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Dietician Omy Naidoo interviews experts each week with the aim to share knowledge and help improve patient outcomes

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    • May 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    S3 E2 Thyroid Disease with Dr Landi Lombard - Delfran

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 33:31


    In this episode we discuss What is the function of the thyroid in the body We understand the different thyroid parameters, t3,t4 etc3.  Micronutrients that affect thyroid function Zinc and Selenium on the thyroid function of overweight/obese hypothyroid pts Role myo-inositol in PCOS and other conditions, as well as thyroid function Typical patient for thyrovive, how is it dosed

    S3 E1 The microbiome and prebiotics in critical illness- Alta Kloppers RD (SA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 30:56


    What is the Microbiome Alterations to the gut in critical illness The role of prebiotics in Critical care nutrition Translating guidelines to practice

    S2 e20 Micronutrients in Critical illness and parenteral nutrition - Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 40:56


    Importance of micronutrients Thiamine in early feeding Indications for MC supplementation Vit D in Critical Illness Vit K deficiency in surgical pts Parenteral Vs Enteral MC

    S2 E19 Nutricia- Protein Pulsing - Vanessa Kotze

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 18:04


    What is protein pulsing The target pt for protein pulsing Protein pulsing in critical illness The effect of protein pulsing Protein Pulsing in COPD/Elderly Protein pulsing and continuous feeding

    S2 E18 - Baxter - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) - Prof Weimann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 32:36


    What is ERAS Metabolic Response to Surgery Practical tips to implement ERAS Role of microbiome in perioperative nutrition Parenteral Nutrition in surgery Role of immunonutrition

    S2 E17 Nutricia Intermittent Feeding a novel strategy in Critical Care feeding, Prof Todd Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 26:49


    What is Intermittent Feeding in ICU Benefits of IF Autophagy and IF Muscle Full Effect Protein and muscle mass Role of Testosterone Practical Advice for dieticians to implement IF

    S2 E 16 Nutricia- Metabolic Aspects of Muscle Wasting in Critical illness - Dr Rob van Gassel MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 41:44


    Causes of muscle wasting in ICU ICU drugs which affect muscle mass Muscle wasting and COVID Muscle size and functionality mTOR pathway & Autophagy Strategies to improve muscle mass in ICU

    S2 E15 Nutricia: Fibre in the critically ill patient- Dr Lauren Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 25:43


    Different types of fibre Role in critical illness Definition of Diarrhoea Clinical evidence for use of fibre enriched EN non feed related causes of Diarrhoea and so much more Effect of fibre on GRVs, vomiting, mortality, length of hospital stay

    S2 E14 Role of Glutamine in the patient journey- Azela Health- Alta Kloppers RD(SA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 26:17


    Background of Glutamine Role of Glutamine in Critical illness Supplementation of Glutamine Indication for Glutamine Contra-indications, Dosing

    S2 E 13 Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition with Prof Alessandro Laviano, Rome, supported by Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 28:37


    Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition (SPN) SPN vs Combo EN/PN Benefits of SPN Risks and 'Perceived Risks' of SPN Fluid balance & SPN Micronutrients & SPN SPN in Oncology

    S2 E 12 Hospital Malnutrition with Prof Renee Blaauw, Fresenius Kabi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 41:36


    Hospital Malnutrition Prevalence Screening/ Diagnostic Tools for Malnutrition Multicenter Study for Hospital Malnutrition GLIM Criteria Prevalence according to diagnosis Getting into Research in this area

    S2 E11 Discussing Metsyn X with Tabitha Hume RD (SA) - supported by Delfran

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 21:31


    1. The mechanism of action of myo-inositol and its role in metabolic disease 2. We discuss the importance of the ratio 40:1 3. Who is the target pt for Metsyn X 4. How do you differentiate between the pt for PCOSITOL and Metsyn X 5. How do the studies look interms of Metsyn X and weight loss, hbA1c and any lipid parameters? 6. Where does Metsyn X fit i.e. combo with metformin or replacement etc 7. How to access Metsyn X for your patients 8. What is the cost of Metsyn X 9.Patient success stories using Metsyn X

    S2 E10 Nutritional Intake Post ICU, Dr Emma Ridley (Aus)- Fresenius Kabi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 31:58


    COVID 19 in Austrailia Study of Nutritional intake post ICU Enteral nutrition filling the gap! Factors affecting oral intake Advocacy for nutrition post ICU

    S2 E9 Olive oil in PN and its application - Professor Philip Calder (UK)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 36:07


    Effect of different lipids on inflammation Role of olive oil in critical illness Effect of olive oil on immune function Oxidative stress and inflammation Liver Function, PN and olive oil Overall summary of lipids

    S2 E8 Nutritional Screening, Hospital Malnutrition, Nutric SF tool with Prof Daren Heyland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 31:28


    In this episode we discuss: Importance of Screening in Critical illness 2.NUTRIC-SF score Hospital malnutrition Practical application of NUTRIC-SF NRS vs NUTRIC

    S2 E7 Combination Enteral nutrition and Parenteral in critically ill patients, with Prof Stoppe- Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 26:17


    What is combination Parenteral Nutrition Supplemental PN vs Combo PN How to guide for combo PN Early PN and acute phase Functional outcome and combo PN Target pt for combo PN Future Research for combo PN

    S2 E6 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) with Claire Julsing Strydom RD(SA)- Delfran

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 39:36


    Pathophysiology of PCOS Symptoms of PCOS Baseline Bloods in PCOS Myo-inositol and D Chiro- inositol Dosing of PCOSITOL Benefits of PCOSITOL Real life success stories of patients with PCOS

    S2 E5 Dr Cereda (Italy) Sarcopenia and its Management - Nutricia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 38:47


    What is Sarcopenia Consequences of Sarcopenia Factors related to Sarcopenia Vitamin D & Protein Role in treating Sarcopenia Physical Activity and Anabolism Sarcopenia and COVID 19 RE-COVID Trial Obesity and Sarcopenia Post COVID/critical illness Nutrition Programs

    S2 E4 Very Low Energy Diets (VLED) - Gabrielle Maston - Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 38:14


    In this episode we discuss: Very low Energy Diets (VLED) Phases of VLED Direct Trial and Diabetes Remission VLED and Obesity Management Baseline Bloods for VLED VLED and Bariatric Surgery Nestle Optifast

    S2" E3, Prof Heyland Canada - High protein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 32:26


    Role of protein in ICU RCTS in protein provision Benefits of high protein in acute phase The EFFORT trial PEP up protocol to enhance EN delivery High protein and physical activity

    Season 2 Ep 2 Omega 3 in Critical care and surgery - Prof Martindale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 47:38


    In this episode we chat about: > Role of omega 3 fatty acids in critical illness > What are SPMs (Specialized pro-resolution Mediators) >Dosing of Fish oil > Monitoring in Parenteral nutrition > Omega 3 and it effects in surgical patients >Pharmaco-Economics of using fish oil > Summary of Evidence

    Season 2 Episode 1 QNRG +

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 69:47


    In this episode I chat to Professor Paul Wischmeyer from Duke University regarding: Update on the LEEP COVID trial Limitations of metabolic carts in the past Features of the QNRG + Ideal patient for IC using this device Who should we not use this device for IC vs Predictive and what advice can we get in the absence of IC This episode is supported by Baxter Healthcare

    Omy Naidoo chat to Prof Daren Heyland, MD, Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 30:28


    In this episode we chat about, > COVID in Canada > Critical nutrition.com > Role of protein in the critical care > EFFORT Trial

    Omy Naidoo Chats to Dr Sundeep Ruder, Endocrinologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 37:44


    In this episode we chat about the latest advances in Diabetes care management GLP 1 and what are they, DPP 4 Inhibitors, GLP1 for weight loss, SLGT2 inhibitors in diabetes, Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices

    Omy Naidoo Chats to Prof Arved Weimann about ERAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 29:35


    Prof Weimann has well over a 100 published articles in the field of peri-operative nutrition and surgical oncology. He also is associate Editor for Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, and Head of Surgery and Clinical Nutrition at St George Hospital in Germany In this episode we discuss ERAS and the Team approach Obesity and Colo-rectal cancer Screening tools and surgery Phase angle and bioelectrical impedance Glutamine in Surgery Omega 3 in Surgery Arginine in Surgery Practical tips for surgery

    Omy Naidoo to Paul Wischmeyer MD Duke University

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 45:35


    Prof Wischmeyer has well over 150 peer reviewed articles in international Journals as well as is the recipient of numerous awards both locally and internationally for his research In this interview we discuss COVID in the US Longitudinal Energy Expenditure (LEEP) COVID Trial Phased in approach of protein delivery Hypermetabolism in the recovery phase off COVID Cardiac failure in COVID Vitamin D supplementation in COVID Supplemental PN in COVID Probiotics in COVID

    Omy Naidoo Chats to Prof Laviano MD about hospital malnutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 32:04


    Prof Laviano is an Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. His background is internal medicine and Nephrology, as well as clinical nutrition Prof Laviano has served on various committees within ESPEN over the years He has also served as Editor for various publications such as, British Journal of Nutrition, Nutrition, Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle; Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Prof Laviano has more than 180 publications in international peer reviewed journals In this episode we chat about hospital malnutrition

    Omy Naidoo Chats to Dr Emma Ridley, Senior Research Fellow at Monash University

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 27:20


    Dr Emma Ridley presented in 2019 at the South African Critical Care Congress. She has 10 years experience in Critical care nutrition Research, and is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University in Australia In this episodes we discuss Advice for the young researchers Energy delivery using supplemental PN Nutrition in the post ICU phase Phasing in, of nutrition in ICU Practical considerations for Indirect Calorimetry (IC) IC vs predictive equations Age old debate of IBW vs ABW vs AdjBW when feeding the obese critcally ill patient

    Omy Naidoo Chats to Alta Kloppers, Highly experienced dietician

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 28:16


    In this episode I chat to Alta Kloppers, a dietician in private practice for 26 years! We discuss: > Value Based Care models from Medscheme > Effect of COVID 19 on the experienced dietician practice > Business operations during lockdown > virtual consultations and the future > Practical Guidance for management of COVID 19 patients And so much more...... Alta says, 'Take it one day at a time, do what you can with what you have

    Omy Naidoo Chats to Dr Qasim Butt - Nephrologist from Texas USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 36:49


    In this episode we discuss > Effect off COVID 19 on healthcare in Texas > Diabetes, renal disease and COVID 19 > Telehealth implementation > Dr Butt's advice to health care workers

    Healthy Conversations (a show for dieticians)- Omy Naidoo chats with Prof Rodseth - critical care specialist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 43:16


    In this episode we chat to Professor Rodseth, critical care specialist, researcher, and academic. We discuss how COVID 19 has impacted on his role. Professor also discusses everything from proning (and the rationale behind it), to practical advice for dieticians' in the ICU when managing patients. Professor also discusses the importance of pre-ICU nutrition, and oral nutrition supplementation. He touches on refeeding syndrome and various other key points when managing the COVID patient Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! A show for dieticians

    Healthy Conversations with Omy Naidoo, A show for Dieticians (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 0:22


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