Paradigm Shift to Halt Diabetes | Peter Brukner

Peter Brukner OAM is a specialist sports and exercise physician whose most recent position has been Australian cricket team doctor from 2012-17. Peter is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and Professor of Sports Medicine at LaTrobe University. A founding Executive Member of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, he served two terms as President and played a key role in establishing sports medicine as a medical specialty in Australia. Peter is the co-author of the widely used text book Clinical Sports Medicine and has been team physician for professional football clubs as well as national athletics, swimming, soccer and men’s hockey teams including Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Peter was the Socceroos Team Doctor at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and subsequently became Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science at Liverpool Football Club. He is the co-founder of the public health campaign SugarByHalf and is committed to the challenge of improving the nation’s health with improved diet and increased physical activity. His most recent book A Fat Lot of Good was published in May 2018. Peter is also the Chair of Defeat Diabetes, an app-based program, aimed at improving diabetes control through diet. This episode is hosted by Dr. Shawn Baker MD. Find him at https://shawn-baker.com Timestamps: 00:00 Sports medicine, sports nutrition, family history of diabetes, obesity, fatty liver 04:40 Collaborating with Tim Noakes 09:11 Losing weight and reversing metabolic issues 11:51 Politicization of science 13:05 Athletes carb-loading and concerns for potential long-term consequences 19:00 Marathon runners and heart disease 21:40 Advocating for whole-food diet 23:47 Opportunities for the future 25:10 Looking for alternatives in health 25:55 Sugar By Half 30:33 Healthcare in USA vs Australia 35:18 When people see your results 38:25 Educating people about their diet 41:40 More physicians frustrated, shift going on 44:42 Meat consumption among Australian athletes 47:50 Veganism in Australia 50:33 Peter's game plan for the next two years 55:02 Cholesterol for health https://revero.com Invest In Revero: https://republic.com/revero Fill Out the Food Reaction Survey: https://www.questionpro.com/t/AUBnjZpQqC Book a Carnivore Coach: https://revero.com/book-a-coach/ Book a Coaching Session: https://revero.com/book-a-coach/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.revero.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://revero.com/subscribe/ Join the Community: https://revero.com/join/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree ‪