Jayne Bullen has been with her research at the Noakes Foundation in South Africa by enlightening physicians on the therapeutic benefits of a low-carb diet. She is making such a difference with the people she works with and it was a pleasure to speak with her.
What we discussed:
- What brought her to South Africa initially (1:56)
- Indigenous health, traditional diets, and the impact of Western diets on health (5:40)
- The popularity and knowledge of the ketogenic diet in Africa and South Africa, with a focus on the challenges faced by physicians (7:53)
- Bringing commercial knowledge to nonprofit research (13:36)
- Nutrition education for physicians to improve patient outcomes (16:38)
- Using ketogenic diet as a treatment for various diseases, with a focus on medical professionals and their role in promoting this approach (23:36)
- Empowering patients with diabetes to reverse their condition through self-research and coaching (26:32)
- Protecting children from marketing and sugar addiction (30:53)
- Improving nutrition in low-income communities through affordable, balanced meal plans (34:07)
- Improving diets in Africa and the challenges with donations of unhealthy foods (40:29)
- Her organization's impact on global nutrition (43:42)
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