2021
Head and neck cancer + two case studies. Presented by Belinda Reeves, Senior Dietitian, NZ
Belinda starts off by imagining some of the realities of people who have been treated for head and neck cancer. It’s a confronting reality. “Imagine feeling you needed to eat in a separate room from your family because meals took so long, you drool and you had to use your…
2021
Medicinal foods Part 3: Inflammatory based diseases. Presented by Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, BSc, BND
For centuries the medicinal compounds found in food have been for treating illness (eg. Biguanide originally from Galega officinalis is known as Metformin). More recently there is research to back up how effective these compounds are. Evangeline has examined the research to date and provides a summary of which compounds…
2021
Nutrition in physical trauma. Presented by Miranda Stuart, APD
The nutritional management of people who have sustained physical trauma varies not only from person to person, but also within the same person at each particular stage of recovery. Miranda explains how to use our clinical assessment and judgement in managing these clients. She uses patient examples to illustrate key…
2021
Review Steroid Use and Dependence. Presented By Dr Scott Griffiths PhD
Scott walks us through a history of anabolic steroid and details how their use has increased over the last decade, with their prevalence now shifted towards use in non-athlete populations. This increase coincides with an amplification of the desire for male muscularity through social media. Muscle dysmorphia is introduced with…
2021
Speaking up: why Tara Diversi wants dietitians to have a louder voice
Paula Goodyer
By the time her term as President of the Dietitians Association ends in November, Tara Diversi hopes she’ll have encouraged dietitians to become a louder voice for their profession. “We make a huge difference yet we’re often seen as the support act, not the hero. We need to stand up…
2021
Oral allergy syndrome. Presented by Ingrid Roche, APD
Oral allergy syndrome (the preferred term is pollen-food allergy syndrome) is an allergy to fruits and vegetables that occurs in people who have a pollen allergy. It is estimated to occur in 7-10% of the population. Typically there is itching and/or mild swelling of the mouth and throat after eating…
2021
Health at Every Size® - An introduction for AEPs. Meg McClintock APD
Practicing under a weight centric approach doesn’t mean weight is the only focus of the intervention, rather it describes an underlying belief that better health is accessed through maintaining or achieving a ‘healthy weight’. Health at Every Size® (HAES) challenges this assumption that weight is a reflection of health behaviours…
2021
Medicinal foods Part 2: Hyperglycaemia. Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, BSc, BND, PhD, APD, AccSD
For centuries the medicinal compounds found in food have been for treating illness (eg. Biguanide originally from Galega officinalis is known as Metformin). More recently there is research to back up how effective these compounds are. Evangeline has examined studies and provides a summary of which compounds we should be…
2021
Making sense of the latest KDOQI-AND guidelines for nutrition in CKD. Anthony Meade, Adv Renal APD
The Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease was updated in 2020. It had not been updated since 2003 and a lot has changed in those 17 years. In Anthony’s presentation he steps us through the development of the guidelines and…
2021
Professional supervision. Aly McNicoll, New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring Centre
Professional supervision is regular, dedicated time for in-depth reflection on our practice. It is an integral part of many health care professions continuing training and development. Professional supervision has been shown to reduce carer fatigue, increase work satisfaction and improve the ability to manage clients. Being able to reflect on…