{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b82968900efd00165f19d3/69dd088df24ed7c15fb409a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Keto, MS & Deaf Health Advocacy | Pam Groth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b82968900efd00165f19d3/1777133508903-6921dac1-cf2b-4a0f-bd7b-a69bcb237680.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>📣 Pam Groth spent 16 years on prednisone for multiple sclerosis before it pushed her into type 2 diabetes. Then she found keto — and everything started to shift.</p><p><br></p><p>📋 Pam grew up signing as a child of deaf adults, then lost her own hearing to MS. Managing two chronic conditions while navigating a medical system that doesn't always make space for deaf patients, she turned to keto through a deaf diabetes support group. Her A1C dropped from 9 to 5.5, her insulin doses came down, and the neuropathy pain that made sleep impossible finally became manageable. Now she coaches deaf clients in American Sign Language, making metabolic health information accessible to a community that rarely gets it.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a shorter episode — a technology-challenged conversation that still delivers something real: a practical, hopeful look at food as medicine, advocacy in the exam room, and what it means to build a community around information that can change lives.</p><p><br></p><p>🔑 What You'll Learn</p><ul><li>How 16 years of prednisone for MS contributed to type 2 diabetes and severe neuropathy</li><li>Why cutting carbs, lowering dairy, and tracking macros helped Pam reduce insulin and stabilize blood sugar</li><li>How carbs specifically flare both MS and diabetes-related nerve pain, disrupting sleep and compounding fatigue</li><li>What it's like to navigate medical appointments as a deaf patient, and why patient portals and advocates matter</li><li>How Pam coaches deaf clients in ASL to lower A1C, rethink buffet culture, and understand real-food keto</li></ul><p><br></p><p>💡 Key Insight</p><p>\"I'm a strong believer that your gut controls your immune system, and everything you put in your mouth goes into your gut — if it's not healthy, you're not going to be healthy.\" — Pam Groth</p><p><br></p><p>🌐 Connect with Pam Groth</p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sisterniches.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sisterniches.com</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@sisterniches.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">info@sisterniches.com</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pam.groth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/pam.groth</a></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pamgrothartist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/pamgrothartist</a></p><p><br></p><p>⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>⏳ Chapters</p><p>0:47 Introduction</p><p>1:39 Robyn's Intro: MS, Prednisone, and Type 2 Diabetes</p><p>4:07 Diagnosed with MS at 28</p><p>6:36 How Carbs Trigger Nerve Pain</p><p>7:28 Deaf Diabetes Support Group and Discovering Keto</p><p>8:56 A1C of 9, Starting Insulin, and Reducing Doses</p><p>10:47 Adapting Keto for MS and Cutting Dairy</p><p>12:15 Coaching a Client from 428 to 228 lbs</p><p>16:24 What MS Is and Keto's Impact on Neuropathy</p><p>23:54 Deaf Advocacy and Navigating Doctor Visits</p>","author_name":"Robyn R Dobbins"}