Tim Noakes on trial

In 2014, Professor Tim Noakes was reported to the Health Professions Council of South Africa for giving unprofessional dietary advice. He was advocating a low-carb, high-fat diet… in a tweet.
What followed was a four-year legal process of Kafkaesque proportions. Should a top-level scientist have his life and legacy ruined by a tweet? And is there anything wrong with a low-carb diet in the first place?
Fortunately, Professor Noakes is a fighter, and he was certainly not about to give up.
Here’s the story of Noakes’ fascinating multi-year struggle, with interviews of people who participated, and video from the court case, in a Diet Doctor mini documentary.
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[@SiimLand]

Where are all the high carb low fat vegetable oil diet doctors who need to be put on trial?

[@abhi0live]

I see your comment on almost every video i watch and its always on point!!

[@mukr2914]

I am with you about putting them on trial how can a high carb low fat is healthy? if They say limit your sugar intake then how can they promote those sugars bottom of the food pyramid. if they say we are talking about complex carbs then why allowed 90% of those refined in the food shelf.

[@bohdy]

Seriously. Maybe one day we'll have like a Nuremberg trial for all the Ansel Keys types that may have led to the death of millions from obesity and diabetes.

[@micacam2684]

Exactly!

[@audreygregis8721]

Siim Land, you are EXACTLY right! NONE of them have ever been questioned, yet look the ill-health of SO many people. Their agenda is quite obvious!

[@josephgriffiths3938]

Noakes is the honest professional, a man who stands up against a wholly corrupt system.

[@hughespf]

Thank you Prof Tim Nokes and South Africa! You have changed my life for ever.

[@summersapphire]

People who reported him should be put on trial against humanity.

[@Webfra14]

Yes, right! And they should be staked and burnt to death if they say something we don't like! Have you seen the whole video? If even Tim Noakes can forgive her, why can't you?

[@ricknash3055]

You really can't blame those people. They have been indoctrinated with a dogma that has been embedded into their belief system. Think religion and such beliefs which create behaviors which are often associated with xenophobic-like treatment towards those who are not same-like followers. Best to assume that some will never change but some will who have open minds.

[@bkovacs6]

@@Webfra14 It is not forgiveness but taking their power away to hurt people.

[@MrGeorgewf]

Only liberals do that.

[@garyfettke3210]

I completely understand the emotional side of this for Tim and Marilyn. Standing up for what is right and true to your beliefs comes at a cost, but that is less than the cost of not standing up. Total respect always Tim.

[@nandabarros5039]

Brazil love Tim❤

[@ascrugby8702]

Professor Noakes is one of the kindest, most humble human beings alive today. I once bumped into him while we were running the Two Oceans Marathon. He doesn’t know me from a bar of soap, but I have read his books and listened to some of his presentations. In my excitement I bombarded him with questions for at least 15 minutes. He patiently answered and explained everything I asked, while running! I’ll respect him for his humanity for as long as I live. Indeed one of the greatest men of our generation!

[@diamond4829]

Not only South Africa but people around the world. God bless Prof. Tim Noakes and he of all people deserves a Nobel Prize.

[@MrDavidknigge]

Every major cause has it's martyr. Thank you, Professor Tim Noakes. Thank you Nina and Zoe and all the others who rallied to give him support. As a result. 4 years later my life was changed very much for the better. Many thousands of others can say the same.

[@yvonnekiwior9633]

thank you Professor Tim Noakes and your lovely wife for standing up and advocating low carb high fat! appreciate all that you have done!

[@eugenia_b73]

Professor Noakes is my hero, and I'll be forever grateful to him for speaking his truth! I can't believe they put him through all that, when all he's been doing is telling us what to eat in order to improve our health. I hope at least one of those people who "prosecuted" him will have the guts to apologise to Prof Noakes one day. That's the least they can do.

[@SusiesRepeat]

That apologie will never come, unfortunately.

[@TRZM53]

Today, June 2023, have there been any apologies?

