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Read the latest science guiding modern nutrition and the Defeat Diabetes approach.

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Is saturated fat really bad for heart health? What GPs need to know about low carb diets and cardiovascular risk

By Defeat Diabetes

3 mins read

Emerging evidence shows saturated fat isn’t the heart health villain we once thought. Learn how low carb diets impact CVD risk and lipid markers.

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Is saturated fat really bad for heart health? What GPs need to know about low carb diets and cardiovascular risk

Can carbohydrate-restricted diets reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?

By Prof Peter Brukner

2 mins read

Cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and strokes, are the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for 32% of deaths. While there is clear, convincing evidence of the positive effect of a carbohydrate-restricted diet (CRD) on type 2 diabetes and obesity, the effect on cardiovascular disease has been a subject of much debate.A recent paper by researchers …read more

Can carbohydrate-restricted diets reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?

Clinical Case Study: Patient KA

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Dr Fran Ramsay is a bariatric and weight loss specialist. Read how bariatric surgery had little impact on her patient’s weight and T2DM until she enrolled in Defeat Diabetes.

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Clinical Case Study: Patient KA

A letter to my fellow health professionals

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Australia’s type 2 diabetes crisis is costing $9.1B a year. Dr Peter Brukner calls on GPs to lead prevention with proven solutions.

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A letter to my fellow health professionals

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Is saturated fat really bad for heart health? What GPs need to know about low carb diets and cardiovascular risk

By Defeat Diabetes

3 mins read

Is saturated fat really bad for heart health? What GPs need to know about low carb diets and cardiovascular risk

Can carbohydrate-restricted diets reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?

By Prof Peter Brukner

2 mins read

Can carbohydrate-restricted diets reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease?
Defeat Diabetes anonymous case study

Clinical Case Study: Patient KA

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Clinical Case Study: Patient KA
Doctor helping patient

A letter to my fellow health professionals

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

A letter to my fellow health professionals
Clinical study shows results on Defeat Diabetes program

Clinical study shows Defeat Diabetes can return blood glucose to non-diabetic range

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Clinical study shows Defeat Diabetes can return blood glucose to non-diabetic range
Dr Fran Murphys anonymous patient saw amazing results with DefeatDiabetes

Clinical case study: Patient NB

By Defeat Diabetes

3 mins read

Clinical case study: Patient NB

New study shows keto diet can lower mortality risk without raising heart-related deaths

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

New study shows keto diet can lower mortality risk without raising heart-related deaths
Dr Peter Brukner, Defeat Diabetes, Insulin testing: the overlooked tool in the fight against type 2 diabetes

Insulin testing: the overlooked tool in the fight against type 2 diabetes

By Prof Peter Brukner

3 mins read

Insulin testing: the overlooked tool in the fight against type 2 diabetes
New Heart Risk Calculator: Early Detection for Australians with Diabetes (2024)

New CVD risk calculator puts Australians with diabetes in focus [2024]

By Defeat Diabetes

3 mins read

New CVD risk calculator puts Australians with diabetes in focus [2024]
Defeat Diabetes anonymous patient case study

Clinical case study: Patient X

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Clinical case study: Patient X
Defeat Diabetes anonymous case study

Clinical case study: Mr D

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

Clinical case study: Mr D
Clinical research participant shares his results from following Defeat Diabetes Low Carb Program

Clinical case study: Mr B

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

Clinical case study: Mr B
Two Defeat Diabetes members singing happily about their low carb results

Defeat Diabetes helps 2 in 3 members out of type 2 diabetes diagnosis

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

Defeat Diabetes helps 2 in 3 members out of type 2 diabetes diagnosis

Evidence supporting low carb for managing type 2 diabetes

By Prof Peter Brukner

< 1 min read

Evidence supporting low carb for managing type 2 diabetes

Show me the evidence: Saturated fat

By Prof Peter Brukner

< 1 min read

Show me the evidence: Saturated fat

The big guns jump on board low carb diets

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

The big guns jump on board low carb diets
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New research supports low carb approach

By Prof Peter Brukner

< 1 min read

New research supports low carb approach

Show me the evidence: Low carb and Alzheimer’s

By Prof Peter Brukner

< 1 min read

Show me the evidence: Low carb and Alzheimer’s

Show me the evidence: Low carb and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

By Prof Peter Brukner

5 mins read

Show me the evidence: Low carb and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Show me the evidence: Long term low carb

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Show me the evidence: Long term low carb

Study reveals carbs, not fat, increase risk of type 2 diabetes

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Study reveals carbs, not fat, increase risk of type 2 diabetes

New study offers hope of remission for EVERYONE with type 2 diabetes

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

New study offers hope of remission for EVERYONE with type 2 diabetes
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Type 2 diabetes remission is IN, restricting calories is OUT (and other hopeful diabetes news)

By Defeat Diabetes

8 mins read

Type 2 diabetes remission is IN, restricting calories is OUT (and other hopeful diabetes news)

Show me the evidence: Low carb and gestational diabetes

By Prof Peter Brukner

2 mins read

Show me the evidence: Low carb and gestational diabetes

2021 in review: 15 important diabetes science stories

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

2021 in review: 15 important diabetes science stories

Experts warn 35 year olds to test for type 2 diabetes

By Defeat Diabetes

2 mins read

Experts warn 35 year olds to test for type 2 diabetes

Low carb for kids – is it healthy?

By Prof Peter Brukner

3 mins read

Low carb for kids – is it healthy?

Young people with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of dementia

By Defeat Diabetes

< 1 min read

Young people with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of dementia

Gestational diabetes during pregnancy increases your risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

By Prof Peter Brukner

< 1 min read

Gestational diabetes during pregnancy increases your risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Show me the evidence: The salt myth

By Prof Peter Brukner

< 1 min read

Show me the evidence: The salt myth
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