Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

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Georgia Ede: Episode 66 Oct 01, 2021

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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.

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Cecile Seth: Episode 65 Sep 24, 2021

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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.

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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.

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Liz Dickinson and Shannon Shearn: Episode 64 Sep 17, 2021

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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.

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Episode 63: Dr. JoAnn McManamy Sep 10, 2021

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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.

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Miriam Kalamian: Episode 62 Sep 03, 2021

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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.

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Dr. Robert Cywes: Episode 61 Aug 30, 2021

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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.

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Charlie Bailes (CB Supplements): Episode 60 Aug 20, 2021

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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.

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Low Carb USA Conference Promo Code: NEST

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CB Supplements
Email: sabrina@cbsupplements.com

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How Keto Changed my Life with Natasha Washington: Episode 59 Aug 13, 2021

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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.

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Dr. Peter Kozlowski: Episode 58 Aug 06, 2021

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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.

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Dr. Michael Foggs: Episode. 57 Jul 30, 2021

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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.

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