Taylor Hamzy, co-founder of Glucose Guards, LLC is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX where he achieved High Honors. In addition, Taylor has earned his Board-Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management from the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Taylor is currently employed by an Independent Physician Group in Long Island, New York where he specializes in Internal medicine. Taylor has traveled to over 60 countries and almost every continent.
During his travels he had a near death experience in rural Ghana where he suffered a tremendous sea urchin injury that left him with over 150 venomous sea urchin spines lodged throughout his body. With limited access to healthcare he was forced to remove the majority of spines himself before falling ill to a nearly fatal infection that he battled for 11 days at sea while being transported by ship to Christian Bernard Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa for surgery. Upon his return to the US, he developed Crohn’s disease and then 6 months later was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis.
In his relationship with these two chronic illnesses his deep interest in medicine was kindled. He read medical journal after journal and ultimately was able to achieve remission for his chronic diseases with the help of vigorous lifestyle management and now currently lives a healthy and productive life. Â
Taylor is one of the primary visionaries behind Glucose Guards. He is a strong proponent of functional and lifestyle medicine as adjuncts to traditional care. He is a classically trained pianist, guitarist, martial artist, rugby player, avid skier, and nature enthusiast.