Diet Doctor Podcast #53:
Tony Hampton, MD
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Black Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic metabolic diseases. Dr. Tony Hampton has made it his mission to change that.
With his comprehensive lifestyle approach, he is making a profound impact in the underserved community where he works. Not only does he educate others, but he leads by example as well.
We all could use a caring and talented doctor like Dr. Hampton. With his voice and his advocacy, we hope to see his sweeping impact on the lives of the patients in his care who struggle with chronic diseases.
About the video
Recorded in July 2020 and published in August 2020.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
Table of contents
2:00 Welcome, Dr. Tony Hampton
2:55 Dr. Tony’s journey to become a family physician in Chicago
6:42 Why is there an absence of African-American doctors in the low carb world?
8:21 A perspective: giving nutrition advice to the community of color
10:28 Statistics of different chronic diseases in the US population
11:32 Why African-American population is disproportionally affected by these diseases
14:19 Tony’s personal experience on discrimination in medicine
17:11 Discussing incremental lifestyle intervention for the patients
20:15 Educating patients about nutrition and health
26:40 Substitutions on a low-carb diet
29:03 How low carb rejuvenates Dr. Tony’s practice
33:45 Reaching out and helping the underserved population
39:47 About Dr. Tony’s podcast
42:24 Where to find Dr. Tony Hampton
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic metabolic diseases. Dr. Tony Hampton has made it his mission to change that.
With his comprehensive lifestyle approach, he is making a profound impact in the underserved community where he works. Not only does he educate others, but he leads by example as well.
We all could use a caring and talented doctor like Dr. Hampton. With his voice and his advocacy, we hope to see his sweeping impact on the lives of the patients in his care who struggle with chronic diseases.
TranscriptLearn more about Dr. Hampton and try a new pancake recipe inspired by him
