2021
Therapeutic fasting for type 2 diabetes reversal presented by Camilla Dahl, APD
Therapeutic fasting is rapidly gaining popularity as an effective way to combat insulin resistance and manage type 2 diabetes. Despite being a more recently discovered means of achieving diabetes reversal, therapeutic fasting has in fact been around for thousands of years, traditionally used by many cultural and religious groups across…
2021
Iron deficiency. Presented by Katherine Shone, APD, AdvSD
Limiting exercise capacity in women. In a culture where women will tend to minimise their experiences or offer self-criticism, the support of a health professional can be of great value. Helping to identify iron deficiency, to promote its successful treatment and to ultimately increase a woman’s capacity for exercise (and…
2021
How reader-friendly are your patient resources?
Paula Goodyer
What’s wrong with this sentence? A low residue diet may be recommended for people who experience repeated episodes of bowel obstruction. It’s the kind of complex language often used in patient information that people find hard to grasp - and Dr Kelly Lambert, AdvAPD wants it weeded out of nutrition…
2021
Breath training. Presented by James Fletcher
Make the work of breathing easier. We take for granted that breath facilitates movement of all kinds, for all of our clients. The function and capacity of the muscles that perform the work of breathing is often overlooked. James sparks our interest in improving the strength of breathing muscles, to…
2021
Coronary calcium scoring, Dr Ross Walker, Cardiologist, MBBS (Hons) FRACP FCSANZ
Dr Walker reasons that we focus far too much on cholesterol and blood lipids as risk factors for cardiovascular disease, often resulting in the inappropriate use of statin therapy. He explains how coronary artery calcium is a highly specific marker of atherosclerosis and the best predictor for a cardiovascular event.…
2021
Type 1 diabetes: Managing tricky meal combinations. Presented by Dr Carmel Smart, PhD, APD
Carbohydrate counting for mealtime insulin dose calculation is the current standard of care across diabetes centres nationally and internationally. Clinical guidelines now recommend also dosing for fat and protein. In her presentation, Carmel explains best clinical practice regarding: 1. Counting carbohydrates Carbohydrate should be counted accurately to within 10-15g A…
2021
Osteoporosis. Presented by Professor Belinda Beck
A staggering two thirds of Australians over the age of 50 years have osteopenia or osteoporosis. Many of our clients sit in a demographic which put them at high risk eg. post-menopausal women, coeliac disease, long-term use of steroids, eating disorders. The usual medical management of osteopenia/osteoporosis is in this…
2021
Motivational Interviewing - An Introduction for Exercise Physiologists. Presented by Tara MacGregor
With a gentle and generous invitation, Tara offers the opportunity to consider the Accredited Exercise Physiologist’s role from a motivational interviewing perspective. She acknowledges the challenges of the medical model of assess - diagnose - educate/plan/prescribe; in particular, how it tends to amplify our Righting Reflex. The Righting Reflex, she explains,…
2021
Find an extraordinary dietitian this Dietitians Day
Leading Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Laureate Professor Clare Collins calls for all Australians to take the guesswork out of eating for health and to go see their local dietitian, as the nation celebrates Dietitians Day, today, Friday 26 March. Over 7700 Dietitians Australia members are getting involved both in-person and…
2021
Celebrating Dietitian’s Day - recipe book
Dietitians love learning new cooking tricks and sharing great food. To mark Dietitians Day, we invited you to share some of your best-loved recipes. This wonderful collection includes family favourites, recipes using Australian native ingredients, and others created with special requirements in mind. We hope you enjoy them... Download your…