical Center. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Patrice talk about: (00:03:57) A little bit about Dr. Patrice Burch's professional history (00:06:45) Celebrating Dr. Patrice's daughter—Dr. Taylor Burch—being accepted recently to be a member of the residency program in neurosurgery at the University of Connecticut (00:11:51) What life experiences prepared Dr. Patrice to work in an urgent care environment (00:17:02) How and why Dr. Patrice became a pilot (00:22:31) The steps involved in becoming a pilot (00:27:01) What is involved in owning and maintaining air planes (00:29:24) Gliding in a plane after losing power (00:32:59) How do we get more people of color interested in becoming pilots? (00:38:15) Why the life expectancy of pilots is higher than the average person (00:42:04) Close calls in the sky (00:43:55) The benefits of pilot associations (00:46:30) Air shows as a way to inspire people to become pilots (00:48:40) What gives Dr. Patrice the energy to do all of the things she does (00:52:39) Closing words of wisdom and inspiration Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish MD specialized in family medicine and is the Founder/CEO of Diet Doctor. He is the author of the biggest health blog in Sweden and a #1 best-selling book on nutrition that has been translated into 8 languages. He is a graduate of Uppsala University where he earned his medical degree, and spent 12 years working as a doctor, during which time he utilized low-carb/high-fat dietary interventions with amazing success. Dr. Eenfeldt is also on the board of The Dietary Science Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to improving scientific knowledge and helping more people live healthier lives. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Andreas talk about: (00:05:32) How Dr. Andreas discovered low-carb (00:08:52) Dr. Andreas' typical daily diet (00:10:37) Sweden's healthcare system (pros and cons) (00:14:47) How does Diet Doctor reach a diverse audience with nutritional information? (00:18:59) Where Andreas' emphasis on having an evidence-based approach come from? (00:22:40) Accommodating dietary preferences within the bounds of low-carb (00:25:50) Using low-carb meal plans for success (00:28:55) What is the level of low-carb acceptance in Sweden at various levels of society? (00:31:49) Networking to help spread knowledge and wellness (00:34:45) Diet Doctor's free CME for doctors (00:37:38) Social determinants of health (00:42:45) NEST and ROPE Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt: Book Diet Doctor Twitter Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Stephen Sideroff is an internationally recognized expert in resilience, optimal performance, addiction, neurofeedback and alternative approaches to stress and mental health. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, with a joint appointment in the Department of Rheumatology at UCLA's School of Medicine, as well as the Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Ethics. For over 40 years, Dr. Sideroff has been passionate about studying and understanding resilience and optimal performance. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Stephen talk about: (00:08:50) Longevity and optimal functioning (00:11:54) Resilience: what it means and why we should care about it (00:19:12) Autonomic Dysregulation Syndrome (chronic imbalance) (00:26:24) Using self-compassion, personal responsibility, and prioritization to avoid overwhelming stress (00:29:58) The relationship between stress and brain function (00:32:51) The acute impact of stress on the brain (00:34:48) The Path (Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success) (00:49:44) How resilience is key during the current pandemic and how childhood events impact our future (00:58:30) Lessons from Dr. John Gottman (01:02:31) Evolutionary mismatch Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Stephen Sideroff: Website Email: [email protected] Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Brooke Hazen is an organic farmer, life-long athlete, physical coach, and a health and fitness enthusiast. A Southern California native, Brooke grew up loving the ocean and the natural world. His affinity for the land, healthy living, and natural foods led him to study Agriculture at Humboldt State. In 2001, Brooke realized his vision to grow nutritious, organic, farm-to-table foods under his own brand when he purchased 88 acres of pastureland in the beautiful Northern California farming region of Sebastopol. He now cultivates apples, citrus, medicinal herbs, and high polyphenol olives. He is the author of You Are Not Broken: A Holistic Guide for Men and Women to Heal the Pathways of Sexual Dysfunction and Restore Relational Harmony Together. In this discussion, Tony and Brooke talk about: (00:03:27) Brooke's personal health story and his struggle with ED (00:09:37) The negative effects of pornography and poor diet on sexual and mental health (00:16:50) Nobody should be dying of heart disease and heart attacks anymore (modalities for prevention) (00:19:20) Sexual health and physical health are inseparable (letting go of negative/destructive habits) (00:24:40) Understanding the depleting effect of orgasms (00:29:34) The importance of talking about one's issues with sexual health and struggles with pornography/masturbation (00:34:31) New technologies, tools, and research for recovering sexual health naturally (00:52:00) Semen retention and energy retention (01:06:46) Some quick closing questions regarding sexual health and ED especially Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Brooke Hazen: Website Gold Ridge Organic Farms Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Emily Velez is a chef, restaurant owner, stylist, salon owner, and dancer. She has had great success on a carb-restricted diet and is here to share her story. In this discussion, Tony and Emily talk about: (00:00:26) Introduction (00:02:30) Introduction to Emily's health journey thus far. (00:10:47) A message of hope and health for people from Latin culture. (00:14:45) How Emily discovered the ketogenic diet. (00:20:26) Carbs in common foods and why too many carbs in the diet cause obesity. (00:25:26) Emily's low-carb meal plans and culinary work. (00:32:46) How to stay the course and stop making excuses! (00:39:42) The difficulties of honoring your cultural culinary traditions while staying on a low-carb diet. (00:47:48) How dancing has played a role in Emily's health journey (01:02:32) Conclusion: NEST and ROPE Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Emily Velez: Evolucion Latina Dance Company Latin Street Dancing Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ede Fox (aka. Black Carnivore) is a carnivore diet guru, health coach, podcaster (host of The Black Carnivore Podcast), and she has seen great success in her own life due to her adoption of the keto/carnivore diet. In this discussion, Tony and Ede talk about: (00:05:50) Personal family history with cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, dimensia, and cancer. (00:11:20) How people make dietary decisions and how misinformation and corporate interests led to the rise of processed foods. (00:20:50) The American Heart Association's recently released statement on factors associated with cardiovascular risk reduction in adults with Type 2 Diabetes. (00:33:18) Healthy dietary pattern as a component of reducing cardiovascular risk factors. (00:36:44) Endorsement of the low-carb diet by the American Heart Association. (00:45:30) Working with your doctor to come off of medications as health improves with a low-carb dietary approach. (00:51:23) New anti-hyperglycemic agents and lifestyle interventions for improving glycemic control and reducing risk for cardiovascular events. (01:06:41) Improved kidney function on low-carb. (01:08:17) The American Heart Association's statement that the absence of coronary artery calcium can reclassify certain patients with diabetes to a low risk category in which they do not need risk factor controls like statin drugs. (01:12:11) Where do we go from here in light of this new statement from the American Heart Association? (01:16:03) Conclusion Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Ede Fox: Instagram Twitter Linktree Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners Clinical Guidelines American Heart Association's Statement Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast Ede Fox (aka. Black Carnivore)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Vic Basmadjian has lost over 100 pounds using keto and intermittent fasting. His commitment to this diet has also resulted in the reversal of his hypertension, acid reflux, and severe sleep apnea. He is the founder of KetoCoaching.ca and is passionate about helping people get healthy and lose weight. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Vic talk about the mental and emotional traumas of feeling hopelessness and shame because of your weight and health, bringing up the low-carb/keto diet to your doctor, why the ketogenic diet is both sustainable and effective and why many diets are not, the place of keto branded products in a ketogenic lifestyle, keto pizza, why exercise is an important component of success with the keto diet, and the amazing low-carb community. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Vic Basmadjian: Website Twitter Instagram Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Terri McCurdy recently became Dr. Tony's patient. After learning earlier in her life that she had a severe fructose intolerance, Terri gradually began eliminating types of foods from her diet until she arrived at what was essentially the carnivore diet. Thanks to her dedication to discovering the solution to her own health issues she was able to arrive at an actionable answer to her problems. In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Terri talk about fructose intolerance, the definition of 'fructose,' problems with the medical establishment in the United States, iatrophobia in communities of color, the power of the carnivore diet for healing from processed food poisoning, therapeutic carb restriction, strategies for increasing tolerance of newer dietary ideologies like keto and carnivore, and regenerative farming practices. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast Ede Fox (aka. Black Carnivore)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Pete Thomas is the former Director of Medical Support Services at Near North Health Service Corporation. He recently joined the executive team of Howard Brown Health and is a practicing attending physician part time with Near North. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana and his Medical Degree from the Chicago Medical School. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Rush University, Illinois. His areas of interest are addictive medicine, HIV, Public Health, and Preventative Medicine. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Pete talk about the experience of recently having a colonoscopy, the need for higher rates of screening for colon cancer in communities of color, the opioid epidemic in the United States, pre-exposure prophylaxis treatment for HIV, how to take measures to protect yourself from HIV, HIV population statistics and the social determinants of health, non-traditional approaches to health care and approaching health from a broader perspective, the importance of fighting inflammation, the multifaceted benefits of exercise, and the need for laugher and being around people who love you. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Pete Thomas: Twitter Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Tony Hampton flies solo in this episode in order to highlight some very important information about the process of healing/recovering from hypertension and diabetes. Dr. Tony offers insights from his experience and education with regard to determining the ideal diet for the reversal of diabetes and hypertension. Additionally, he presents helpful resources and goes through a number of important research studies related to the above subject. Dr. Tony discusses the hierarchy of different types of research studies, important studies on the efficacy of the low-carb diet for weight loss and other beneficial outcomes, important developments in the ongoing effort to make the low-carb diet more widely understood and accepted in the medical field and the wider world, the multitude of downstream benefits from fixing metabolic syndrome, why reducing sugar and carbs is so effective for healing metabolic syndrome, and strategies/tips for delicious low-carb cooking. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Jasmin Searcy-Pate is a children's book author and provides assessment and evidence-based treatment/interventions to patients and their families presenting with general outpatient and pediatric health complications. Dr. Searcy-Pate has provided psychology services for 12+ years in a variety of settings, including pediatric hospitals, military settings, and community-based health clinics. Dr. Searcy-Pate's interests and expertise include general child/adolescent mental health, pediatric health complications, and stress reduction. The focus of her practice is the interactions between the mind and the body and the powerful ways in which biological, psychological and social factors affect physical health and well-being. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Jasmin talk about what it means to be a Diabetes Mental Health Provider, Dr. Jasmin's new book, Olivia Takes a Mental Health Day, how to recognize the signs of mental health struggles in children, the importance of taking time off for your mental health, the mental health impacts of the pandemic on children, helping children express themselves in a mental health setting, how to create a safe environment for that expression and communication, and the connection between diet and mental health. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Jasmin Searcy-Pate: Searcy Pediatrics Instagram Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Brandon Hampton on Protecting Your Nest (Episode 83)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. In this episode, Dr. Tony is joined by his son, Brandon Hampton. He is the host of the Ritmos Negros podcast, a show that explores the African roots of Latin American and Caribbean music/dance. He earned his undergraduate degree in International Studies, Spanish, and Marketing at Washington University in Saint Louis. He is currently working on his MBA at WashU as well. An avid dancer and music lover, Brandon is passionate about using music and dance to get people moving again. In this discussion, Tony and Brandon discuss the joys of dance and artistic self-expression, the RImos Negros podcast, the place of dance in politics and celebration in various cultures, the benefits of dance as a way to get some great exercise, the cultural connections between Latin American and African cultures, the social and physical benefits of dancing, the mental stamina and clarity that results from exercise, and how to efficiently incorporate exercise into a busy schedule. