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 […]

#I’mWithTim

  I stayed up last night imagining how Prof Tim Noakes was feeling. Wondering if it still stresses him or affects him and his family as much after these excruciating years of being dredged under the public spotlight in the way that he has. I hoped they have at least found good ways to deal […]

THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE HAS FOUND PROF NOAKES INNOCENT OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

21 April 2017   The Professional Conduct Committee has found Prof Tim Noakes innocent of unprofessional conduct.   As we trusted, Prof Tim Noakes, founder of The Noakes Foundation, has welcomed the fact that the Professional Conduct Committee of the Health Professions Counsel of South Africa (HPCSA) has found him innocent of unprofessional conduct.  The […]

A Comparison of the Evidence: Prof vs HPCSA

As the final chapter of the HPCSA enquiry into Prof Tim Noakes draws to a close tomorrow, we take a look at the evidence that each party presented before the Professional Conduct Committee. In his testimony, Prof Noakes cited 354 publications and/or materials. These publications are of great scientific relevance and covered the whole spectrum […]

The HPCSA Enquiry into Prof Noakes – The Timeline of Events

The HPCSA enquiry into a single Tweet made by Prof Tim Noakes has been a process that has lasted over 3 years and has cost both parties millions of rands. We are finally nearing the end of what has been a very contentious and trying time for all those involved. Here is a summary of […]

HPCSA Hearing Adjourned – Important Dates

The Health Professions Council of South Africa hearing against Professor Noakes adjourned on Wednesday. The latest installment went very well with Prof’s three expert witnesses delivering compelling testimony in favour of the Low Carb High Fat lifestyle. No decision has been reached and the hearing has been adjourned until April 2017. Closing arguments are to […]