Low Carb News

A tribute to Jim Abrahams 1944 – 2024 By Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist Jim Abrahams, the great director and producer of some of the biggest comedy films of all time, such as Airplane and the Naked Gun series, has died at age 80, … Read More

The Low Carb Down Under 30-day Challenge. This November we’re inviting the LCDU community to come together with a NEW health challenge.

By Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist at Leafie.org “Lies I Taught in Medical School” by Dr Robert Lufkin is a fascinating book that prises open the world of medical school. It uncovers eye-opening insights into how conventional medicine makes us sicker and what we … Read More

Status Quo Thinking Is Harming Your Health: A Physician’s Final Plea. Dr Sarah Hallberg Book review by Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist at Leafie.org In ‘Status Quo Thinking is Harming Your Health: A Physician’s Final Plea‘ Dr Hallberg summons us to be braver. To … Read More

REGENERATE Health summit aims to connect, building knowledge and community.

By Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist at Leafie.org In a giant leap forward for Australian’s living with diabetes, Defeat Diabetes have announced a new partnership with Diabetes Australia. The momentous deal promises new hope to 1.5 million Australian’s diagnosed with diabetes. Providing a … Read More

Find a low carb health professional, with the Low Carb Down Under directory.

By Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist at Leafie.org An independent society by Health practitioners, for Health Practitioners Health practitioners with an interest in metabolic health can now reach out to the newly formed independent Australasian Metabolic Health Society. The Australasian Metabolic Health Society … Read More

By Claire McDonnell Liu, Nutritionist at Leafie.org Recent years have seen exponential growth in people following a plant-based diet. Americans identifying as vegan increased by 600% from 2014-2018 [1], with women of childbearing age most likely to follow this diet … Read More