[@tedkay1017]

The 1st video/information I found on HFLC was "Fat or Fiction". Dr Noakes' honesty was so impressive to me that my entire family gave HFLC a try. It literally set us on a path of undeniable better health & fitness. Reversed my diabetes, lowered my Triglycerides by 50% & eliminated my anxiety. From 4 prescriptions to none! Thank You Dr Noakes

[@Labodyjr2]

This is only the beginning. Great video.

[@Hazzard0]

Thank you for fighting against the ignorance and arrogance of the powerful. Just today I read news about how the norwegian ministry of health are concerned with norwegians high meat consumption (especially red meat). Norwegians eat 60% less meat than Australians and Americans. They reckon they can save billions in health costs if we tax meat to make the meat prices 20% higher. I'm not joking. I'm crying!

[@francoisehembert3243]

Norwegians eat a lot of fish (no surprise there) so maybe the increased meat consumption has them worried especially if it were to decrease fish consumption which would have an impact on their economy? Just a thought....

[@Tina-cp4uc]

:( Australia has been recently talking about putting on a "Red Meat Tax" in the interest of health - but the proposed 'Sugar tax' has never gone through !!!! hmmmm interesting!

[@voertsek8404]

Been on a low carb hi fat diet for 4 x months lost 20 kgs . I am feeling like a million dollars. My mind is as sharp as a razor blade . Just came across this video by chance. I salute you Professor Noakes .

[@rickrutledge7361]

Kudos to The Prof and his team. I followed the “trial” and saw science and truth win out. I studied the science and I am a devout keto diet follower. So far I have seen no good science in the keto rebuttals. I am amazed how powerful unscientific and profit-based influence rules our every day decisions.

[@helenbatting8410]

Take comfort, Dr Noakes, that you have helped so many people change their lives completely. If we could do something to help you get back your life we all would. Please don't retire from the public view we revere you and what you stand for, truth, health and knowledge.

[@95ireyna]

Thank you for doing this documentary. ❤️

[@cloudstrife2131]

Modern trial of Galileo

[@jamese7690]

Well at least they didn't torture him this time.

[@agnieszka9985]

I am really, really grateful to Professor Noakes. He probably saved my life long-termed. It is so sad that he experienced such unpleasant conduct and proceedings, but, hadn't it been for it, many people, like me, would never get to know that their "balanced die"' actually kills them.

[@BigMikesAMan]

Wow ! Just goes to show how valuable life is over $$ to doctors. I am a firm believer that doctors are being taught to keep patients sick as long as possible (maybe without their knowledge).

[@davidbarry9690]

I agree.

[@SeanP7195]

That was the situation I was in. Was getting more and more meds, higher and higher co-pays and getting fatter and sicker. I was even at the point of death acceptance. Well, I'm pretty young, but lots of people die young I thought. All that changed when I discovered intermittent fasting and added Keto to it. I have people everywhere now asking me for help. One person even asked me to show them what I eat, how I exercise for pay, lol.

[@sheilabright2091]

@@SeanP7195 that’s fantastic that people are asking you!!!

[@olgajimenez3713]

Thank you professor Noakes, all my respect and admiration.

[@jonilarsen-haikarainen8733]

Thanks to Tim Noakes dietary recommendations, I am now down 29Kg (64 pounds) and off all my medications :)

[@contrarian717]

The woman who reported Noaks was unethical, she had the approach of just wanting to stir up. Weird person.

[@susannehauerslev73]

Thank you Tim, you have opened up the way for tackling obesity and type 2 diabetes, improving the health of the world just with eating the right food!

[@gerridoyle]

Prof Noakes - has shown the courage to take on a challenge at significant personal risk to help and aid people, a real myth breaker who has and I hope will continue to get his message out there, we now need our medical industry re educated to fully understand what decades of potential bad advice has done to the population NOT just in South Africa but globally....I have reversed my insulin resistance following learning what were the drivers for my condition....Gerard Doyle CEO forever grateful!!!

[@jem30six]

i had no idea that this had happened. I think Professor Noakes is an amazing man.

