Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

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Stop Dialysis before it starts with Teresa Rodriguez, RDN, IFNCP, CNSC, LDN, CLT: Episode 96 Apr 29, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Teresa Rodriguez is an Advanced Practice Registered Dietitian with training as a specialist in renal nutrition, nutrition support, mitochondrial health, ketogenic diet, and identifying adverse food reactions with an emphasis on food sensitivities as part of an Integrative and Functional Nutrition.

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

(00:04:14) What is an Advanced Practice Registered Dietician?
(00:07:07) Teresa's experience utilizing the ketogenic diet as a dietician
(00:08:50) What is unique about Teresa's approach to working with patients in her practice (and why genetic testing is important)
(00:15:32) Teresa's book, The Keto Solution for Kidney Disease
(00:20:22) Studies on kidney disease and diet
(00:34:54) How mold can negatively effect your kidney health as well as your over-all health
(00:40:51) Protein and kidney health
(00:47:34) The different approaches to treating kidney disease depending on which stage the kidney disease is in
(00:55:04) Factors contributing to kidney stones
(01:00:15) The benefits of a ketogenic diet for halting the progression of kidney disease
(01:06:24) Teresa's NEST and ROPE goals

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Answering the "Is Beef Good for Us?" Question with Diana Rogers: Episode 95 Apr 22, 2022

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Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Diana Rogers is a "real food" nutritionist and sustainability advocate near Boston, Massachusetts. She's an author of three books, runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and has served as an advisory board of numerous nutrition and agriculture organizations including Whole30, Animal Welfare Approved and Savory Institute. She speaks internationally about the intersection of optimal human nutrition and regenerative agriculture. Diana is co-author of, Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat and the director, producer of the companion film, Sacred Cow. Her new initiative, the Global Food Justice Alliance, advocates for a nutritious, sustainable and equitable worldwide food system.

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

(00:02:19) Diana's experience of living on and running a farm for eighteen years
(00:08:47) The value of having the life experience of working in a food-processing plant and on a farm
(00:14:30) How raising animals without chemicals and industrial agricultural processes can be profitable
(00:19:19) Regenerative farming vs Monocropping
(00:26:38) Wether emissions and waste from cows are harming the environment
(00:39:25) The nutritional value of animal products vs plant based food
(00:41:58) The food compass study
(00:49:58) The Global Food Justice Alliance

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Episode 94: Life experiences that matter with Dr. Patrice Burch Apr 15, 2022

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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

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Why I started the Diet Doctor website with Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt: Episode 93 Apr 08, 2022

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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

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Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt:

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Dr. Stephen Sideroff: Episode 92 Apr 01, 2022

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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

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Dr. Stephen Sideroff:

Website
Email: sideroff@ucla.edu

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Brooke Hazen: Episode 91 Mar 25, 2022

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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

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Emily Velez: Episode 90 Mar 18, 2022

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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

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Emily Velez:

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AHA Discussion with Ede Fox: Episode 89 Mar 11, 2022

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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

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Ede Fox:

Dr. Tony Hampton:

Ede Fox (aka. Black Carnivore)

Vic Basmadjian: Episode 88 Mar 04, 2022

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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.

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Terri McCurdy: Episode 87 Feb 25, 2022

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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.

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Dr. Tony Hampton:

Ede Fox (aka. Black Carnivore)

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