Dr Jackie Montefiore is a low carb GP from Brisbane, Australia with a background in clinical dietetics. In this episode she discusses her journey from providing conventional dietary advice of high-carb, low-fat to a more low-carbohydrate healthy fat approach. 

We discuss approach to metabolic disease, gestational diabetes, iron deficiency, the important foods to build a health baby, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS 

00:02:50 Inadequacies and misleading conventional nutritional training 

00:06:12 The evolution of Dr Jackie’s nutrition advice

00:15:15 How Dr Jackie thinks about metabolic health

00:18:50 Tests for metabolic dysfunction

00:23:18 Pregnancy and gestational diabetes 

00:32:20 Dr Jackie’s recommended (animal) foods for pregnancy

00:38:15 Dr Jackie’s thoughts on eating liver and Vitamin A

00:43:06 Iron deficiency is endemic in Australian women today

00:49:10 Vegan and vegetarianism

00:53:37 Dr Jackie’s approach to irregular periods and polycystic ovary syndrome

00:57:01 Is fasting appropriate for women?

LINKS

Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols -  https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-for-pregnancy/
Lily Nichols Blog - https://lilynicholsrdn.com/blog/

DR JACKIE

Sante Medical - https://santemedical.com.au/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/jackiemont80

DR MAX

https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemd

#lowcarb #pregnancy #keto #carnivore #gestationaldiabetes

Send us a text

🌴CIRCADIAN LIVING RETREAT. My flagship circadian health retreat Nov 27-30 in the Byron Bay Hinterland, NSW. Enjoy gourmet chef-prepared meals, relaxing movement practices and likeminded community. https://regenerativehealthretreats.com/products/byron-hinterland-retreat-nov-2025

🚨 DAYLIGHT COMPUTER. Blue-light free computer that doesn't wreck your circadian rhythm. Now shipping around the world. Code DRMAX for $25 off.   https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/DRMAX

🚨 VIVA RAYS. Pre

Support the show