Sydney Low Carb Specialists

12/12/2025

Wishing everyone a wonderful and healthy Christmas and New Years from our work family to yours!

We are so grateful to work with a dedicated and friendly team who always go above and beyond for our patients and community. It was great to get us all together for our annual end of year dinner . Thank you to in Norwest for your hospitality and delicious low carb, whole food - yes, you can have low carb Italian! 🥳

10/12/2025

Turns out… whole foods can be dangerous 😅
Especially when you’re rushing to peel a carrot for school lunches like you’re in the finals of MasterChef.
This time of year gets fast, busy, chaotic — but our hands (and vegetable peelers) would really prefer if we slowed down.

If life is speeding up, that’s your cue to slow yourself down. No deadline is worth a run-in with a kitchen tool!

08/12/2025

We can't wait to return to Bathurst, Orange and Dubbo in April 2026!

Bookings are open now for our Central West NSW Clinics - see Dr Alex Petrushevski or Dr Deepa Mahananda for your comprehensive consultation. Phone and speak with our lovely reception or send us an email at info@sydneylowcarb.com.au

07/12/2025

Great advice on smoothies . Perhaps try one of these to bridge away from watery smoothies:

1. Smoothie Bowls - Thick base (frozen avocado/cauliflower rice + berries + coconut cream), eaten with spoon, topped with nuts, seeds, coconut
2. Greek Yogurt Parfaits - Full-fat yogurt layered with minimal berries, lots of nuts/seeds, nut butter drizzle
3. Fruit & Protein Plates - Small fruit portions with generous high-fat dips (nut butter, cottage cheese, cream cheese), nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, cheese cubes
4. Chia Pudding - Chia seeds + coconut/full-fat milk (overnight), topped with berries, nuts, coconut
5. Avocado "Nice Cream" - Frozen avocado blended with cacao, served in bowl with toppings

Key principle: Eat with a spoon, not drink.

You're missing out on 3 of the 4 things that make fruit healthy.

06/12/2025

A must watch!

Great presentation on the AMHS Australasian Metabolic Health Society position statement on managing cardiovascular risk with Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction by our amazing colleague Dr. Laureen Lawlor-Smith at the recent Low Carb Down Under conference.

Dr. Laureen Lawlor-Smith has been a doctor since 1982. She has owned and managed her own General Practices in Adelaide’s southern suburbs for much of her car...

05/12/2025

Breakthrough - engineered brown fat cells injected around tumours stop them from growing. Not by being toxic to the body, but by outcompeting cancer cells for nutrients, specifically glucose.

This is the core principle of the current metabolic management of cancer, which has roots dating back to Otto Warburg's work in the 1950s. Exciting to see this treatment going mainstream, imagine therapies like this being combined with ketogenic diets, fasting and other non-toxic metabolic treatments.

03/12/2025

Keto Gingerbread cookies. There's a lower carb option for all foods, including treats like this. It's coming up to Christmas, the kids can bake, enjoy and there's no crazy sugar high.

02/12/2025

We were delighted to see our friend Mel from at Low Carb Down Under in October. She is such a dedicated and knowledgeable individual who believes in going above and beyond for quality food. No shortcuts!

If you're looking for wholefood, low carb baked goods - savoury and sweet amongst a range of other yummy foods then this is your shop.

We don't do sponsored posts. Only real and helpful recommendations for our community

01/12/2025

It's that time of the year when catch ups at cafes are in full swing. Consider places that support whole foods and are seed oil free - there are more of them now in Sydney!

Rome wasn't built in a day and similar can be said for good health. It takes lots of little steps, done consistently to reach optimal health. wholefoods has this philosophy.

Not sponsored , just a genuine recommendation for our community.

30/11/2025

Is this food or a science experiment? 🤢
Over 45 ingredients! We'll take a hard pass, thanks.

If you believe in health, then it's time to ditch ultra processed food.

*this was served during a Qantas Economy flight in November

29/11/2025

NO NAKED FRUIT!

Here's why: eating fruit alone causes rapid blood sugar spikes and crashes, leaving you hangry an hour later.

The fix? Always pair fruit with protein and/or fat to slow glucose absorption and keep you satisfied.

SLCS kids' favourite combo: 🍎 apple slices + 🥜 peanut butter

Other winning pairs:

Berries + Greek yogurt

Orange segments + cheese

Banana + almond butter

What other pairs work for you?

28/11/2025

Dr Deepa was recently invited onto the Arka Health Podcast, recorded on-site in their state-of-the-art in-house recording studio at Arka Anugraha Hospital in Bangalore, India.
Watch the full conversation here:
🔗 https://youtu.be/sqxvoKDBJe4?si=x8LPe6w5h6hUlclz

Arka Hospital is truly one of a kind — India’s first NABH-accredited hospital incorporating integrative and functional medicine. Their model brings together advanced surgical & medical expertise with a focus on metabolic health, and root-cause medicine under one roof.

In a country where 101 million adults have Type 2 diabetes and 30% live with metabolic syndrome, a hospital with this mission isn’t just innovative — it’s ESSENTIAL for Indias' future health.

🎙️ Our Top 3 Takeaways From the Podcast Conversation:

1. Metabolic health is the backbone of women’s hormonal health.

As estrogen declines in perimenopause, insulin resistance rises — driving weight gain, fatigue, inflammation, brain fog, and sleep disruption. When women improve metabolic health (optimal protein intake, low-carb focus, muscle building, sleep), symptoms become far more manageable and long-term risks reduce significantly.

2. Perimenopause symptoms are real, biological, and treatable.

Brain fog, anxiety, rage, joint pain, gut issues, cycle changes and sleep problems are not “just ageing.” They reflect hormonal shifts, metabolic changes, and inflammation — and with the right support, including lifestyle medicine and/or evidence-based hormone replacement as an adjunct, women can reclaim clarity, energy, and wellbeing.

3. Lifestyle medicine is deeply powerful — and often under-prescribed!

Lowering inflammation, improving nutrition quality, prioritising protein, supporting gut health, managing stress, and building muscle can transform the perimenopause experience. For many women, these strategies shift mood, sleep, cognition, and metabolic stability more than anything else.

Watch the full conversation here:
🔗 https://youtu.be/sqxvoKDBJe4?si=x8LPe6w5h6hUlclz