Dr. Peter Brukner is a highly respected Australian sports doctor who has become a passionate advocate for nutrition-based health reform. With a background treating elite athletes — including stints with the Australian cricket team, the Socceroos, and Liverpool FC — he co-authored the influential Clinical Sports Medicine textbook. In recent years, he’s turned his focus to public health, championing low-carb eating through his Defeat Diabetes program and bestselling book A Fat Lot of Good. He’s committed to raising awareness about how food choices can prevent and even reverse chronic illness.

SHOW NOTES

00:00 Introduction to Health Misconceptions
02:43 Personal Health Journey and Dietary Changes
05:33 Understanding Carbohydrates and Their Impact
08:01 The Carnivore Diet and Its Benefits
10:58 The Role of Food in Chronic Diseases
13:49 The Importance of Real Food
16:23 Childhood Nutrition and Societal Changes
19:24 The Influence of the Food Industry
21:50 Navigating Dietary Choices and Peer Pressure
24:44 The Challenges of Hospital Nutrition
27:32 Skepticism in Nutrition Science
29:06 From Sports Medicine to Nutrition Advocate
31:19 The Journey of Defeat Diabetes
35:39 The Impact of Diet on Health
39:48 The Pharmaceutical Industry and Health
45:06 Establishing Sports Medicine as a Specialty
52:14 Balancing Sports Medicine and Diabetes Advocacy