The Ozempic effect: Drugs vs Diet
“Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food.” – a familiar phrase from Hippocrates dating back to around 400BC. While a few things may have changed in the world since then, this statement has never been more relevant. There is a rising ‘tsunami’ of chronic condition diagnoses, both physical and mental, and along […]
67 Champions for Change: Transforming Health, One Member at a Time
Join Us in Celebrating Mandela Day: Become a Champion for Change Mandela Day is more than just a date on the calendar; it’s a global call to action that reminds us of our collective power to transform the world. Inspired by the legacy of Nelson Mandela, this day encourages every individual to step up and […]
Empowering Women’s Health: A Study on Nutrition and Thyroid Function
While it might be small, the thyroid is anything but insignificant. The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the body’s metabolic rate, growth, and development, playing a central role in the control of the heart, muscle, digestive function, brain development, and bone maintenance. Thyroid disorders fall into two main categories: overactive, and underactive. An overactive […]
International Children’s Day: Addressing Childhood Obesity with Healthy Lifestyle Changes
International Children’s Day is celebrated on June the 1st of each year and is used as an opportunity to not only recognise the rights and well-being of children but also to highlight one of those most pressing health issues affecting millions of children worldwide: childhood obesity. By promoting healthy lifestyle changes, such as adopting a […]
Unlock the Secrets of Diet, Metabolism, and Thyroid Health! Join Our Study!
We’re currently researching the relationship between diet, metabolism, and thyroid health and are looking for volunteers to join us. Who we need: Women, between the ages of 18-65 years who have been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) by a medical doctor You must have been taking medication for your thyroid condition for at least […]
Celebrating International Day of Action for Women’s Health: Healthy Women, Healthy World
Today, on International Day of Action for Women’s Health, we unite globally to advocate for women’s health and well-being. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the unique health challenges that women face and promoting strategies that support their physical and mental health. One such empowering strategy is the Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) […]
Overcoming Type 2 Diabetes: My Journey to Health and Fitness
In 2010, at just 37 years old, I received the life-altering diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. It wasn’t entirely unexpected, given the strong family history of diabetes and hypertension. Initially, my treatment involved insulin injections to manage my blood sugar levels. Upon discharge from the hospital, I was prescribed oral medications and put on a […]
Alison and David’s Weight Loss Journey
I am Alison and my partner is David. The pandemic arrives!! David is working in a security environment for a University and I am working in a Corporate establishment in HR working from home as everybody else in the world – feeling scared. As the virus became more dangerous and lockdown started to arrive – […]
Transformation Through LCHF (Banting): A Story of Health and Liberation
We were relatively skinny as kids. I did boxing as a sport, gym, squash, etc. Petro was also active and doing athletics, Netball, etc. At age 17 I went to the army weighing in at 68kg. After my time in the army, I was still exercising, going to the gym, and enjoying squash. After we […]
Meet our newest Ambassador Richard Smith
We are so excited to announce that Richard Smith ‘AS SEEN ON TV‘ The UK’s leading nutrition expert will be joining The Noakes Foundation as an Ambassador. He is dedicated to teaching his followers about REAL health and nutrition, dispelling many of the myths and common misconceptions regarding healthy living. What inspired you to become […]