{"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, Multiple Sclerosis & Deaf Community: Reclaiming Health","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 grew up signing, but she never expected multiple sclerosis to take both her hearing and her mobility—and then prednisone to add type 2 diabetes on top. In this Ketobiography episode, host Robyn Dobbins listens as Pam shares how discovering keto in a Deaf diabetes support group helped her drop her A1C from 9, reduce insulin, and calm debilitating neuropathy pain. She also reveals how journaling food, lowering dairy, and honoring a 20-gram carb limit let her manage MS, diabetes, and fatigue while coaching Deaf clients in American Sign Language. This shorter, technology-challenged conversation still delivers a hopeful, practical look at food as medicine, advocacy in the exam room, and why accessible health education in ASL can literally change lives.</p><p><br></p><p>#keto #multiplesclerosis #deafcommunity #type2diabetes</p><p><br></p><p>⏳ Chapters</p><p>0:00 - Tech hiccups, captions, and why this episode is shorter</p><p>0:52 - Robyn’s intro: MS, prednisone, type 2 diabetes &amp; keto</p><p>3:20 - Diagnosed with MS at 28 and years on prednisone</p><p>5:49 - Learning nutrition and discovering how carbs trigger pain</p><p>6:41 - Deaf diabetes support group, discovering keto &amp; losing 41 lbs</p><p>8:09 - A1C of 9, starting insulin, and reducing doses with keto</p><p>10:00 - Adapting keto for MS, cutting dairy &amp; staying on plan</p><p>11:28 - Coaching a 428‑lb client to 228 lbs and teaching real‑food keto</p><p>15:37 - What MS is, how she became deaf, and keto’s impact on neuropathy</p><p>23:07 - Deaf advocacy, doctor visits, and why food is the foundation</p><p><br></p><p>💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode</p><ul><li>How long-term prednisone for MS contributed to Pam’s type 2 diabetes and severe neuropathy.</li><li>Why switching to keto, lowering dairy, and tracking macros helped her reduce insulin and steady blood sugars.</li><li>How carbs specifically flare her MS and diabetes-related nerve pain, sleep, and fatigue.</li><li>What it’s like to navigate medical visits as a Deaf patient, and why interpreters and patient portals matter.</li><li>How Pam coaches Deaf clients in ASL to lower A1C, rethink buffet culture, and understand protein, carbs, and 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</p><p><a href=\"https://www.sisterniches.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><a href=\"info@sisterniches.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pam.groth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pamgrothartist/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Robyn R Dobbins"}