Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Joey Shwartz is a 19-year-old proponent of the carnivore diet and a strong believer in its' efficacy towards curing and preventing today's many modern health issues. He runs a YouTube channel where he shares others' anecdotal experiences, interviews with professionals, real hard sciences, and his own personal experience with the diet. He is currently enrolled as a student at UCLA and has been studying the link between nutrition and chronic disease for many years.

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

• (02:42) How Joey became interested in the carnivore diet and nutrition research
• (07:28) How Joey’s family reacted to his new carnivore lifestyle
• (10:16) Joey’s studies at UCLA, education goals, and personal nutrition research
• (17:22) Managing to follow the carnivore diet in a college environment
• (20:04) The carnivore diet and mental stamina/energy
• (23:25) How Joey is able to be so productive every day
• (27:42) How to manage avoiding alcohol while remaining social in college, and how alcohol negatively effects the body
• (31:42) The ketovore diet versus the carnivore diet
• (34:26) The best tasting cut of meat prepared in the tastiest way, and the best meat preparation for feeling as good as possible
• (36:17) Joey’s favorite subjects in school
• (37:32) How Joey likes to spend his free time
• (39:10) Theories as to how the carnivore diet could come to be more acceptable as a dietary option in the modern world

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Links:

Joey Shwartz:

• Instagram
• QuickLinks

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ambrish Sharma is an entrepreneur, healthcare innovator, and informatist focused on health literacy, health equity, and patient engagement. He is the senior informatics research manager with Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute. He is also the co-founder and COO of the website, MedAugeo. His background is in healthcare, medicine, and medical informatics.

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

• (04:03) A little bit about Ambrish’s personal life and family support
• (07:27) How Ambrish got started in his professional career and how he uses his many specialties to help people
• (11:06) Ambrish’s medical history and experience working to improve his own health
• (16:16) Areas that need improvement in the healthcare system in the United States
• (21:12) The role that social determinants of health play in a person’s overall wellbeing and ability to be successful with their health related goals
• (27:48) Making health information widely available to people of different cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds
• (34:22) Engaging with community health workers as a part of a patient engagement and health literacy strategy
• (37:58) How to reach minority communities and different cultural groups with health information
• (41:21) Video and digital delivery for health information
• (46:11) Ambrish’s goals when it comes to helping others and reaching people with health information that they may desperately need

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Links:

Ambrish Sharma:

• MedAugeo
• Email 1: [email protected]
• Email 2: [email protected]

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dorothy Brown is an attorney and certified public accountant. She served as the clerk of the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois from 2000-2020. She has served as the president of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Greater Chicago and as the president of Lutheran Social Services, Illinois. She is also the founder/Executive Director of the Star Scholarship Fund.

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

• (05:00) A little bit about who Dorothy is as a person
• (07:08) Dorothy’s earliest memories from her childhood in Louisiana
• (10:28) What a clerk for a circuit court does
• (14:31) Dorothy’s health journey
• (26:20) Why people struggle to focus on their own health
• (29:53) Advice for people struggling to get started with a low-carb diet
• (33:43) How to balance exercise with recovery

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Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

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. 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:

• (02:13) Updates from Natasha since her last appearance on the Protecting Your Nest podcast
• (04:54) Why probiotics are helpful when dealing with irritable bowl even when you are already eating a healthy diet
• (11:23) Why it is true that all disease begins in the gut
• (14:09) Why everyone should be knowledgable about how the body heals itself
• (20:32) How stress leads to chronic illness
• (24:13) The impact of exercise on gut health
• (25:56) The role that medication places in gut health
• (27:28) Considering bio individuality and environmental factors when treating a microbiome issue
• (30:33) Dietary carbohydrates and their impact on the microbiome
• (33:24) The bacterium Lacticaseibacillus Rhamnosus and its role in the human body
• (38:00) The importance of maintinging a healthy microbiome for healing purposes
• (39:24) Microbiome supplement dosages
• (41:56) Babies’ probiotic needs and lacks inn the modern world
• (45:40) Wether there are any risks associated with taking probiotic supplements
• (46:57) Closing remarks, wisdom, and advice

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Links:

Natasha Trenev:

• Website
• Instagram
• Linktree

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Autumn Weathers is the founder and host of Ketopalouza in Louisville, Kentucky, the founder of the apparel brand, Keto Strong, and the host of the YouTube channel, Autumn Keto. After having a powerful health transformation experience with the keto diet, Autumn left her decade-long corporate career behind to devote her life to help struggling people find health and weight loss success through her platform, Watch Autumn Keto.

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

• (02:47) How Autumn met here husband
• (07:04) The health challenges that Autumn faced before keto and the challenges she experienced during keto
• (13:43) Autumn’s family’s response to her weight loss and lifestyle change
• (17:08) Navigating a food environment of processed and high carb/sugar foods
• (22:58) Dealing with weight loss stalls
• (27:19) Dealing with persistent negative self-perception after weight loss
• (31:53) Keto and controlling hunger
• (36:23) Diversity in the LowCarb influencer world
• (41:11) In what communities the plant-based dietary philosophy holds sway in a high degree

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Links:

Autumn Weathers:

• Personal Website
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Ketopalouza
• Keto Strong Clothing

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Dennis Pollock is a family medicine specialist in New London, CT. He is the author of Overcoming Runaway Blood Sugar, 60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar, and You Can Achieve Normal Blood Sugar. In his books and medical practice he teaches people to get their blood sugar to acceptable levels without resorting to a bland, boring diet. He is also the founder of Spirit of Grace Ministries—a ministry dedicated to spiritual renewal in the church and spiritual awakening in the world.

