Robert Buist PhD
Dr Robert Buist, Australia's leading nutritionist, has more than 20 years of experience in the health industry from research to clinical practice, teaching and product formulations. Dr Buist's research has covered such areas as glucose metabolism and the development of new drugs for the treatment of asthma and heart disease. Dr Buist lectures extensively around Australia and overseas to doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals. He is a regular nutrition expert on radio and television and was Editor-in-Chief of the international Clinical Nutrition Review for 22 years. He directs a private nutritional medicine clinic in Sydney and has produced over 20 research papers and three best-selling nutrition books: Food Intolerance, Food Chemical Sensitivity and The Cholesterol Myth.
Sarcopenia: Prevention and Management
Sarcopenia refers to the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength and functionality. It's a major factor predisposing older people to falls and fracture.
Can probiotics influence obesity?
What are the differences in gut bacteria from an obese person to a lean person? Scientists are starting to explore this further.
Clinician's Perspective | Cholesterol Tests: Sending the Wrong Message
There's a small, but significant revolution going on in our understanding of heart disease risk factor markers.
Recognising the adrenally fatigued patient
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Our ability to cope with stress depends largely on the complex interactions between components of our hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis). The adrenal cortex figures prominently in the manifestation of adrenal fatigue due to disregulation of the production of cortisol. Adrenal fatigue is not widely medically recognised, and lies somewhere between the underactivity of Addison's disease and the overactivity of Cushing's Disease, where cortisol levels lie at the extremes.
Magnesium Orotate: The Right Magnesium for Cardiovascular Health
Magnesium comes in a variety of forms - knowing which one to apply clinically will mean the difference between a mediocre outcome and a meaningful one!
Whey protein for cancer patients?
Once viewed as no more than a waste product from cheese manufacturing, extensive research has revealed numerous potential health benefits of humble whey, including cancer prevention and tumour inhibition.
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