Tim Noakes

Professor Tim Noakes is the author or co-author of more than 550 scientific publications and is on the Editorial Boards of more than 10 international scientific publications. Professor Noakes has been cited more than 16 000 times in the scientific literature, has an H index of 68 and is rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. His latest book, Lore of Nutrition, published in 2017, explains the science behind the low-carb, high-fat/Banting diet, and why he...See more

Professor Tim Noakes is the author or co-author of more than 550 scientific publications and is on the Editorial Boards of more than 10 international scientific publications. Professor Noakes has been cited more than 16 000 times in the scientific literature, has an H index of 68 and is rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. His latest book, Lore of Nutrition, published in 2017, explains the science behind the low-carb, high-fat/Banting diet, and why he champions this lifestyle despite the constant persecution and efforts to silence him. He also discusses at length what he has come to see as a medical and scientific code of silence that discourages anyone in the profession from speaking out against the current dietary guidelines. See less