[@Bass.Player]

Twice in the last 5 years I have had to correct my life style to regain my health and both times the two Dr's could not believe the results and even though I explained what was happening and told them that they could cure a lot of their type 2 diabetes patients but they were still bowing up against what I was saying even though my lab test were right before them. Sometime the conversation became heated because I would say things like "you are doing your patients a terrible injustice" One even stated my case was an anomaly! You can't fix arrogance! I told them my health was my responsibility and I fired both of them. Find an open minded Doctor to help you, not one that thinks your improvement without them was somehow magic! What we now have is pharmaceutical companies training doctors and providing syllabus to ivy league collages for educating them.... Time to wake up! ✞

[@augustgphs]

so terribly true....I run into arguments with my doctors all the time......They are soooo Narrow minded. Simply upholding the choke hold on the public by big pharma, hospitals, doctors and all...Most especially the Billionaires that want Global Control with less people....

[@gienbot7954]

is that true about pharmaceutical companies providing the syllabus? Whatever happened to 'first do no harm'? And bravo for taking a stance against doctors with god complexes, I've met a few of those in my time to my detriment and we need more people to realize it's o.k. to vote with their feet and fire the blinkered idiots doing egregious harm with impunity simply because they've got white coat status. This farce with prof. Noakes makes my heart hurt. Stay well.

[@Bass.Player]

@@gienbot7954 yes it's true google it...

[@Bass.Player]

@Raimonster I have a need for a blood pressure medication, so never seeing them again is not in the cards even though I have not seen one for a year and a half...

[@iainneilson1453]

I salute the courage of a man who was able to admit and publish the truth, when his reputation had been built on promoting an opposite view. We need more people who are willing to stand up and speak the truth to those who endeavour to suppress and distort it. We all want to believe that the aim of science is to reveal the truth. We all want to believe that the role of the government is to protect the public. We all want to believe that the role of food manufacturers is to produce food. And we all want to believe that the role of medicine is to support health and prevent disease. Increasingly, it seems, we are forced to accept that the only course is to educate ourselves and take responsibility for our own health. Thank you, Professor Noakes, for all you have done to promote the truth.

[@KenanTurkiye]

Prof. Tim Noakes is a legend, not just in dietary health but as a person. Wish him all the good success in all aspects.

[@proudtobeweird]

Superbe video…I have goosebumps ! Hopefully science and common sense will prevail sooner than later.

[@marlinweekley51]

Kizzy Levesque : sadly in the US you have the Republican so science and common sense are under major attack in the 21st century. There are still those that believe the earth is flat, the moon landing was a hoax and man made climate change is a Chinese plot. A dangerous place for science and common sense for sure.

[@brightersage]

Very well done, thank you!

[@inindy4817]

So thankful for all of the low carb doctor's and professional's speaking out.

[@tonileggate]

Unfortunately, it has often been the case that truth when discovered and spoken about is decried and put down as simply ‘wrong’. There are too many example to cite here. Also, our modern life has spawned a food industry with political power and any change that threatens their ‘bottom line’ will be castigated, regardless of facts and truth. It is awful that this wrong has been perpetrated upon such an honest human being, always working towards improving the human lot and honestly admitting past mistakes and errors. I would love to be able to give the Professor and his colleagues a crystal ball to see the future when these obvious truths will have been proven and accepted. Of course, by then, the food industry will be profiting by providing the food they hopefully are already researching that is supported by the then approved and recommended food standards. Thank you Professor for all your hard work, your honesty and bravery in taking on that malicious challenge on behalf of the human races’ health.

[@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805]

The Prof should get a Nobel prize.

[@vanessachristidis9252]

Spend enough time in a Palliative Care ward and you get a wake-up call that Health is you true Wealth, never hand that over to anyone but yourself! I love that there are people with integrity that are standing up to the corporations and governments who want to rule over our health. This is our natural birthright. Not something that you can control. We all need to support the people who have been victimized because they tell the truth, together we are strong.

[@BritGirlJay]

This plus the abandonment of action against Gary Fettke, again instigated by dietitians (AND he got an apology) shows that finally things are becoming less skewed.

[@faithless7985]

I respect this man and respect for me is the highest form of approval i can give to another person

[@t.thomas6967]

The US should give Dr. Noakes asylum

[@jamese7690]

@@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Bruh wtf lmao

[@Kathy-kr1sv]

The USA would be the last place suitable for him 😕

[@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat]

And thank you Andreas and Kim for bringing the doco to us.

[@terrifictomm]

If this happened in the U.S., which it absolutely could, Dr. Tim could have totally sued his university, not only to get his lab back, back pay, etc. But he could have sued for damages to his reputation, his mental pain and suffering, and the suffering of his spouse and family.

[@dwaynebritton6958]

What a great man, fo sticking to his guns, and not backing down!!!

[@HelmetBlissta]

Epic. Thanks for posting.

[@wendybudd1526]

Dr Noakes is my hero what a man. Standing up for the truth no matter the cost. A true gentleman.

[@sagecreekwitt3301]

I learned about Tim from a podcast 8 years ago. I was on a cruise ship debating my wife about the downside to excess water intake. She is a gym rat and was telling me I was totally wrong on this. Almost on que a South African woman sat next to us and brought up Tim Noakes. He's a brilliant doctor and I wish him all the best.

[@keithlynch7239]

Yeah, if you don't tow the corporate, establishment line, you will pay the price. Democracy is dead, long live corporate dystopia, for the next 40,000 generations.

[@victoriap2519]

Thank you for share!!

[@borolad44]

Thank you x

[@sandraray3264]

Thank you! for all you have done and continue to do to help us improve our health through nutrition.

[@LoriBatronis]

Thank you Prof Noakes. God Bless you.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Faaantastic Dr. Tim! Well done! Your name & what you have taught will be remembered forever!

[@Hadi-dh4yh]

How can we help you guys as your viewers and fans ?

[@WyrmholeChannel]

It's on the description box "Support our mission by becoming a member at dietdoctor.com"

[@MrDavidknigge]

@@WyrmholeChannel my wife Sue and I have bookmarked dietdoctors.com to share with others who remark about how well we appear. I wish someone had shown me this site when I started.

[@andreasandersson2150]

I would love it if you did more documentaries! =D I'm swede and would be interested in the governments diet recommendation.

[@TRZM53]

Today the official dietary recommendations in Sweden are still out of touch.

[@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat]

When I first learned of Tim, his experience, the anger was positively visceral. We must continue to support him (this experience will be slow to heal) and others who speak their truth and yet are vilified by the uneducated, the petty, the weak. The dietician who reported him did not do so privately, based out of concern but rather showboated her opinion on social media, with threats. To me this was a form of blackmail. And she should be persecuted in a court of law. Not a kangaroo court, nor by social media peeps, but in the same trial conditions as Tim endured.

[@millymc5010]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@hondinatos]

Thank you!

[@ronachadwick7908]

Thankyou prof noakes.

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

This was very interesting, bravo Professor Tim Noakes!!

[@kemchobhenchod]

Jesus Christ. How did we get here and how do we get away from here?

[@theomitrentsis]

Claire Julsing Stryd seems a little too busy eating donuts. Mind You she's a Registered Dietitian. I wonder (maybe not) what she preaches to her clients !

[@noluck33]

Great story. We need to get the truth out there!!! Oh and we have been lied to for way more than 50 years at least all my life and before! Thanks! I just whish I had billions of dollars so I could afford to sue everyone for all the lies throughout my life. I am 72 and have been lied to all my life, the people that spread the BS should all be in jail or worse for all the lies about health and nutrition!

[@marilynirwin8433]

Tim Noakes is like the Jesus of Nutrition ~ Crucified & Lives to bring his message! Thank you Good Doctor💪🏽💚

[@katula14]

I was hoping for more. For actual trial arguments.

[@HelmetBlissta]

Wendy Yogurt the entire trial is available here on KZbin. Search "the Noakes trial", the channel I think is called, Cape Town live. Over 80 videos averaging 30minutes each. 40+ hours, including expert witness. I listened to it whilst working.

[@HelmetBlissta]

Sheryah 777 the entire trial is available here on KZbin. Search "the Noakes trial", the channel I think is called, CAPE TOWN LIVE 80+ videos averaging 30minutes each. Over 40 hours, including expert witness. I listened to it whilst working.

[@tofelipwithlove1150]

Love him. Love that he's an honest man and a forgiving man. I respect and adore him so much.

[@ZX9RDan]

One day, there will be a movie made about that saga.

[@kurakuson]

Excellent!

[@gyrospinup]

He should have simply said that a breast feeding baby is already ketogenic.

[@ghug6764]

Brilliant Dr Noakes

[@michelprovencher8518]

A very inspiring story!

[@bikeman9899]

Prof Noakes deserves our gratitude. The behavior of the dietetics lobby who sensed their meal ticket was about to be challenged by actual science , and threw the proverbial hissy fit, needs to be called out for what it is. Shameful trade protection and libel. How many of the dietetics ppl have financial links to processed food companies?

[@aneliseisfree3602]

Just subscribed because of this video.

[@igorruch]

Thanks to prof.Tim for making me healthy again!

[@napoleonwilson155]

thank you Tim

[@chazwyman8951]

Galileo, Michael Servetus, Alan Turing, Tim Noakes.

[@Philosophicalpaperti]

I started a ketogenic diet + intermittent fasting and the weight is literally melting off.

[@y.g.1313]

Prof Noaks is a hero!

[@Mat_Gallusman]

Pr Noakes is a very inspiring figure.

[@13whitewitch]

Money money money that's what it's all about. Science is supposed to be open minded isn't it? Oh, yes unless it is funded by big Agra/Chema/Pharma/Food. A healthy population isn't a profitable one!

[@at2step]

Your comment aged quite well.

[@lynnferguson8582]

@@at2step Follow the money you find the cause....causes...corruption...say no more !

[@About36Greekss]

These doctors saved my life from chronic disease

[@martinwermuth5012]

So I need to wean my son in the next few days/weeks... so what do I wean him on?!?!?!!!

[@pedrofussell5402]

Amazing guy, I could listen to him all day

[@freesoulfreesoul6550]

One of Great hero for sport and nutrition science and for taking control of your own life.

[@magma9138]

BRAVO Prof Noakes! LCHF is sane, SAD is insane. Protect your health like your life depends on it - because it does.

[@dback5235]

He’s a genius saved my life

[@kailyn5203]

Professor Tim Noakes 💥🌟🌟

[@edithisaok580]

They're sitting out there enjoying the show.

[@xfontan66]

I got his book the real meal revolution and it is really a life changing book. Honest man and real hero!

[@youubik]

If this is the same Tim Noakes who wrote the book "Running Injuries" over 30 yrs ago then it does not surprise me that he has been taken to task for unprofessional advice. I followed his advice on knee injuries in the aforementioned book, it was plain wrong, and I lost the ability compete in sports again. I think he pulls his advice straight out of the air.

[@tatsumasa6332]

of course

[@michaeltucker605]

Trial is where the truth comes out.

[@robinlillian9471]

This was all based on one short tweet/post?! Wow! That is absolutely crazed. There is plenty of evidence for babies weaned on (especially raw) vegan starving/dying, but none for other diets. There is no perfect human diet. People have lived on local foods for most of human history and do well on a vast variety. Our adaptability is why we can live anywhere.

[@janosczovek8524]

Dr Noakes het my Lewe verander 👌🥓🍳🥩 dankie 😊

[@dan-qe1tb]

Good. I couldn't be happier

[@jlward7075]

Go Tim go!!!

[@taracat7141]

And now look.... Dr Oz on American day time television has jumped on the band wagon.... Even though Dr Oz TV personality didn't promote low carb not too long ago

[@matthewalexandersayers4470]

Prof. Tim Noakes, the man, the myth, the legend.

[@nutritionnetwork]

🙌

[@jaesonv]

I liked the video at 12:33

[@mikaelak90]

A hilarious trial. Nonsensical.

[@r0cketplumber]

If you look at Claire Julsing Stryd's twitter, she's still (pun intended) strydently wrong. Certainly, she's consistent, anyway.

[@paula6439]

Good for him hip hip