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

• (04:43) How Dr. Dennis met his wife
• (08:37) The nature of Dr. Dennis’ missions work in Africa
• (12:25) How Dr. Dennis discovered the solution to his diabetes
• (20:07) Dr. Dennis’ work as an educator on metabolic health
• (27:23) Certain foods to avoid eating if you want to keep your blood sugar low
• (31:43) Various dietary approaches that keep blood sugar low and even
• (37:20) What changes Dr. Dennis would like to see take place in the medical field
• (42:55) Dr. Dennis’ spiritual teaching and ministry work
• (45:36) How to share the message of healing without being pushy or preachy
• (49:43) The Andy Griffith Show

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Links:

Dr. Dennis Pollock:

• YouTube
• Spirit of Grace

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Chuck Bates Sr. was able to quickly overcome chronic health problems with lifestyle intervention. Listen in as he shares his story and offers insights from his health journey.

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

• (03:22) Chuck’s personal and professional background
• (5:00) Chuck’s memories of life in Mississippi
• (06:16) Mississippi food
• (09:19) Chuck’s experiences with various diets before discovering keto and carnivore
• (18:19) Chuck’s timeline of weight loss
• (19:31) The easiest and hardest parts of following the keto/carnivore diet
• (22:16) Medical issues that have improved for Chuck since beginning his keto diet
• (27:49) Chuck’s long term dietary strategy
• (31:45) Chuck’s family’s reaction to his physical transformation
• (36:08) What chuck does for exercise
• (37:21) Chuck’s favorite educational figures in the keto/carnivore world
• (39:43) Chuck’s goals going forward

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Links:

Chuck Bates:

• Instagram

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Sarah Zaldivar holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology & Nutrition from the University of Miami, is a licensed dietitian, certified personal trainer, and an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified Exercise Physiologist. She also teaches nutrition at Miami Dade College. She is on a mission to help others achieve their ideal bodyweight by shifting to the dietary patterns of our ancestors.

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

• (05:52) Dr. Sarah’s work
• (07:38) How Dr. Sarah discovered the power of the keto/carnivore diet
• (14:16) Conditions that Dr. Sarah has seen clients recover from on the carnivore diet
• (18:00) The effect on the body of eating lots of plants and what we can learn about the human diet from anthropological nutrition
• (24:05) Lessons learned from Dr. Sarah’s education about nutrition
• (28:59) Why low carb doctors and advocates are still outliers to a large extent
• (33:47) Wether there is a sound argument for eating plant based from any perspective
• (38:12) Bridging the gap between carnivores and plant-based dieters
• (43:53) Overcoming mental fog, improving mood, and improving energy with the carnivore diet
• (50:48) Dr. Sarah’s goals with her YouTube channel and online presence
• (53:52) Mouth taping

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Links:

Dr. Sarah Zaldivar:

• Website
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Twitter

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Victor Ramos is a patient of Dr. Hampton’s. He is also a member of the Native American community—a chronically underserved group. Native Americans, compared to other groups, are disproportionately effected by disease due to a number of factors.

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

• (03:11) Victor’s background and how he ended up becoming Dr. Tony’s patient
• (13:20) How Victor got started on his health journey
• (20:29) How Victor’s family has reacted to his health transformation
• (23:27) How Victor overcame the obstacles in his way to achieve his goals with the help of his family
• (27:44) Why so many in the Latin American and Native American communities are disproportionately effected by disease
• (35:20) The dietary/nutritional history of Native Americans
• (42:23) Wether there is any truth to the idea that Native Americans have resources that other communities do not have access too
• (46:30) Cultural appropriation and culturally insensitive portrayals of Native Americans

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Links:

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Antonio Martinez II is a recognized leader in the legal, regulatory, and political arenas of Healthcare Law & Policy, Food & Drug Law & Policy, and International Relations and Trade with Latin America. He is an Attorney at Law and businessman. He practices U.S. Food & Drug Law and regulatory compliance, import/export and commercial transactions, and negotiations. He is well known as a close advisor and industry leader to elected and government officials on these issues.

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

• (04:39) Introduction to Antonio Martinez II
• (13:58) Antonio’s work with Dr. Atkins
• (16:46) Advice for getting started with a low-carb diet
• (22:04) The need for greater understanding of lifestyle intervention for metabolic health
• (32:56) Educating doctors
• (36:14) New business models for clinics
• (38:19) Continuous glucose monitors
• (41:17) The low carb action network

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Links:

Antonio Martinez II: 

• Twitter
• Email: [email protected]
• Low-Carb Action Network

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures