Is lactose always to blame for digestive discomfort after consuming dairy?
Do you have patients who experience symptoms of digestive discomfort after consuming dairy? Patients who …
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Translating probiotic science into practice
There is *huge* potential for probiotics to support our health and wellbeing. Scientific research has …
Fibre, prebiotics and the gluten free diet: what, why and how
One in ten Australians have non-coeliac wheat intolerance and one in 70 have coeliac disease. …
Prebiotics: A deep dive into inulin and the science around supporting gut health
It is now well-known that fibre has many benefits beyond just ‘keeping you regular’ – …
Probiotics: clarifying fact from fiction
Recent consumer research found that only 17% of people had a good understanding of what probiotics do …
Probiotic powerhouses: the latest evidence and interventions
At least 50% us have gut problems some of the time, and about 15% of …
Beyond fibre, fluid and fitness: managing constipation with ‘biotics’
One in four Australians (that’s more than six million people!) are affected by constipation. With …
Prebiotics and gut health: what’s the evidence?
The results are in: six in ten Australians don’t eat enough fibre. That’s a real …
Helping Australians eat more sustainably
With the increasing focus on sustainable diets, how does this translate into consumer behaviour when …
Delirium and malnutrition: what do dietitians need to know?
Delirium affects 1 in 4 patients in ICU and acute medical wards but is prevalent …
Dietitians: nutrition leaders in aged care settings
Few Australian dietitians missed the narrative presented to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality …
Crohn’s disease and Exclusive Enteral Nutrition
While Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) is a first-line treatment for Crohn’s disease in a paediatric …
Cancer-related malnutrition: a multidisciplinary approach
As dietitians, we know that nutrition plays a critical role in cancer care – but …
Superstar oncology dietitian and lifelong learner: Dr Anne Voss
Dr Anne Voss has had nothing short of an incredible career: from starting out in …
Have we missed a diagnosis? Challenge accepted!
Image courtesy of Nutrition & Dietetics Christchurch Health Campus 2020 marked Dietitian Connection’s first ever …
Gut, brain diet: how are they connected?
Can the food we eat truly influence our mental health and mood? In this podcast, …
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 3: Can the foods we eat impact mental health?
Can certain foods help reduce depression and anxiety, while improving overall mood? Join us and NBC’s Today …
Don’t tolerate dairy? Here’s what you could do
Patients who struggle to digest dairy could be lactose intolerant or, in some cases, could …
Dietitian to Dietitian Episode 2: Intermittent fasting: healthy habit or fad diet?
What does science say about intermittent fasting? Is it an effective weight management tool? Does it have …
Frailty, falls and fractures: the three Fs of geriatric medicine
Nutrition and geriatric medicine are closely interlinked. DC’s Jane Winter recently sat down with Professor …
Can chefs and dietitians work together to provide restaurant quality food in hospitals? Yes!
Leading Australian chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan has cooked in some interesting places over the …
An oncology patient’s perspective on nutrition
Chris Brady was a fit, healthy, hard-working exercise physiologist until five months ago when his …
Big dreams and rollercoasters: 9 years of DC and 100 episodes of our podcast
Nine years after Dietitian Connection was born from a lightbulb moment, we now have a …
How can dietitians have a bigger voice in the world of malnutrition?
Lina Breik is a dietitian with a decade of dietetic experience under her belt. Most …