Diverticular Disease; acute and chronic
Dietary management of diverticular disease; the latest evidence and approaches
The presentation covers:
1. Description of terminology:
- Diverticulosis (asymptomatic)
- Diverticular Disease (Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease (SUDD))
- Acute Diverticulitis (complicated and uncomplicated)
- Chronic Diverticulitis (complicated and uncomplicated)
2. Occurrence and persistence
3. Medical assessment and management
- Differential diagnosis
- Biochem
- Treatment of inflammation
- Bacterial overgrowth
4. Dietary management
- Fibre in acute and chronic diverticulitis
- Summary of carbohydrates and fibre – and their effects on GI tract
5. Developing the nutrition prescription
- Symptom management diet
- Remission and prevention diet
- Example meal plan
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About the Presenter
Peta Cullis has been practising dietetics for the past 11 years running her own private practice and now jointly managing a national dietetics company, Fuel Your Life where she is responsible for the clinical development of over 40+ dietitians.
Peta has worked predominantly in private practice in the areas of child and family health and gastrointestinal nutrition. She consults to complex clients, as an expert dietitian in gut health and managing challenging gut conditions such as functional gut and defecatory disorders and inflammatory bowel diseases.
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