2018
Modified Atkins Diet for adults, Neha Kaul, APD
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects more than 60 million people worldwide, including 1-3% of the Australian population. Dietary therapy, particularly the MAD, is an effective and accepted treatment for adult drug-resistant epilepsy. Neha is a senior dietitian at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. She is also a PhD candidate…
2018
Hypoglycaemia in Diabetes – Catherine Amadio, RN, CDE
As Dietitians it’s important we are aware of the signs, symptoms and treatments of hypoglycaemia so we can confidently explain the management of hypos to our clients. Catherine has worked in diabetes and diabetes education for over 15 years. In this webinar she gives an update on hypoglycaemia, including; Normal…
2018
LADA: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood presented by Catherine Amadio, RN, CDE
LADA in adults is often misdiagnosed as Type 2 Diabetes. In this webinar Catherine shows us how to recognise LADA in our clients and provide the best nutritional management. It covers: Overview of Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes – causes, symptoms, pathology, genetic and environment factors, clinical assessments…
2018
Teleconsultations and the Dietitian – Michelle Corray APD
Telehealth is not a new concept - humans have been relaying long distance messages for thousands of years. Over the last decade the use of telehealth has grown exponentially. Michelle is the creator of Click Dietitian (online video consultation). She shows us how we can use teleconsultations to successfully support…
2018
Case Study: Binge Eating Disorder
Sarah is a 21 yr old woman who presented to the dietitian seeking weight loss. Further questioning revealed symptoms of disordered eating, Sarah was referred to Kiera for her opinion and shared care. In this case study Kiera describes how Binge Eating…
2018
SURVEY: What influence do professional development webinars have on the practice of dietitians?
In October 2017 we invited dietitians to participate in a survey to investigate the effectiveness of professional development webinars on their professional practice (knowledge, skills, attitude, behaviour). One hundred and sixty one dietitians completed the survey. Here is a snapshot of the results. Where do dietitians get their professional development?…
2018
Endurance Athletes & Gastrointestinal Issues. Atlanta Miall, APD, AccSD
I Bill Rogers, four-time Boston Marathon winner, said more Marathons are won or lost in the porta toilet than at the dinner table. Around 30 to 50% of endurance athletes experience GI problems, which impair performance and recovery. Atlanta Niall recently…
2018
Fad Diets. Simone Austin, APD, AdvSD
Fad Diets have been around for hundreds of years and look likely to be around for a while yet. As dietitians we can easily spot the problems with Fad Diets. But for people who want to lose weight fast the promise…
2018
NDIS Frequently Asked Questions Aimee Mcleod-Taylor, APD and convenor of the DAA Disability IG
The NDIS is still fairly new and it is still evolving. This free webinar was designed to try and answer some of our common queries about working with the NDIS. Participants of the NDIS deserve to have access to the best…
2017
Wilson’s disease. Kylie Russell, Registered Dietitian NZ.
Dietary copper restriction has long been considered an important aspect of treatment for Wilson’s disease. But proof supporting copper restriction has actually never been established. With this in mind Kylie thoroughly researched the literature to examine what evidence was available. In…