Arteries and calcium buildup
On this edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes about a question submitted by Jerome. He wants to know whether there is a way one can be on the lookout for signs of calcium buildup in your arteries. Jerome recently completed 10km in 58 minutes thanks to LCHF. He also […]
Breakfast – how necessary is it really?
Welcome onto another edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast. Today Brad Brown has an interesting question for Prof Noakes. We find out if breakfast is the most important meal of the day. How necessary is breakfast really? What are the pros and cons of eating or not eating breakfast? If you would like to […]
Will dietary guidelines fall away in the future?
Welcome to yet another edition of the Ask Prof Noakes Podcast, another great question in today. Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes about today’s question which has got to do with government dietary guidelines. A few days ago Prof Noakes was talking about the hearing that he’s been involved in, and today someone is asking if […]
Can a dietary change cause hair loss?
On this edition of the Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown chats to Prof Noakes regarding an interesting question. Dorothy says she’s been banting for just over a year now and loves the lifestyle. However, she’s experienced hair loss and wondering if a dietary change could affect the thyroid? She was following the blood group diet but […]
The real deal on protein
On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, Brad Brown gets the low down from Prof. Noakes on the real deal with protein. There is some controversy over whether 1.5g per kg lbm is sufficient or whether o.6g per kg is the correct quantity. We find out if a low protein status affects the immune function and does […]
Is it too late to start the LCHF diet just before a Cycle Tour?
On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, we have a question in from a cyclist wanting to know if it is too late to change your diet to LCHF. Brad Brown finds out from Prof Noakes what the ideal time period is to make changes in your diet before embarking on the Cape Town Cycle […]
The relationship between insulin resistance and gut biome
Today on The Prof Noakes Podcast edition, Brad Brown finds out from the Professor what the latest research on gut biome and insulin resistance is. Prof. Noakes shares this exciting area with us and reveals that although gut biome may be a major factor in insulin resistance, we don’t have data to support that yet. With […]
Sustainable Lifestyle Programme Kick Off in Mitchell’s Plain
This past Saturday The Noakes Foundation joined forces with The Humanitarians and Homey Impact to bring lifestyle education to the Beacon Valley community in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town. The three like-minded organisations wanted to create a sustainable community intervention model that harnesses the strengths of various non-profit organisations and can be taken to communities […]
Good Cholesterol vs Bad Cholesterol – what does it really mean?
On this edition of The Prof Noakes Podcast, we briefly look at what the purpose of the Noakes Foundation is and learn how they are trying to change nutrition and dietetics teaching around the world to become evidence based, as well as looking at the reversibility of Type 2 Diabetes. Brad Brown also chats to […]
Prof Noakes HPCSA deposition – Part 42
In Part 42 Prof Noakes continues with The Science of Causation: