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Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony HamptonAuthor: Dr. Tony Hampton
Protecting Your NEST is hosted by Dr. Tony Hampton a board certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician with a focus on helping listeners reverse the root cause of disease. The NEST and ROPE acronyms provide the foundational elements that represent to root cause of chronic disease if not mastered: N: Nutrition (what and when you eat) E: Exercise S: Less stress/more sleep T: How you Think/less Trauma R: Relationships O: Organism (avoiding the bad/adding the good) P: Pollutants E: Emotions/Life Experiences Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 242: John E. Ellis, MD
Episode 242
Thursday, 20 November, 2025
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. John E. Ellis, MD is a retired anesthesiologist. Following years of struggling with weight and metabolic health, Dr. Ellis discovered the power of a low-carb lifestyle—losing excess weight, improving his energy, and reclaiming his vitality. Now he's passionate about sharing what he's learned, blending a physician's eye for evidence with the lived experience of someone who has reshaped his own health. Through speaking, mentoring, and community engagement, Dr. Ellis inspires others to rethink nutrition and take control of their wellbeing. In this discussion, Drs. Tony and John talk about: (00:00) Intro (03:16) Dr. John's career in medicine and personal health journey (21:38) Cooking and shopping to make a low carb diet sustainable (27:01) Exercise: cardio and resistance training (33:39) Saturated fat (38:41) Why doctors and medical practitioners have been slow to accept the legitimacy of the low carb and keto diets (47:52) The toxic food and movement environments many find themselves in in the USA (54:05) The importance of community and communication on important topics like low carb and keto amongst doctors and other medical professionals (01:01:21) How vegans can get adequate protein (01:08:46) Dr. Tony's NEST and ROPE acronyms Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below. Links: Dr. John Ellis: X: https://x.com/howilost100lbs Website: https://howilost100lbs.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnellis2988 Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drtonyhampton Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/drtonyhampton/ LinkedIn Account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtonyhampton/ Ritmos Negros Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ritmos-negros/id1534043495 Q Med: https://qmedcme.com Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures: https://www.lowcarbusa.org/smhp-symposiums/san-diego-2022/ How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOEB1Fr0_MM • • Keto Mojo: https://keto-mojo.com/speakers/tony-hampton/
