Episode 221: She Got Off Insulin on the First Office Visit with Ajalah Efem

Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Ajalah Efem, who lives in the South Bronx, the poorest part of NYC, had diabetes and was experiencing debilitating depression before she started following a low-carb diet. She reversed her severe t2 diabetes on a low-carb diet in a matter of weeks. She recently told her amazing story of healing in her speech at the Metabolic Revolution Rally (see links below).

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

• (03:18) The metabolic revolution rally
• (08:15) Ajalah’s diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes and how it felt to be given that diagnosis as a mom with 2 kids
• (15:00) Ajalah’s diabetes symptoms and how they effected her life before she began following a low carb diet
• (19:21) The tipping point that caused Ajalah to get serious about fixing her health issues
• (30:48) Ajalah’s experience trying keto for the first time
• (35:43) The health benefits Ajalah experienced being on the keto diet
• (41:02) Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with t2 diabetes
• (43:02) Access to real nutritional food in places like the Bronx and financial restrictions for poorer communities
• (47:45) Ajalah’s family’s response to the keto diet
• (50:30) Health improvements experienced by Ajalah’s kids on the keto diet
• (55:48) The amazing impact that Ajalah’s health journey has had on her neighbors, siblings, and surrounding community
• (01:03:46) What Ajalah would tell her past self who was struggling with depression and diabetes
• (01:05:20) Ajalah’s career goals, health goals, and community transformation goals

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

Links:

Additional Links:

• Metabolic Revolution
• The Fox Family Food Fight (children’s book by Michelle Hurn)
• Diet Doctor
• Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners
• Metabolic Multiplier

Ajalah Efem:

• Metabolic Revolution Speech

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life
• Keto Mojo