Sydney Low Carb Specialists

15/05/2026

No frills, no made for social media content, no AI photo generator.
Just one meal at a time, reversing disease, fuelling health.
Pictured is a 3 egg omlette with ham, gouda cooked in ghee with a dollop of gevity bone broth sauce. For lunch because eggs are not just 'breakfast' foods, they're anytime real foods.

You can address disease and optimise health, one meal at a time!

13/05/2026

PCOS has finally been renamed to better reflect what it actually is — a metabolic and hormonal condition.

The new name? Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.

One of the biggest drivers behind polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is insulin resistance — even in women who are not overweight. Symptoms can include irregular periods, weight gain, acne, excess hair growth, infertility, and fatigue.

The exciting part? Research continues to show that a low carbohydrate approach may help improve insulin resistance, hormone balance, menstrual cycles, fertility, and overall metabolic health.

At Sydney Low Carb Specialists we help women address the root causes of polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome with evidence-based lifestyle and medical support.

If you’ve been struggling to find answers or effective support, reach out to our team.

06/05/2026

Powerful day at NSW Parliament House, where our doctors, Dr Alex Petrushevski and Dr Deepa Mahananda, were proud to represent our patient community and the Australasian Metabolic Health Society . Our doctors were there in support of 2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke , as he addressed The NSW Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes on Australia’s growing type 2 diabetes epidemic.

We are asking our politicians to put in place policies across the health, food and pharmaceutical systems that make it easier for Australians to eat real food to prevent and reverse disease.

Our voices are growing stronger, louder and more united.

Encouragingly, there was bipartisan support for tackling the root cause.

We hope this conversation turns into real action that improves health outcomes for all Australians.

On the campaign trail…

I’m continuing on my campaign to educate the politicians of this country about Australia’s epidemic of metabolic dysfunction and the strategy needed to reverse it.

Today I gave a presentation at NSW Parliament House. Joining me were the wonderful GPs Drs Deepa Mahananda and Alex Petrushevski from Sydney Low Carb Specialists.

Lots of interest and a lively discussion as always. Let’s hope it can translate into change in NSW, where 1 in every 11 people over the age of 16 has type 2 diabetes.

30/04/2026

Quick to prep. Fuel without the sugar spike.
Throw out cereal and embrace real food for kids.
Scrambled eggs and apple slices with nut butter

27/04/2026

Somehow ran out of cooking salt for dinner, on a public holiday when the local shops were closed. Sodii to the rescue! Unlikely benefit of living in a household that's well stocked up on electrolytes 🫡

26/04/2026

We were so grateful to visit Norah Creek Pastoral during our Central West NSW outreach clinic. Thanks to owner Steve for the impromptu catch up. It was wonderful to see your passion and commitment to regenerative initiatives. And to meet the cutest micro-mini newborn calves.

24/04/2026

If you or a loved one has been affected by eye disease this is a must attend event. Our friend and colleague Dr James Muecke , is Patron of the not for profit foundation, Sight for All. His passion for improving both eye and metabolic health is incredibly inspiring to us at SLCS.

Register to attend via this link below. Its free to attend. https://form.jotform.com/252867194723871

A bit of background on Sight for All:
In 2009, three South Australian ophthalmologists Drs. James Muecke, Henry Newland and Bob Casson volunteered on sight–saving projects in Asia.

Sight For All was established in 2009 after it’s three founders, Dr James Muecke AM, Prof Robert Casson and A/Prof Henry Newland conducted an epidemiological study in Myanmar, witnessing firsthand the staggering amount of treatable blindness in the country.

Approximately half of this blindness was due to cataract and was being tackled by other eye health NGOs. However the other 50% included diseases such as glaucoma, childhood blindness and corneal opacities. This ‘higher hanging fruit’ on ‘The Tree of Blindness’ needed to be addressed – hence Sight For All was born.

Sight For All’s purpose is to empower communities with the knowledge, skill and equipment required to detect and treat complex eye conditions that would otherwise go untreated.

Sight For All provides a sustainable pathway to the elimination of treatable blindness.

19/04/2026

Lived experience + evolving science — a powerful combination.
Have you watched The Cholesterol Code on Amazon Prime Video? It has just been released to buy (~$15 AUD) or rent for less than the price of a coffee so give it a watch this week. https://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Code-Jennifer-Isenhart/dp/B0GS8ZFCYN

Dave Feldman explores the world of 'lean mass hyper-responders' — these are people who seem to get a higher LDL and total cholesterol on keto approaches.

It challenges a key question:
Is high LDL alone really the trigger for heart disease development?

This film helps reframe the conversation:
• LDL is an incomplete marker of risk
• We need better research in metabolically healthy populations on the significant of higher LDL
• Tools like CAC (coronary artery calcium test) and CCTA (Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography) give a clearer picture. We order and interpret CACs for our patients
• Real people are improving — even reversing — chronic disease through diet

Don’t let cholesterol numbers alone hold you or your loved ones back from exploring lower-carb and ketogenic approaches.

18/04/2026

And thats a wrap on our Dubbo outreach clinic, which spanned over 2 days. Thank you to Dubbo SRC and Dubbo medical and allied health for hosting us.
Dubbo Medical & Allied Health Group
Dubbo Specialist & Rehabilitation Centre

During our time we saw an amazing breadth of medicine including:

- type 1 diabetes
- significant gut dysbiosis
- fatty liver disease
- gestational diabetes prevention
- bipolar disease

We even got a home grown pomegranate from one of our lovely patients. Oh, and a trip to the zoo to meet some furry friends with the kids, as usual!

We'll see you in the Central West the next time our clinic comes. In case you missed us this time and want to connect with our team we are always available for telehealth consultations through our Sydney premises.

16/04/2026

Cloud bread french toast.

Our lovely friend and colleague Perri gifted us this delicious bread during our time in Orange. Definitely came in handy for breakfast , a huge hit with the kids!