Dr Nikki Fisicaro

Easy ways to reduce carbohydrate consumption

A low carbohydrate diet is generally described as one that contains under 130g carbs per day in medical literature. In practice, most people find the greatest benefit form going even lower than this. I generally recommend aiming for somewhere between ...

Who should consider going low carb?

Anyone who wants to:
1. Lose weight
2. Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
3. Improve blood sugar control in Type 1 Diabetes
4. Cure Irritable Bowel Syndrome
5. Normalise blood pressure
6. Reduce acne
7. Manage PCOS
8. Cure heartburn and reflux

Who should think twice bef...

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is essential to life. Most of the cholesterol in our body is made in the liver. Very little of it actually comes from our diet. Our cell membranes are made of cholesterol. Cholesterol is the building block of steroid hormones. Our brain has a higher cholesterol content th...

Making friends with fat

We have been fat phobic for so long we have forgotten how important fat is for our health. Fat not only makes feel satisfied after a meal, it also helps with many bodily functions including absorbing the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. (Ever wondered why so many Austr...

Intermittent Fasting

These days we are told to do the opposite of fasting which is snacking. If you eat, for example, a piece of toast for breakfast, a skim latte mid-morning, a sushi roll for lunch, a piece of fruit in the afternoon and pasta for dinner and a scoop of ice-cream before bed, you ...

Insulin

Every time we eat, especially a high carb food, our blood sugar levels rise. In response to this, the hormone insulin is released by the pancreas. Insulin tells our muscle and organ cells to take up the glucose (sugar) from our blood and use it for fuel. It also tells our fat cells to st...

Weight Loss

Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. In Australia, 63% of adults are overweight or obese (AIHW). Yes, you heard me…63 percent!
The traditional recipe for weight loss has always been to eat less and move more. Another way of saying this is that your calories in should be l...

Why Low Carb?

Most people switch to a low-carb diet for weight loss. Low-carb is so successful for weight loss because it is a lifestyle change, not a diet. You can enjoy amazing food without having to count calories or go hungry.

In addition to weight loss, some of the most common benefits pe...