Dietitian Connection Podcast

The energy needs of burn patients vary greatly depending on burn severity. In this podcast, we are joined by dietitian Caroline Nicholls to learn more about using indirect calorimetry proactively to help target your interventions. Caroline discusses where to start with your clinical assessment of burns patients, the benefits and barriers to using indirect calorimetry to determine energy needs, and touches on other patient groups that may benefit from utilising this technology.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be tricky for healthcare professionals to navigate – especially for dietitians and their tube fed patients. Tune into this engaging conversation with community dietitian Lina Breik to learn about her journey of becoming a registered NDIS provider, including its challenges and benefits. Lina shares her advice for tube fed referrals, including the number of dietetic hours required, equipment needed and how to incorporate nursing care. Plus, Lina explains how blended tube feeds can be incorporated into a tube feeding plan.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

A gut-wrenching 75% of Australian parents rate their gut health as fair or poor, according to a recent community survey. Luckily, there's a gut-ful of ways dietitians can address common misconceptions about what to eat (or not eat) to improve digestive wellbeing. In this podcast, we're joined by 'The Gut Health Dietitian' Nicole Dynan to explore the primary gut health concerns of Australians and how dietitians can effectively help ease symptoms through prebiotics. Nicole also touches on practical ways to improve gut health through everyday dietary changes and explains the synergistic effect of prebiotics and probiotics.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

There's a sad reality in residential aged care facilities: the nutritional value of foods served is often inadequate and fails to meet Australian Dietary Guidelines for older adults. In this podcast, we're joined by Dr Sandra Iuliano to explore the extent to which food in aged care facilities impacts a resident's health. Sandra talks through the key findings of The Fractures Trial, a world first research initiative which found intake of three and a half serves of dairy a day over two years prevented malnutrition in older people and reduced hip fractures by 46%. Sandra also emphasises the crucial role dietitians play in collaborating with chefs and educating healthcare professionals to improve resident's food intake.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

The OzFITS study is the first-of-its-kind Australian-wide survey of infant and toddler feeding practices and food intake. In this podcast, we're joined by Dr Merryn Netting to talk through the key findings of the study, including Australia's breastfeeding rates, low iron intakes and an alarmingly high proportion of calories coming from discretionary foods. Merryn explores practical ways dietitians can support parents to strike a healthy balance with snacks and include more iron rich foods in their child's diet.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) has a profound negative impact on quality of life – but a simple treatment called pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) can make a huge difference. Tune in to this engaging conversation with dietitian Lauren Atkins to learn the what and why of this under-recognised condition, as well as the important role dietitians play in managing it. Lauren also covers the nutritional consequences of PEI, how she effectively educates patients to use PERT and the common challenges PERT patients face.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

Nutrition is integral to a healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding journey – and recently, research has cracked open the importance of choline for mums-to-be. With a staggering 99% of pregnant and breastfeeding women not eating enough of this essential nutrient, Dr Joanna McMillan joins us in our latest podcast to share practical guidance on meeting daily choline requirements. Jo also uncovers the latest Australian research on choline and highlights why eggs are egg-celent fodder for expecting mothers.

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This podcast is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, which should be tailored to your individual circumstances. This podcast is for your information only, and we advise that you exercise your own judgment before deciding to use the information provided. Professional medical advice should be obtained before taking action. Please see here for terms and conditions.

Join us and NBC's Today Show nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer to dive into the ever-changing research on dietary patterns for weight management. In this webinar, Joy, Dr. Amy Goss and Christine Tenekjian explore the notion that one size does not fit all when it comes to the scales. What really works? Where do 'good' and 'bad' fats fit in, and how do they impact weight and health? And what tactics are useful in helping patients adapt and succeed with their culture in mind? Tune in to hear the latest insights on dietary patterns for weight management.

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After making his way up the university ranks over almost two decades, Dr Tim Crowe decided to take a leap towards a new nutrition niche – and he's now one of the most prolific media dietitians in Australia. In our latest podcast, we sat down with Tim to hear his story of taking the bold jump into becoming his own boss and starting his business, Thinking Nutrition. Tim touches on the challenges he faced transitioning from a full-time academic to a full-time nutrition communicator, and shares his thoughts on how dietitians can stand out as the nutrition experts in a world of nutrition nonsense.

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"You are the builder of your power," says Kemi Nekvapil, one of Australia's leading credentialled coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs. In this podcast, Kemi shares a snippet of her inspiring story of finding her power, and empowering others. We cover Kemi's five-step framework for power, and discuss do-able ways to become more present and get more delight in your day-to-day.

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