# Dr. Zeeshan Arain and Tom McDonald - 'LCHF and Sports Performance'

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Podcast: [Low Carb Down Under](https://stenobird.com/podcast/low-carb-down-under-8015559)
Published: 2026-10-01T16:24:32+00:00
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Dr Zeeshan Arain graduated from Monash University in 2003 after moving to Melbourne from Sydney. He worked at Box Hill Hospital for a number of years, predominantly in the Accident and Emergency Department before making the switch to General Practice. He is very experienced in the field of sports medicine (he currently works as the head doctor for the Melbourne Demons in the AFL) and in the management of osteoarthritis.Here he chats with Melbourne Demons player Tom McDonald about his switch to a Low Carbohydrate, High Fat diet and the affect it has had on his performance and training as an athlete. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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