Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

Dr. Tony Hampton
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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

  1. 22 NOV

    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: YouTube Primitive Pulse Fitness Instagram   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

    1h 9m

  2. 15 NOV

    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: Knewtritional Knowledge DeNitra Davis on the Protecting Your Nest Podcast Facebook   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

    53 min

  3. 8 NOV

    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: https://wgradman.com The Fall Guy (book): https://wgradman.com/the-fall-guy/   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

    50 min

  4. 1 NOV

    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: Metabolic Revolution The Fox Family Food Fight (children’s book by Michelle Hurn) Diet Doctor Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners Metabolic Multiplier   Ajalah Efem: Metabolic Revolution Speech   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

    1h 14m

  5. 25 OCT

    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: https://www.metabolicrevolution.org   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

    54 min

  6. 18 OCT

    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: Website Prolon Life Instagram Twitter Additional Links   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

    1h 13m

  7. 11 OCT

    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: YouTube Channel   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

    1h 10m

  8. 4 OCT

    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: YouTube Twitter   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

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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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