Australasian Metabolic Health Society

🚨 Real food is back! 🌏The U.S. flipped dietary guidelines - more protein, healthy fats, whole foods, & recognition of #lowcarb diets for chronic disease - matters globally! Australia & NZ face the same crisis. Join AMHS push for evidence-based change: amhs.org.au

Meet Dr Sanjeev Balakrishnan, one of the instructors in the Essentials in Metabolic Health online course. A Perth-based GP with over two decades of clinical experience and a strong focus on metabolic health and nutrition. Enrol now at amhs.org.au/course/

Reminder: Tomorrow’s AMHS Grand Round with Belinda Fettke. Topic: “The Mediterranean Diet: Science or Spin?” Join the presentation and live Q&A, and bring your questions. AMHS Members only. Access via the AMHS mailing list: AMHS.org.au #MetabolicHealth #AMHS

What happened when elderly Greeks were scored against researchers’ definition of a traditional Greek diet? The answer raises big questions about who defines what we eat. Join Belinda Fettke at the AMHS Grand Round Wed 28 Oct, 6:30 PM AEST. Join now! amhs.org.au/joinamhs/

Metabolic dysfunction goes beyond type 2 diabetes. It can affect the liver, heart, gut, mental health and more. Modules 6, 7 and 8 of Essentials in Metabolic Health connect the dots between diet and disease across the body. Enrol: amhs.org.au/course/

When they counted olive oil consumption in the Mediterranean, they weren’t just counting what was on the plate. It was medicine, ceremony, wealth, and light. Join Belinda Fettke at the AMHS Grand Round Wed 28 Oct, 6:30 PM AEST. Join now! amhs.org.au/joinamhs/

PCOS has been renamed PMOS, reflecting a meaningful shift in how medicine understands a condition affecting around 1 in 8 women of reproductive age worldwide. AMHS CEO Claire McDonnell explains why it matters. Full article in the comments.

What if the Mediterranean diet score was created decades after the diet it was meant to represent? Join Belinda Fettke at the AMHS Grand Round Wed 28 Oct, 6:30 PM AEST. Who decides what we eat, and why? 30 min + Q&A. Join now! amhs.org.au/joinamhs/

Grand Round reminder: Belinda Fettke joins AMHS on 28 Oct 2026 at 6:30 PM AEST to discuss “The Mediterranean Diet: Science or Spin?” Bring your questions for the live Q&A. Join AMHS: AMHS.org.au #MetabolicHealth #MediterraneanDiet #AMHS

Is the Mediterranean diet really what we think it is? Join Belinda Fettke at the AMHS Grand Round Wed 28 Oct, 6:30 PM AEST. A cultural and historical deep dive into who decides what we eat and why. 30 min + Q&A. Register: amhs.org.au/subscribe/

Meet Sam Stuk APD, an instructor in the Essentials in Metabolic Health course. With 16 years of clinical experience, Sam brings practical, evidence-based expertise in diabetes, metabolic syndrome and GLP-1 medications. Enrol: amhs.org.au/course/

Philip Au, Clinical Nurse Consultant and proud AMHS member, is committed to contributing to metabolic health through collaboration. Find your people and make a real difference. Join AMHS today at amhs.org.au/joinamhs/

There is more than one way to manage type 2 diabetes. Module 3 of the Essentials in Metabolic Health course covers the full evidence base, from lifestyle approaches through to medical and surgical options. Enrol now at amhs.org.au/course/

Australia's food policy has not kept pace with the evidence. AMHS CEO Claire McDonnell makes the case for change in The Mandarin. Full article in the comments.

Meet Dr David Lim, one of the instructors in the Essentials in Metabolic Health online course. With a special interest in medical education and the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes, Dr Lim brings practical expertise to every module. Enrol now at amhs.org.au/course/

Dr Deepa Mahananda presented Metabolic Health Essentials for HCANZA’s Ask the Health Expert series on 14 July 2026, with 52 health coaches joining live. AMHS is proud to support evidence-based metabolic health education across Australia and New Zealand.

Type 2 diabetes can be prevented and reversed through dietary change. Module 4 of Essentials in Metabolic Health covers the evidence and practical frameworks to help patients achieve lasting metabolic health. Enrol: amhs.org.au/course/

AMHS congratulates @TheSMHP on their landmark TCR consensus guideline. 18 statements. 15 unanimous. A major step for metabolic health practice. Join the movement: amhs.org.au/joinamhs/

AMHS is deeply grateful for Carla Veith-Carter's generosity and her commitment to building a healthier future for all Australasians. Read Carla's full story in the comments.

Meet Dr Ron Schweitzer, an instructor in the Essentials in Metabolic Health online course. He specialises in Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction for type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and fatty liver disease. Enrol: amhs.org.au/course/

AMHS October Grand Round with Belinda Fettke “The Mediterranean Diet: Science or Spin?” Wed 28 Oct | 6:30 PM AEST 30-min presentation + live Q&A Members only. Join AMHS to take part: AMHS.org.au #MetabolicHealth #MediterraneanDiet #MedicalEducation