In this episode of Prescribing Lifestyle, I sit down with Professor Peter Brukner — a pioneer in the low carb world, a mentor of mine, and one of the biggest influences on my own journey into lifestyle medicine.
Professor Brukner is a world-renowned sports and exercise physician, co-founder of SugarByHalf, founder of Defeat Diabetes, author of A Fat Lot of Good and The Diabetes Plan, and recently awarded Senior Australian of the Year (Victoria) 2025 🎉
We explore:
➤ How he reversed his own metabolic markers in just 13 weeks
➤ His surprising pivot from elite sports medicine to low carb advocacy
➤ Why and how he built the Defeat Diabetes program
➤ The powerful data from the latest research on low carb and type 2 diabetes
➤ Fueling athletes with fat — and debunking the myth of carb loading
➤ How we can educate more GPs and shift the healthcare system from the ground up
Peter shares stories, research, and raw insights from decades of experience — and reminds us that lifestyle is medicine, and real food is at the heart of it.
🔗 Resources mentioned:
🌐 https://www.defeatdiabetes.com.au
📚 A Fat Lot of Good and The Diabetes Plan by Dr Peter Brukner
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