Women and health: What daily actions do you take for your health?
When I sat down to write this article, I had planned to take my usual approach to researching a piece like this for a paper or presentation. I start by looking at the macro data, which is often incredibly daunting, especially when it comes to health outlook and risks. It’s always pertinent to consider gender […]
Prof Noakes Responds: Letter to Medical Brief
The following is a written response from Prof Tim Noakes regarding a letter published in the Medical Brief. —— To the Editor, I acknowledge Mr Alex Leaf’s recent letter (1) to Medical Brief in response to our recently published peer-reviewed article (2). I particularly appreciate his comment that our study is an “important contribution to […]
Diabetes and its effect on the immune system
In recent months the world has and continues to experience a grand collision between two global pandemics, that of COVID-19 and that of Type 2 Diabetes. While the coronavirus pandemic is due to a novel virus, a virus that has not previously been faced by the immune system, a concept that is natural and occurs […]
Low Carb Myths
There are many myths, misconceptions and concerns around low carbohydrate high fat (LCHF) or ketogenic diets. Let’s delve into each and see whether they’re trumped up or if there’s any truth behind the charges. MYTH#1: LCHF raises cholesterol and heart disease risk Perhaps the greatest concern is that an LCHF diet raises LDL cholesterol, also […]
Prof Noakes Responds: The cause of the “silent” hypoxia in severe COVID-19 infections and the value of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 infections
Nathan Geffen PhD gets it wrong. Again. by Emeritus Professor Timothy Noakes OMS, MBChB, MD, DSc, PhD (hc). I wish to respond to the recent article by Dr Nathan Geffen PhD re-published in The Daily Maverick (1). Dr Geffen’s 2014 article. This is the second time that Dr Geffen has disparaged me publicly. His most […]
The beauty of science is that hypotheses drive thinking: Prof Noakes talks on emerging COVID-19 Research
Recently, CCFM 107.5 / 96.7 invited Prof Tim Noakes to discuss illness-prevention strategies in light of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Prof Noakes focused on how to prevent diabetes and obesity, two major risk factors for COVID-19. Prof Noakes also mentioned a hypothesis relating to why the oxygen transport system fails in patients […]
Nutrition tips to stay healthy in the time of COVID-19:
Nutrition tips to stay healthy in the time of COVID-19: While we are all fearful about COVID-19 and taking steps to limit exposure to the virus and subsequent spread of the virus, it is important to realise that there is a lot we can do to stay healthy. Our mission is one of empowerment through […]
We’re hiring: Senior Programme Manager
Eat Better South Africa, the community outreach branch of The Noakes Foundation is recruiting a Senior Programme Manager to lead its program for the coming year. About the organisation: The Noakes Foundation aims to fix the future outlook of human health, by changing the way people eat and the food policies to enable this.The Noakes […]
The Noakes Foundation weighs in: Type 2 Diabetes is a disease that is reversible through sustained carbohydrate restriction
Recently Medium published this article written by Sami Inkinen, Founder & CEO at Virta Health titled “Saying Type 2 Diabetes Reversal isn’t possible is untrue and unethical”. In this article Inkinen discusses and mentions some of the latest research studies in the field of LCHF & Type 2 Diabetes. As The Noakes Foundation, we too […]
Welcoming Ilze’s Banting De’Lights on board our Affiliate Programme!
Welcoming Ilze’s Banting De’Lights on board our Affiliate Programme! We are delighted to announce that Ilze’s Banting De’Lights has joined our Eat Better SA affiliate program. The Eat Better SA affiliate program was designed to ensure that you have peace of mind in knowing that products bearing our stamp fully support your low carbohydrate lifestyle. […]