The Hidden Dangers of Modern Convenience: How Technology and Processed Foods Are Fuelling Childhood Obesity
As we mark Children’s Health Month alongside Women’s Health Month this August, it’s crucial to shine a light on an alarming trend: childhood obesity. This isn’t just a health issue; it’s a crisis that’s reshaping our children’s future. According to the World Health Organization, the number of overweight children under the age of 5 was […]
Celebrating South Africa’s Women’s Day: Empowering women with hypothyroidism through LCHF lifestyle
Women’s Day in South Africa is celebrated on the 9th of August and commemorates the 1956 march where over 20,000 women of diverse backgrounds marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the apartheid government’s pass laws, which restricted the movement of black South Africans. This historic event marked a significant moment in […]
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 […]
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 […]
“The Fat Ginger Nerd” a Weight Loss Story by Brendan Reid
I have heard it said that the definition of an adult is someone who has stopped growing up and started growing out. This describes the typical process by which many of us tend to gain weight: gradually, over a period of years following a childhood of relatively normal size. Hence, the term “middle-age spread”. This […]
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 […]
World Epilepsy Day: Keto diet offers recipe for seizure control
Peter Olivier was seven years old when he experienced his first seizure and was diagnosed with refractory epilepsy, a severe form of the condition, which does not respond to most prescribed treatments. At 19, Peter switched to a Ketogenic diet which helped him stay seizure-free for four years. His mother, Adrienne, believes all epilepsy patients […]
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 […]
National Obesity Week 2023 Beyond National Obesity Week: A Continuous Quest for Health
As we observe National Obesity Week (16 – 19 October 2023), it’s crucial to question how our society has arrived at this point. The alarming surge in obesity rates is not a random occurrence but a result of complex, intertwined factors. The modern way of living has made us all a little too comfortable, with […]