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…
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…