Episode 229: Dr. Lisa Wiedeman the Carnivore Doctor

Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Lisa Wiedeman is a practicing optometric physician who has been in practice since 1991. She is a passionate advocate of root cause healing for her patients and in both her virtual coaching groups as well as on her popular YouTube channel. She is known for her no nonsense straight forward "Suck it up, Buttercup" approach to those who will come up with excuses to defend their addictive foods. She has been a carnivore for 16 years and has been coaching others to optimal health for over a decade.

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

• (00:00) Intro
• (03:07) What led Dr. Lisa to look into and ultimately adopt a carnivore diet
• (12:06) What kinds of people should consider the carnivore diet
• (17:48) The connection between diabetes and eye conditions
• (25:47) The scientific process of how diabetes can lead to blindness
• (32:38) Why low carb, keto, and other animal-based diets make more sense than other dietary options that are widely accepted
• (39:53) Tips for those who want to avoid metabolic disease and, especially, promote the health of their eyes
• (42:54) The power of connecting with a community committed to the same ideas or lifestyle that you are
• (47:04) The upcoming carnivore diet documentary, Healing Humanity
• (48:42) Whether or not fiber is essential for a human diet
• (49:58) Some common carnivore diet myths and how to respond to naysayers
• (53:41) Outro

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Not By Bread Alone (book): https://www.amazon.com/Not-Bread-Alone-Vilhjalmur-Steffansson/dp/1635610788
• Fat of the Land (book): https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Land-Vilhjalmur-Stefansson/dp/B0000CJQEU
• Zeroing in on Health (group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/zioh2/
• HomeSteadHow: https://www.youtube.com/c/homesteadhow
• Healing Humanity (documentary): https://healinghumanity.movie
• Fiber Menace (book): https://www.amazon.com/Fiber-Menace-Konstantin-Monastyrsky-ebook/dp/B004J8HVV0?ref_=ast_author_dp
• Naysayers and How to Handle Them (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie4cWF5d1do

Dr. Lisa Wiedeman:

• Carnivore Doctor Website: https://www.carnivore-doctor.com/
• Carnivore Doctor Community: https://carnivore-doctor-community.mn.co/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@carnivoredoctor
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carnivoredoctor/?hl=en
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Carnivoredoctor?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZlEDavUmvqOfMo2f-dU8M4ElZp5_KwgDCsN-onsYE0DDYHTj5kKIbnNOU_aem_WSk6oGic1Sr-AJvMTmI8LA

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/