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Brandon Hampton: Ritmos Negros Podcast Instagram Twitter Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford is an Obesity Medicine Physician scientist, Educator, and Policy Maker at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is a nationally and internationally sought after expert in obesity medicine who bridges the intersection medicine, public health policy, and disparities. She has five degrees, five academic fellowships, over 140 peer-reviewed articles, 55 academic awards, and has given over 300 lectures around the world. She is co-author of the book, Facing Overweight and Obesity. She is also the Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Fatima talk about the role and job of a doctor in academic medicine, how obesity can be understood as a disease, the bias surrounding obese people, the usage of harmful terms with reference to obese people, and the purpose/intended audience of the book, Facing Overweight and Obesity. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford: Book Linkedin Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Beyond Impossible Movie Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health. His mission statement is "to optimize the public's metabolic health and help people like you stay off [his] operating table." He has a deep and personal understanding of how powerful diet and lifestyle are for total health. Having discovered the secret to his own success in the low-carb/keto/carnivore diets, he had his eyes opened to the importance of metabolic health as preventative measures against almost all chronic disease. He is the author of Stay off My Operating Table: A Heart Surgeon's Metabolic Health Guide to Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Feel Your Best Every Day. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Philip talk about the meaning of the term "metabolic health," the basic measurements of metabolic health, the relative metabolic healthiness of various dietary approaches, why getting enough quality sleep is so important as an aspect of metabolic health, how diet can contribute to reduction of stress and anxiety, predictive measures of diabetes, and the content/purpose of Dr. Ovadia's book (link below). Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Philip Ovadia: Website Book Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr Sybil Cooper is a Functional Nutritional Counselor with certifications from the AIP and Primal Health Coach Institute. She earned her PhD in Immunology from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. In her private wellness coaching Dr. Cooper helps women bust through brain fog, fatigue, and weight gain with lifestyle changes. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Sybil talk about the multifaceted nature of wellness, the benefits of the ketogeic diet for sleep quality, customizing cultural dishes for a low-carb diet, overactive immune systems in communities of color, intermittent fasting, and primal health coaching. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Sybil Cooper: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AIPCertified BIPOC Scholarship Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Akita Evans is a board certified family medicine physician with training in functional medicine. She has practiced medicine for over ten years treating newborns to the elderly. Dr. Evans has a passion for individualized care, which includes exploring genetics, family history, and lifestyle to optimize physical, mental and spiritual health. She also recognizes that the way in which individuals interact within their families, communities, and environments affect their well-being. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Akita talk about conventional versus functional medicine, why certain cultural communities are more predisposed to having problems with carbs, dispelling myths about functional medicine, the value of thinking outside of the box as a way of life, and intermittent fasting. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Akita Evans: Website Instagram Facebook Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ashley Bernardi is a trauma and postpartem depression survivor. She is the author of The Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel which was just released this month. Ashey hosts the award-winning podcast 2 Girls Talking with her friend Anna Davalos. She has a deep passion and interest in topics related to health, wellness, science, spirituality, well-being, and parenting, and recently completed her certificate in the Science of Well Being at Yale University. In their discussion, Dr. Tony and Ashley talk about walking through trauma and postpartum depression, learning to listen to your own body in order to figure out what you need for healing, why it is never a good idea to simply numb and avoid pain in your life, the need for safe emotional support when recovering from trauma, healthy methods for coping with stress, dealing with emotional challenges using Ashley's FEEL framework, and learning to be empathetic with the traumas of others. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Ashley Bernardi: Instagram Website Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Ottawa Hospital. His research focuses on making the ICU more efficient and improving access to palliative care services. To achieve this, he founded the Resource Optimization Network, a multidisciplinary research group working to reduce health spending in this area without compromising care. He is also a speaker, author, and host of the Solving Healthcare podcast. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Kyeremanteng talk about racial issues in modern society, how to promote acceptance of ethnic and racial diversity in society, the need for a greater understanding of and emphasis on lifestyle intervention with patients, how to solve physician burnout, the benefits of fasting, personalizing your diet to make it work for you, and getting more people of color involved in the low-carb movement. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng: Twitter Website Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Gwendolyn Butler is a wife, mother, and grandmother of thirteen! She is a a medical assistant at one of Advocate Aurora Healthcare's walk-in clinics in South-Side Chicago. She has an inspiring story to share with us about her battle against diabetes using the low-carb diet. In their discussion, Tony and Gwen talk about how to motivate a patient to make changes in their lifestyle, the rapidity with which one can reverse their diabetes with the low-carb diet, the emotional and mental benefits of the low-carb diet, the individual monthly cost of diabetes medication and the freedom of being released from dependence upon them, discovering your 'why' for pursuing health, great keto recipes and keto replacements, and the sheer power of lifestyle change for reversing metabolic disease. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Wendie Trubow is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has been practicing Functional Medicine since 2009. She is the author of the new book, Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing! She also hosts the Five Journeys Podcast which she started to inspire and empower people to live long, healthy, and happy lives. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Wendie talk about the shift from a philosophy of prevention to one of prescription in medical education, practical advice for keeping toxins out of your living environment, how to start detoxifying your environment on a budget, what things can qualify as toxins and where they come from, indicators of the presence of toxins in the body, how to constructively and productively approach the reduction of toxins in your environment and food, and the role of Wendie's new book in fighting toxicity. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Wendie Trubow: Think Dirty EWG Five Journeys Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Maria Emmerich is an expert in nutrition and exercise physiology. She is also a best-selling author of several keto/low-carb cookbooks. She is the founder of the website Keto Adapted where she offers coaching, information, and products. In this conversation, Tony and Maria discuss the joy of sharing life with a spouse and a family, dietary and lifestyle factors contributing to the development of PCOS, cooking delicious nutritious food, the importance of teaching your kids how to cook, why it is cheaper, easier, and healthier to cook at home versus getting take-out, why processed seed oils may be even worse for you than sugar, the negative health effects of coffee, and why the body does not need carbohydrates. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Maria Emmerich: Website Books Twitter Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Tracy Gapin is a physician, entrepreneur, and leading expert in male performance optimization. Dr. Gapin is board certified by the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. After his undergraduate education at Texas A&M University and medical school training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, he completed a general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Florida. In this conversation, Drs. Tony and Tracy discuss the male sexual health crisis plaguing people today, transitory lapses in ability to perform versus true erectile dysfunction, why ED is an early indicator of vascular disease, the relation of insulin resistance to ED, biohacking strategies for dealing with sexual performance and health, physiological age, the use of GAINSwave technology as a treatment for ED, and optimizing health using genetic data. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tracy Gapin: Website GAINSWave Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Isabel Chiara is the author of Eat Your Words, an atypical self-help/diet book which explores the concept of food and how we think about it in narrative style. In their discussion, Tony and Isabel talk about the importance of how you think about yourself and the world, why narrative and story are such effective modes of communicating important truths, the harmful effect that negative self-talk has on progress, the powerful addictive effect that sugar has, mindful/intentional eating, the healing power of love, why food is often turned to in times of emotional turmoil, and strategies for accomplishing goals that you have in mind. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Isabel Chiara: Book Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Eric Zielinski is a Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in public health research and aromatherapy. A pioneer in the Biblical health space, Dr. Zielinski is the author of the International Bestselling book The Healing Power of Essential Oils & The Essential Oils Diet, Executive Producer of The Hope for Breast Cancer documentary and creator of the Essential Oils for Abundant Living Masterclass. With his wife, he founded NaturalLivingFamily.com in 2014, which has become the most visited website devoted to Bible health & non-branded essential oil education in the world. In their discussion, Dr. Eric and Dr. Tony talk about the therapeutic efficacy of using essential oils for chronic conditions, the basis of nearly all pharmaceutical drugs in plant chemistry, how natural therapeutics got left by the wayside along the road of medical history, the suspect approval process for new drugs at the FDA, and the usage of essential oils in the treatment of dementia. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Eric Zielinski: Website Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Anthony Michael Palermo is a registered Medical Assistant who has attended Northwestern University and is currently working on a BA in Healthcare Administration at Western Governor University. With the keto diet, Anthony was able to drop an impressive amount of weight and reverse many of his chronic health problems. In their discussion, Anthony and Dr. Tony talk about inclusion practices in the health care system in the United States, Dave Chappelle's recent jakes about the LGBTQ community, how to work cheat days into your life in a healthy and productive way, how to eat in such a way that you are able to diminish your craving for carbs, and exercise as a weight loss maintenance tool. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Anthony Michael Palermo: Facebook Instagram Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Joseph Antoun is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra, a nutrition technology company dedicated to enhancing longevity and healthy aging. Having always desired to direct his professional efforts toward bettering peoples' lives, he didn't realize that—in entering the health care field as a doctor—he was entering a "sick care" versus a health care system. For this reason, he decided to regroup and focus on "health span" which is an approach to human health that prioritizes leading a long, high quality life. Realizing that health policy and public health were crucial aspects of achieving this vision, he has also spent much effort in seeking to have an impact in these areas as well. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Joseph talk about the pillars of longevity, the role of spiritual and relational fulfillment with regard to total physical wellness, the power of fasting in the framework of longevity, the essence of a healthful human diet, the flexatarian and pescatarian diets and their historical significance, when dietary protein is healthy and in what amounts, and what is actually happening to your body when you sleep. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Joseph Antoun: The Longevity Diet (Book by Valter Longo) L-Nutra Profile Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Esther Blum is a widely respected Integrative Dietitian and High Performance Coach. She is a bestselling author, a recognized industry expert, and was voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has a virtual coaching practice where she works with her clients to lose weight, balance hormones, heal their gut, and reverse chronic health struggles. She earned a BS in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College and an MS in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. Esther is also a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, and is a member of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians in Functional Medicine, Nutritionists in Complementary Care, and the Connecticut Dietetic Association. In this discussion, Tony and Esther talk about the spiritual, physical, and emotional basics of health, the disruptive effect that technology has on sleep quality, the importance of being in touch with your reasons for desiring change, being honest with yourself, the upside down food pyramid, the value of staying active and eating real food, the nutritional benefits of eating red meat, the factors that make a dietary approach effective for a specific individual, the usage of supplements, and the importance of getting to know your patients or clients in order to help them. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Esther Blum: Instagram Website YouTube Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Adam Treitman is a Board Certified infectious disease specialist affiliated with Advocate Christ Hospital. He attended medical school at Tel Aviv University, completed his internship and residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, and did his fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is currently the Chief of Infectious Disease and Medical Director for Infection Control at Advocate Christ Medical Center. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Adam talk about the role of an infectious disease doctor (especially in the context of a global pandemic), how to replenish beneficial microorganisms and how to fight off those that are unwelcome, treatments available for COVID-19, how the monoclonal antibody treatment works, some practical recommendations for protecting oneself from diseases, oxidative stress and how to avoid it, and how to effectively and safely use vitamin supplements. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. She has 18 years of clinical experience and served as a staff psychiatrist and nutrition consultant at Harvard Health University for 7 years. She has an important message for anyone suffering from physical or mental health problems: "the first place to look is your DIET." After sharing the story of her health journey, Georgia talks with Dr. Tony about self experimenting (N-of-1) with diet to find out what makes you feel good, how to work with patients so that they can implement a lifestyle therapy effectively, the science behind why the keto diet works and is good for our brains, nutritional deficiencies that often plague those following a vegan diet plan, how to make up for those deficiencies, circumstances in which a carnivore diet can be a good choice, anti nutrients, the importance of dietary fat for brain function, the demonization of red meat, and the problem with nutritional epidemiological studies. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Georgia Ede: diagnosis:Diet Twitter Blog Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout Care Blazers

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Cecile Seth is a science journalist and the Founder of Metabolic Multiplier—a volunteer organization self described as "a grassroots movement exploring the interface of lifestyle and metabolic health." She attended and graduated from Harvard Business School, is a Co-Founder of Chris Palmer MD, and is the author of the blog, STEMshoots. In this episode, Tony and Cecile discuss emphasizing metabolic health vs emphasizing low-carb, why diet alone is often not sufficient for success with one's metabolic health journey, the effects of diet and other lifestyle interventions on epilepsy, the purpose of and services offered by Metabolic Multiplier, risk factors that predispose people to metabolic dysfunction, direct actions one can take to start improving their metabolic health today, the coronary calcium score, why natural sugars are not healthy just because they are natural, and how anyone can get involved in helping to spread the word about low-carb, keto, and metabolic health. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Cecile Seth: Metabolic Multiplier.org Your patient toolkit for prediabetes & type 2 diabetes - Written by our Clinical tool kits team chaired by Adele Hite. Keto doctors near me - Includes the 23+ low carb related directories. With the strongest on top (DD & SMHP). Join one of our team events - Nine curated metabolic health research portals save you time. #1 is Nutrition Network's Low Carbohydrate Nutrition References including 7 downloadable PDF's for sharing research by topic Credit to our organizing research team for the first 4, based on scholarship of those who've gone before us! Our Success Stories My husband, Raj's journey from obese & diabetic to healthy. - Some great recipe links Is love a conversation that heals? Doctor Vyvyane Loh Now is the time! 10 steps to build your metabolic health support group Other useful posts for individuals Simple - Clever Eats: Progressive Steps towards Metabolic Health - Another angle on where to start. Augment's Dr. Hampton's NEST & ROPE acronym. Leaders in metabolic health, keto, and Black culture - Dr. Hampton still tops our list! Let us know who else we should include! Fact check – Americans Can't Afford to Wait Any Longer. It's Time to Overhaul the U.S. Dietary Guidelines - Dr. Hampton referenced this article - 88% of American adult's are not metabolically healthy Why use metabolic health interventions like lifestyle and nutrition? Lifestyle Medicine, the key to metabolic healing What is metabolic health? Your plain language definition. - Also by the lovely Adele Hite, RD What is metabolic health? A biochemist's definition For clinicians - best low-carb & ketogenic therapy resources, patient education resources, building a treatment team Best resources for an overview of keto diet therapies - many variations on the themes of 1) therapeutic carbohydrate restriction to treat insulin resistance and 2) ketogenic diet therapies to treat neurological conditions like epilepsy. Round up post - When patients reducing carbohydrates ask what to eat. Build on the best work of others How to build my ketogenic therapy treatment team Why write medical case reports about unique cases? Cecile & Metabolic Multiplier's contact info - Instagram & twitter are our most active channels Contact us Instagram Twitter - Cecile & Metabolic Multiplier Facebook Useful links from other's Psychiatrist Chris Palmer, MD & Harvard Medical School professor's website. Mental-metabolic connection. Reinforces Dr. Hampton's approach from a different angle. Dr. Palmer's Psychology Today article on the ketogenic diet in epilepsy treatment. Includes links to Cochrane review of ketogenic diet therapies in pediatric epilepsy. Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Tony Hampton's Diet Doctor Author Page Dr. Hampton's patient handout

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Liz Dickinson and Shannon Shearn are the co-founders of Relish Life, an organization with a mission to "finally flip the diet industry right side up and make the world a lighter place." Liz is an entrepreneur and the creator of the daily net calorie balance calculating Mio watch. Shannon is a critically acclaimed circus acrobat and elite athlete. As the Chief Lifestyle Intervention Officer at Relish Life, she works personally with members to ensure they are thriving and succeeding. In this discussion, Tony, Liz, and Shannon talk about the birth of Relish Life, approaches to and ideas about weight loss that are ineffective and/or too simplistic, and what the Relish program does and how it works. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Liz Dickinson: Relish Life Shannon Shearn: Relish Life Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. JoAnn McManamy earned her Bachelor's Degree in Communication from the University of Connecticut, an MBA in Management, an MS Degree in Counseling and Psychology, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Connecticut. In this discussion, Tony and JoAnn talk about making goals and not getting in your own way to achieve them, diabetic retinopathy, the ability of the low carb diet to teach your body how to use fat as fuel, the incredible amount of informational resources out there for people who want to learn about diet, why fat is a more efficient fuel source than carbohydrates, the ill-effects of fat shaming, the immense value of becoming a life-long learner and self-advocate, and the importance of considering happiness and the ends to which our actions are ultimately directed. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. JoAnn McManamy: Instagram Twitter The Price is Right (WKMG News 6) The Price is Right (Mynews13) Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Miriam Kalamian is a nutrition consultant, educator, speaker, and author specializing in the use of ketogenic therapies. She earned her Masters of Education from Smith College, her Masters of Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University, and has been Board Certified in Nutrition by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists. She has specific interest in using the ketogenic diet as a lifestyle intervention to help fight cancer. In their discussion, Dr. Tony and Miriam talk about the benefits of implementing the ketogenic diet in general, the benefits of implementing the ketogenic diet for cancer patients, how cancer cells grow in the body, why cancer cells target glucose for growth, what kinds of individuals are most at risk for cancer, how the ketogenic diet slows the growth of cancer on a cellular level, the metabolic results of consuming dairy protiens and fats, the place of fasting in cancer treatment, and the place of fiber in the diet of a cancer patient. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Miriam Kalamian: Website Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Robert Cywes is a specialist in Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery. He has over 18 years and 8000 surgeries worth of experience under his belt. He earned his MD from The University of Cape Town, completed his residency in Pediatric Surgery at Ohio State University's Columbus Children's Hospital, completed his general surgery residency at the University of Toronto, and earned his Ph.D. in Liver Carbohydrate Metabolism and the effect of glucose metabolism on liver transplant immunology. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Robert talk about the importance of understanding the reasons for overeating in a particular patient, the difference between using versus abusing versus being addicted to a substance, the psychology and chemistry behind the habit of snacking, the process of fixing your dysfunctional relationship with carbohydrates, the importance of listening to the body in order to know how to tweak your diet over time, helping patients learn to help themselves, and knowing, as a surgeon, when to suggest surgery versus lifestyle intervention. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Robert Cywes: Instagram Website YouTube CarbAddictionMom Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Charlie Bailes is the founder and CEO of CB Supplements, a company specializing in helping people thrive with multi-collagen protein products. His initial inspiration for starting the company stemmed from his search for solutions for his daughter's chronic health issues. His search ultimately led him to the discovery of lifestyle/dietary intervention and—you guessed it—collagen. In their discussion, Tony and Charlie talk about the many benefits of using dietary collagen, the variety of different types of collagen and the effects that each of these types produces in the body, how collagen is able to improve sleep and productivity, why it may be correct to consider collagen to be a missing food group, why you need to be your own detective, and some tips about what to look for when buying collagen supplements. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Low Carb USA Conference Promo Code: NEST Charlie Bailes: CB Supplements Email: [email protected] Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. In this episode, Dr. Tony sits down to talk with one of his patients, Natasha Washington, who has an inspiring and powerful story of transformation and determination to share with us. At her heaviest, Natasha weighed 330.6 pounds and is now, at the time of recording, 235 pounds thanks to the Keto diet! In their discussion, Tony and Natasha discuss the accessibility and sustainability of Low Carb and Keto, the Unwins' GRIN acronym, the need for support and community for success on your dietary journey, the effect of a Keto diet for those suffering from Eczema, the increase of mental clarity and even increased positivity on Keto, and the joys of traveling. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Low Carb USA Promo Code: NEST Natasha Washington: Facebook Group Instagram Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Peter Kozlowski is a Functional Medicine Clinician operating out of Chicago and Bozeman. He is also an author, having recently released his new book, Unfunc Your Gut. He has expertise in gut health and has extensive experience with food sensitivities, hormone imbalances, detoxing from toxic chemicals, and emotional/spiritual health. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Peter talk about the difference between traditional medical training and functional medicine training, the import role the gut plays in overall health, how gut health is intimately connected with mental, spiritual, and emotional health, probiotics, fiber, the importance of considering the bioindividuality of each patient, and the toxicity present in our modern environment. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Peter Kozlowski: Website Book Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Michael Foggs is the Chief of Allergy and Immunology at Advocate Aurora Health. He has over 44 years of experience working in the medical field and has expertise in the treatment of allergies and non-allergic sinus disorders. He has served as President of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is a distinguished fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is also a graduate of Harvard and Yale and has a number of other accolades, achievements, and awards. In this discussion, Drs. Foggs and Hampton talk about bench research and clinical research, the definition and causes of asthma, the relationship between leaky gut syndrome and allergies, how low vitamin D levels contribute to the development of asthma and other diseases, how to deal with air pollution, the danger of living or working in a poorly ventilated area, genetic predisposition and the development of disease, less tangible factors of environmental health, and the importance and purpose of medical boards. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Michael Foggs: LinkedIn Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Ben Bocchicchio has been innovating and paving the way in the fields of fitness, exercise, and health since the 1970s. He is the founder of Sports Conditioning in Staten Island, Cardio Management Systems, and is the creator of the S.Ma.R.T.-EX fitness and dieting program. Additionally, Dr. Ben is a scientist, a researcher, and was commissioned as the first legally accepted expert witness in the fields of fitness and exercise. In this episode, Drs. Tony and Ben discuss the S.Ma.R.T.-EX program, the importance of muscle development as an anti-aging, cancer preventing, and disease preventing measure, why dietary fat is not bad for you, why sugar is the energy source people should really be worried about, why diet and exercise are so effective when done together, and the benefits of stretching. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Low Carb USA Promo Code: NEST Dr. Ben Bocchicchio: Website Twitter Book YouTube Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Charles Mattocks is a chef, actor, filmmaker, and a father. Starting his career in music at a young age, he eventually transitioned into acting, and then into food. He has been featured on the Today show, Martha Stewart, CNN, and Dr. Oz. He is also the author of a cook book titled, Eat Cheap but Eat Well. In this discussion, Charles and Dr. Tony talk about Charles' new show, Reversed, how the challenge of being diagnosed with diabetes gave Charles purpose, the difference between health care and sick care, the need for better nutritional education in medical schools, how to find balance when you have a busy life, and sickle cell anemia. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Charles Mattocks: Twitter Website Books Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Vyvyane Loh is board-certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and trained at Newton-Wellesley Hospital where she also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Loh worked at HMR and was the medical obesity specialist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital's Center for Weight Loss Surgery before starting her own practice. She serves on the ABOM exam writing board and is a member of the Obesity Medicine Association and The Obesity Society. In this discussion Tony and Vyvyane talk about how she incorporates her skill as a writer into her patient care, the power of lifestyle intervention as a therapy for a wide variety of disorders and ailments, the effects of COVID-19 on minority communities, sick care versus health care, why being metabolically healthy improves your energy, the TOFI problem that many people of East/South-Asian descent suffer from, why having a low BMI is not necessarily a good thing, physician and COVID burnout, and how the Corona Virus is able to take root in people who are in poor metabolic health. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Vyvyane Loh: YouTube Channel Metabolic Multiplier Article Transform Alliance Health Phoenix Rising Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Nicholas Norwitz is a researcher and scientist. He earned his PhD from Oxford University in only 2 years and is currently working on his MD at Harvard Medical School. His research expertise is ketosis and brain aging; however, he has published scientific papers on topics ranging from neuroscience to heart disease to gastrointestinal health to genetics to bone health to diabetes. He is also co-author of The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. He is on a mission to reform our current healthcare system and to educate as many people as possible about the realities of metabolic health. In their discussion, Tony and Nicholas talk about the social tension involved in making a seemingly extreme dietary change, gastrointestinal issues and the impact that diet has on said issues, the importance of N=1 experimentation to determine what your body responds positively to, the need for a priority shift in the medical field toward preventative care—and a shift in the incentive structure that would enable this type of care—and advancements in personalized medicine and the need for this type of medicine to continue to come to the fore. Additionally, Nicholas shares his perspectives on why people get sick, the main factors leading to compromised health, the standard of care, and what makes a doctor an exceptional practitioner. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Nicholas Norwitz: Sam Daman YouTube Account Twitter: @nicknorwitz YouTube Account Cookbook Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. LaTeece Wing is the CEO of Wing 6 Fit LLC. She is a certified Nutrition Coach, a certified Personal Trainer, and a certified Medical Assistant. She has been working in the health industry for 10 years and has helped countless people achieve their health goals along the way. She hosts her own wellness show called Get Wing 6 Fit. In this discussion, LaTeece and Tony talk about the importance of listening to what your own body is telling you about the foods you are eating, the value that a personal trainer can bring to your exercise, how the personal coaching business has adapted in the face of the pandemic, how to deal with challenging personal training clients, and what it takes to be a personal trainer. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Pam Devine: Wing 6 Fit Instagram Twitter Linkedin Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Pam Devine is the co-founder of Low Carb USA—a platform for scientists, entrepreneurs, and medical practitioners to share their research on the low carb and ketogenic diets. She is also a volunteer for the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. In this episode, Tony and Pam talk about the upcoming Low Carb USA Conference in San Diego, how sugar and carbs are ingrained in the fabric of Western society, regenerative agriculture, the importance of listening to your body in order to determine the best way of eating for you, why many people do not tolerate nightshades well, keto branded products, and Low Carb USA's clinical guidelines. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Pam Devine: Low Carb USA Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Bret Scher Video (Low Fat vs Low Carb) Low Carb USA Conference Discount Code: NEST

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Gurpreet Padda is Board Certified in Anesthesia, Addiction, and Interventional Pain. For over 20 years, he has been using his expertise to help his patients regain their metabolic health. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School and has an MBA from St. Louis University. In their discussion, Drs. Padda and Hampton talk about the meaning of health and what percentage of Americans qualify as 'healthy,' why simply medicating diseases is insufficient, why carbohydrates and seed oils are so unhealthy and lead to metabolic disease, how to successfully walk a patient through the journey to metabolic health, the details as to why a pure vegetarian diet is not as healthy as many think, and why, contrary to popular belief, ruminant agriculture is better for the environment than mono cropping and plant agriculture. Additionally, Dr. Padda shares a bit about the power of community for combating addiction, the necessity of considering the context in which a person is exposed to an addictive substance, processed food and sugar addiction, whether cannabis usage puts one at high risk of addiction, how to effectively and safely use drugs as a therapy for treating chronic pain, and the difficulty faced by any restaurant owner trying to serve foods that promote metabolic health. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Gurpreet Padda: Website Reversing Diabetes MD Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Chef Amber Caudle is passionate about Southern Italian Cuisine and has been cooking and creating for over fifteen years. She was the executive chef at Mediterraneo in Hermosa Beach, California. She is not only passionate about great flavors, but about using food to make people healthy. In this discussion, Chef Amber and Dr. Tony talk about what it takes to get started and make it in the restaurant industry, the importance of avoiding processed foods, GMO, and non-organic products, the value of eating real foods and dietary self experimentation, the mental health benefits of intermittent fasting, why one must address sleep and stress when considering their total health, how faith ties into physical wellness, why it really matters to watch out for toxins that are added to foods that you buy, and how developing a knowledge of astrology can help you understand and interact with others. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Chef Amber Caudle: Website YouTube Instagram Facebook Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Victoria Smoter is the Lead Clinical Psychologist at Advocate Trauma Recovery Center where she has been working for over 20 years. She was the Chief Psychology Resident during her residency and, prior to that, she did her Adult Behavioral Health Doctoral Internship with Primary Care Psychology Associates. She attended the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has her BA in Clinical Psychology from Washington College. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Victoria talk about the clinical definition of trauma, what types of experiences qualify as trauma according to this definition, how to recognize the presence of trauma in the psyche of someone you know, post-traumatic stress disorder, the process of effectively building trust with a patient, the biology of trauma, the effect of chronic stress on the brain, how an individual's stress and trauma manifest externally in society, how the world views and interacts with people suffering from trauma, and how to help a person walk through their trauma in a healthy way. Additionally, Victoria shares a bit about how little traumas accumulating over time can negatively effect us and how the practice of gratitude can help to mitigate these effects. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Victoria Smoter: Advocate Trauma Recovery Center Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner Post on Trauma How Chronic Stress Affects Your Brain Building A World of Worth

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Andrea Salcedo is an Obstetrics and Gynecology physician with Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Clinics. She earned her Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Southern California, attended Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, and did her residency at Loma Linda University Health. She is also Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is also a wife and a mother. Dr. Andrea shares the story of how she discovered and ultimately decided to implement the low carb diet in her life. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Andrea talk about the power of stress reduction for total health, 'accidental' fasting while on a ketogenic diet, how poor metabolic health can have ill effects on the uterus, end organ disease, why excess of insulin production in the body is so often the cause of disease, gynecological problems caused by metabolic disorders for younger and older women, perspectives on why conventional medicine has generally not emphasized lifestyle/dietary intervention as a primary means of treatment, and the role that psychological trauma plays in metabolic disease. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Andrea Salcedo: Loma Linda Health Website Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor) Ritmos Negros Podcast

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Bret Scher is a board certified cardiologist and lipidologist practicing in San Diego, California. He is a Medical Director for Diet Doctor and is the host of the Diet Doctor Podcast. His focus is preventing and reversing heart disease using natural means rather than resorting to the use of medications. He is the author of The Best Health Ever and runs his own blog and website at lowcarbcardiologist.com. In their discussion, Drs. Tony and Bret talk about what it means to 'live well,' how to tailor one's lifestyle to achieve optimal health, the strength of the evidence that shows low-carb diets are the most effective for fighting metabolic disease, the benefits of time restricted eating for weight loss goals, how to intelligently evaluate the value of a given study, the role that LDL plays in metabolic health and what its value is as a marker for metabolic health, the factor of hunger in anyone's attempt to successfully improve their metabolic health, the meaning of 'functional medicine,' and new developments at Diet Doctor. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. Bret Scher: Diet Doctor Podcast Website Twitter Diet Doctor YouTube Channel Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Roderick Lambert is a certified coach, an experienced mentor, and has a passion for helping people find their way in life. He has worked as a partner and as an advisor to CEOs and Managing Directors in several countries. After studying music in university, he moved to the Czech Republic where he worked in the corporate world for the next several years before beginning his coaching career. In this discussion, Tony and Roderick talk about the factors involved in metabolic health, how to plan for success when starting out on a new venture, the characteristics of a great coach, what types of people should seek out the advice of a coach, Roderick's 'HUMAN' and 'FREEDOM' acronyms that he uses to help his clients, the interconnected nature of total health, and how to get people to think outside the box about their life and their world. Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Roderick Lambert: Coaching Website Linkedin Facebook Email: [email protected] Dr. Tony Hampton: Book Website Instagram Account Facebook Page LinkedIn Account Youtube Account Advocate Aurora Healthcare Profile Dr. Hampton's Low Carb Corner (Diet Doctor)