Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

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Episode 116: How I Reversed My Insulin Resistance with Roxana Soetebeer Sep 16, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Roxana Soetebeer started her keto journey in October of 2019 after her blood sugar sky rocketed. Since starting her keto journey she has been diving deep into the science of metabolic health and has come off of most of her meds. She is the founder of reversing-insulin-resistance.com, a blog and informational website dedicated to helping people regain their metabolic health.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Roxana talk about:

(05:08) The value of low-carb conferences
(08:19) Why Roxana moved to Canada from Germany
(11:28) Roxana's stressful experience with a family member's medical emergency
(14:38) How Roxana was woken up to the reality of her bad health back in 2019
(21:59) Coming off of medications as a result of going keto after 2 weeks!
(29:08) The freedoms that have come from begin healthier as a result of the keto diet
(33:44) Detoxifying your life
(36:18) The pros and cons of having access to so much information about nutrition
(43:10) The purpose of Roxana's Facebook group, Reversing Insulin Resistance
(47:23) Tips for getting started with the keto diet
(50:03) Final thoughts and advice

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Roxana Soetebeer:

Videos that changed Roxana's life:

Dr. Stephen Phinney - 'Recent Developments in LCHF and Nutritional Ketosis' (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8uSv6OgHJE

Dr. Stephen Phinney - 'Recent Developments in LCHF and Nutritional Ketosis' (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk0U006YZ2w

Roxana's magazine appearance: https://www.kendo-keto.com/PDFs/magazin.html

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Episode 115: No Longer YOU against YOU with Erika Bell Sep 09, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Erika Bell (aka. Beautiful Girl Gone Keto) is the founder and creator of the Orlando Health and Wellness Summit. Since discovering the keto diet in 2018, she has been able to drop 106 pounds and put her medical conditions into remission. She was able to achieve all of this not only through dietary changes, but through mental and spiritual changes as well. She offers a consultation service focused on coaching those on the keto path to stay on track with their health-related goals.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Erika talk about:

(02:57) Erika's history as an entrepreneur
(05:56) Erika's past health struggles
(08:30) The death of Erika's niece from complications related to diabetes
(11:56) The positive changes that have come about in Erika's life since starting keto
(14:38) The paleo diet
(21:51) Switching to a better mode of self-talk and a more positive way of thinking about yourself
(25:54) Changing your relationship with food
(28:54) Carb addiction and how to become free from it
(36:51) Overcoming hunger
(42:46) Gastric Bypass surgery
(51:24) Celebrating one's own beauty
(56:56) Maintaining feminine curves on a keto diet

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Episode 114: Dr. Keith Runyan Sep 02, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Keith Runyan is a nephrologist and obesity medicine specialist. His primary interest is in helping those struggling with diabetes and weight management. He utilizes a low-carb lifestyle to help his clients improve blood sugars and body composition through his online diabetes coaching service. He has type 1 diabetes and has used his over 20 years of experience of healing himself with a low-carb lifestyle to help his clients.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Keith talk about:

(07:09) Differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
(15:03) Dr. Keith's story with type 1 diabetes
(22:33) The emotional impact of learning that he had type 1 diabetes
(31:40) Protecting your kidneys with the keto diet
(40:53) Achieving a normal A1C as a type 1 diabetic
(54:29) Advice for clinicians still following the old dietary guidelines

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Episode 113: How to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Fast with Joseph Jones Aug 26, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Joseph Jones is a patient of Dr. Hampton's who was able to heal in a very short amount of time from type 2 diabetes.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Joesph talk about:

(05:12) Joseph's health journey
(17:35) The importance of relationships for dietary success
(21:18) How Joseph became aware of the path to health
(26:46) Joseph's diet before and after he started his low-carb diet
(33:38) Metformin
(37:04) The prevalence of sugar in high carb foods
(40:35) Sharing the low-carb message with others
(45:42) Critiques of the health care system

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Episode 112: Plants are Trying to Kill You with Dr. Anthony Chaffee Aug 19, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Anthony Chaffee is a medical doctor and nutrition researcher interested in using animal foods to optimize health and performance. He is a former rugby player and the host of the Plant-Free MD Podcast.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Anthony talk about:

(03:10) A day in the life of Dr. Anthony Chaffee
(06:27) The effects of Dr. Anthony's dietary discoveries on his family and friends
(11:09) How Dr. Anthony came to believe that vegetables are unhealthy in a human diet
(21:06) Nutritional anthropology
(34:18) Why saturated fat is not bad for people
(42:12) The Blue Zones study
(48:52) The average dietary day in the life of Dr. Anthony
(53:24) Coffee and alcohol on a carnivore diet
(57:36) Why fruit is not good for humans
(01:02:15) Exercise on a carnivore diet

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Dr. Anthony Chaffee:

Linktree

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Podcast Episode 111: Your Mind Over Weight with Ileka Falette Aug 12, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ileka Falette is known as the Keto Mommy Makeover. She helps her clients reach their personal weightloss goals while gaining confidence in their bodies and mind. She has overcome her own weight issues and maintains her weightloss of over 100 pounds to this day. Leka's approach to weightloss focuses on mind and body solutions with meal plans and coaching for business and career growth.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Ileka talk about:

(02:59) How Ileka learned to balance her busy life
(10:09) How Ileka decided to start her business and become a health coach
(19:14) How Ileka was able to lose over 120 pounds
(26:31) How Ileka stayed motivated when it was hard to maintain her weight loss journey
(35:18) The challenges faced by African American women in corporate America
(40:16) How excess weight affects our goals
(45:54) How to lose belly fat and gain abs
(49:31) Alcohol on keto

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Ileka Falette:

Website

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Episode 110: Fix Your Pain with Integrative Medicine: Dr. Diana Bottari Aug 05, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Diana Bottari is the Division Head of Pediatric Sedation and Medical Director of Pediatric Pain at Advocate Children's Hospital. She went to Medical School at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Advocate Children's Hospital where she now works.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Diana talk about:

(03:49) Dr. Diana's medical background and how she became interested in holistic care
(15:06) The difference between functional medicine and integrated medicine
(23:24) The differences between practicing integrated medicine and standard medicine
(31:07) Progress in the treatment of chronic pain
(36:56) The treatment modalities Dr. Diana utilizes in her practice as an integrative medicine physician
(45:32) Motivational interviewing and empowering patients with knowledge and understanding
(47:39) Creative and inexpensive solutions to patient pain
(54:42) General protocols for healthy living
(58:39) Future visions for health care reform

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Dr. Diana Bottari:

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Episode 109: Unapologetically Single and Holistic with Dr. Milah Jul 29, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Kamilah Williams is double board-certified in family medicine and obesity medicine and is passionate about holistic health, health equity, and health literacy. She earned her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and completed her residency in Family Medicine at Grant Medical Center. She is also the creator and host of Pivot & Bloom, a podcast about the cycle of wellness transformation.

In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Kamilah talk about:

(00:07:18) Dr. Kamilah's personal story of spiritual and physical healing
(00:15:33) Why keto and saturated fat are safe
(00:23:58) Resources for learning more about the keto diet
(00:28:50) Easy and practical dietary changes you can make to get started with the keto diet
(00:34:51) Dr. Kamilah's experience as the Chief Resident during her residency program
(00:40:29) Why Dr. Kamilah chose to focus on coaching
(00:45:47) The life lessons Dr. Kamilah has learned from her experience as a single mom
(01:00:16) How to navigate the world as a professional in a world that stereotypes different kinds of people
(01:09:01) Reducing bias in healthcare
(01:13:17) Self-care

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Dr. Kamilah Williams:

Podcast Page
Instagram: @pivotandbloompodcast
Instagram: @thesinglewell
Facebook: Pivot & Bloom

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Episode 108: The Black Male Myth Demystified with AL Mahone Jul 22, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. AL Mahone is an entrepreneur whose company manages bank foreclosures. He is a father and a husband and enjoys reading in his spare time. He and Dr. Hampton met at the barbershop where they became friends bonding over discussing sports and other topics.

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and AL talk about:

(00:07:54) The barbershop experience in black communities
(00:11:09) The negative ways in which black men are, in large part, perceived in the U.S. by their fellow Americans
(00:16:30) How negative cultural stereotypes influence the parenting decisions of Black Americans
(00:20:39) The meaning of fatherhood
(00:29:01) The importance of a man's relationship with his wife
(00:33:38) Recovering from the traumatic experience of being shot
(00:39:15) Micro-traumas
(00:42:09) Approaching contentious interactions with an attitude and mindset of de-escalation

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Al Mahone:

Twitter
Instagram: @mr_entrepreneur_business

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Is Your Gut Happy or Sad? Restoring Your Health with the Mother of Probiotics, Natasha Trenev: Episode 107 Jul 15, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Natasha Trenev is a probiotic pioneer who has significantly contributed to the evolution of the probiotics industry. She is the Founder and President of Natren Probiotics. Prior to her work in the field, consumers had very limited knowledge of the supplement and its many benefits. Natasha's extensive experience and knowledge of the industry began with her family's 750-year history producing the most beneficial yogurt prized by the royal family of Yugoslavia.After graduating from UCLA in 1970, a decade of research led to Natasha's development of the first revolutionary method of producing an effective and scientifically validated single strain probiotic bacteria product. Her efforts helped to establish the entire probiotics category in the world!

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Natasha talk about: