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Nutrition in gastrointestinal health

Assess the role of diet and gut microbiota in the aetiology of gastrointestinal conditions.

Nutrition in gastrointestinal health
CPD 10.5 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Health" is a comprehensive course designed to explore the critical role of diet in managing gastrointestinal conditions, with a primary focus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Through evidence-based teachings, it highlights the importance of dietary interventions, including elimination diets and the low FODMAP approach, in mitigating symptoms. Participants will gain insights into the gut microbiota’s role in digestive health, learn practical dietary applications, and explore the pathophysiology of gut conditions. This course is ideal for healthcare professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of nutrition’s role in gastrointestinal wellness.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Heidi Staudacher

Dr Heidi Staudacher

Dietitian & Postdoctoral Researcher, Food and Mood Centre, Deakin University

Dr Heidi Staudacher is a dietitian and postdoctoral researcher at the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University. Her chief research interests include the pathophysiology and dietary management of functional gastrointestinal and mental health disorders, and the interaction of diet with the microbiome in these disorders.

Heidi was a NIHR Clinical Doctoral Fellow at King’s College London between 2012-2016 and during her PhD conducted a large randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of a low FODMAP diet with probiotic co-administration on the gastrointestinal microbiota, symptoms, dietary intake and quality of life. She has published several key papers in the field of dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome.

CPD hours

Education hours4.5
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.5

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 480526

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38581

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