Health Wealth Nutrition

27/10/2026

Great explanation of cholesterol 👇

23/10/2026

🚨 SUGAR HAS MANY NAMES. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE REALLY EATING?

You might think you’re making healthy choices, avoiding sweets, cutting down on sugar, and choosing products labelled natural or healthy.

But here’s the eye-opening truth: sugar doesn’t always appear on a label as “sugar.” It can hide behind names like maltodextrin, dextrose, maltose, rice syrup, agave syrup, cane juice and high-fructose corn syrup.

And the tricky part? When several forms of sugar appear under different names, it can be harder to recognise just how much has been added to a product.

⚠️ “Natural” doesn’t automatically mean metabolically harmless.
⚠️ “Sugar-free” claims don’t tell you the whole story about a product’s carbohydrate content.
⚠️ Your body responds to what you consume, not just what the packaging promises.

Why does this matter? Because understanding what’s in your food is an important step towards improving metabolic health, blood glucose regulation and long-term health outcomes.

The front of the package is marketing. The ingredients list tells you what’s inside. Start turning packages around. Read the ingredients. Check the total carbohydrates and sugars. Become an informed consumer.

Because you cannot make informed choices about your health if you don’t know what’s hiding in your food.

15/10/2026

An insightful and thought-provoking talk by Dr Madison Lee Kackley at the World Nutrition Summit 2026 on “How Women’s Hormones Respond to Ketones.” ✨

A powerful reminder that women’s metabolic health and hormonal health are deeply interconnected. The more we understand the science, the better we can support women through every stage of life.

15/10/2026

An eye-opening talk by Dr Robert Kiltz, MD at the World Nutrition Summit 2026 on “The Carnivore Diet and Fertility.” 🥩✨

A fascinating discussion exploring the potential connection between nutrition, metabolic health, and reproductive health. It’s a reminder that fertility is influenced by many interconnected factors, and understanding the role of metabolic health is an important part of the conversation.

15/10/2026

Honoured and privileged to be part of the Day 1 panel discussion at the World Nutrition Summit 2026 on “Holistic Support Beyond Clinical Treatment for Metabolic Conditions.”

A powerful conversation highlighting that lasting change goes beyond clinical treatment, it requires education, behaviour change, and compassionate support to empower people to transform their health.

Because knowing what to do is one thing; having the support to make it happen is where real change begins.

15/10/2026

A wonderful opportunity to connect with Dorian Greenow and Gemma from Keto-Mojo at the World Nutrition Summit 2026 ! 🙌✨

What a privilege to meet the founder behind such an amazing product that empowers people to better understand and monitor their metabolic health.

When science, innovation, and a shared passion for metabolic health come together, exciting things happen!

14/10/2026

✨ Day 1 at the World Nutrition Summit 2026 ! ✨

What an exciting time to be here in Cape Town, surrounded by passionate professionals who share a vision for transforming health through nutrition and metabolic health.

One of the highlights already has been reconnecting with Prof Tim Noakes in person! A true pioneer whose work has inspired so many of us to challenge conventional thinking and rethink the role of nutrition in metabolic health.

I’m looking forward to the next three days of learning, meaningful conversations, connecting with inspiring colleagues, and exploring how we can turn scientific knowledge into real, lasting change for our patients.

Here’s to new insights, collaboration, and advancing the future of metabolic health!

13/10/2026

Ketogenic diet linked to better outcomes for cancer patients: new meta-analysis

A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition analysed data from 14 clinical trials to evaluate the impact of ketogenic diets (KDs) on people with cancer. The results were striking: compared to standard diets, KDs significantly improved a wide range of health markers in cancer patients.

Patients following a ketogenic diet showed:

Reduced fat mass and visceral fat, both of which are linked to chronic inflammation and cancer progression. Lower insulin and blood glucose, which may limit fuel available to cancer cells. Increased ketone production (β-hydroxybutyrate), which may inhibit tumour growth and support healthy cell function. Improved LDL and total cholesterol, thyroid function, and protein uptake. Better emotional wellbeing, less fatigue, reduced insomnia, and enhanced social function.

The review found the most significant benefits when the diet was followed for more than 12 weeks, with a macronutrient ratio of 2–4% carbs, 16–18% protein, and 80–85% fat.

While the evidence is promising, more research is needed, but this is an exciting step forward in understanding how metabolic therapies like the KD can complement cancer care.

Full article here:

BackgroundThe ketogenic diet, characterized by high fat, moderate protein, and extremely low carbohydrate intake, has been widely used as a medical treatment...