Episode 204: Keto is the Best Diet for Fast Weight Loss with Debbie Icke

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Tony and Debbie Icke met on the recent Low Carb Cruise. Debbie is a financial analyst for a financial services company and has benefited tremendously from adopting a ketogenic diet. She is now living her best life—having lost a lot of weight and seen numerous other health improvements—and is on a mission to help others live their best lives too.

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

• (04:39) Why Debbie went on the Low Carb Cruise
• (07:41) Why Debbie started eating low carb and the journey of healing from addiction
• (13:00) How low carb has even had a positive impact on Debbie's knees
• (16:45) Why Debbie chose to pursue natural therapies versus conventional treatments (procedures and medications)
• (21:33) What it means to seek 'natural' treatments for metabolic illness and other disorders
• (22:35) Why Debbie chose to try carnivore
• (28:44) How much weight Debbie lost on low carb/carnivore and how much her life has improved in so many ways as a result
• (37:02) Debbie's family's reaction to her new lifestyle and diet
• (43:29) Debbie's Triglycerides and HDL levels before and after switching to low carb
• (48:03) Understanding LDL Cholesterol and various measures of metabolic health
• (52:22) Reservations that Debbie initially had before starting the low carb diet
• (57:09) How to stay on track with your diet
• (59:07) Why carnivore is actually cheaper for most people than eating the standard American diet

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• Ritmos Negros Podcast
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• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life