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