2022
Using HIIT for Type 2 Diabetes. Presented by Dr Emily Cox AEP
Evidence update on efficacy, safety, and feasibility in clinical exercise prescription High intensity interval training (HIIT) may not be for every client, yet over the last decade the evidence continues to emerge demonstrating its value as an option for exercise as medicine in chronic disease. Dr Emily Cox brings her…
2022
Nutritional resources for COVID-19
For each of us, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a significant personal and professional experience. It has been a pandemic of many phases. Our collective energy and attention has been drawn towards managing one set of priorities, before moving to the next. Throughout, Education in Nutrition has been committed to…
2022
The shifting employment skills dietitians need
Paula Goodyer
New dietetics graduates looking for work need more than a good knowledge of nutrition. They also need skills that will enable them to survive in private practice, and to adapt to a range of dietetics-related jobs, rather than one specific role. This was one of the findings of the…
2022
Long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome by Luke Hassan, APD
Anthea Talliopoulos, APD
It is evident that COVID has had a significant impact on the global mental and physical health of populations. Whether this has been through monitoring daily acute infection numbers, media updates, family discussions about the pandemic, hearing of a loved one contracting COVID, and the isolation following this, COVID has…
2022
Resources Nutrition GI Part 2- Acute gastrointestinal conditions
GI Assessment/IBD/Food allergy/Diverticular disease/GORD/Critical illness/Liver/Pancreas Dietitians are firmly established as specialists of gastrointestinal concerns. The breadth and depth of working knowledge needed to address GI concerns is considerable. Often we are acting as a clinical co-ordinator; interpreting symptom progression, flagging further testing, addressing nutritional adequacy, supporting plan adherence and addressing…
2022
Exercise for hypertension. Presented by Prof Neil Smart AEP
An update on prescription evidence and exercise considerations Any regular exercise can reduce blood pressure. This is helpful to know. And yet if you are working with a client to optimise their movement prescription to treat blood pressure, having a deeper working knowledge of the evidence is helpful. As Accredited…
2022
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for emotional eating by Georgie Beams, Pgrad Dip Psych
Anthea Talliopoulos, APD
Emotional eating is a complex area, often requiring multidisciplinary involvement to achieve long-term change. Many clients will present distressed with their behaviour, knowing what the ‘right thing to do is’, but struggling on a day-to-day basis in achieving change. This is due to the subconscious mind playing a great part…
2022
Resources Nutrition GI Part 1- Chronic gastrointestinal conditions
GI Assessment/IBS/Psychogastroenterology/Low FODMAP diet/Coeliac disease/Gut microbiota/SIBO Dietitians are firmly established as specialists of gastrointestinal concerns. The breadth and depth of working knowledge needed to address GI concerns is considerable. Often we are acting as a clinicial co-ordinator; interpreting symptom progression, flagging further testing, addressing nutritional adequacy, supporting plan adherence and…
2022
Assessing your GI client- a two part series by Marnie Nitschke, APD.
Anthea Talliopoulos, APD
Gastrointestinal health is arguably one of the most complex and evolving areas within the dietetic space which has received a lot of publicity in recent years. Whether working in private practice, community health, or clinical roles, individuals will commonly present with gastrointestinal issues, some of which are more complex conditions…
2022
Breath training. Presented by James Fletcher
Make the work of breathing easier. We take for granted that breath facilitates movement. The function and capacity of the muscles that perform this work of breathing is often overlooked. James sparks our interest in improving the strength of breathing muscles, to make the job of breathing easier. The scene…