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MYTH BUSTING WITH MADI

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EXPLORING THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN MODULATING THE GUT MICROBIOME by Sandeepa Soni, RD

  1. Frame et al (2020). Nutrition Reviews. Current explorations of nutritional and the gut microbiome: a comprehensive evaluation of the review literature. Vol 78 (10): 798-812
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PAEDIATRIC FOOD ALLERGY: A COMPLEX ISSUE by Hazel Duncan, RD

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LIVING WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Salma Khattak, ANutr

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TECHNOLOGY IN DIABETES by Vanessa Rojas El Yammouni, RD

  1. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Continuous glucose monitoring [Internet]. June 2023. Available from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/managing-diabetes/continuous-glucose-monitoring
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  3. Thomas SJ, Tomás P. Hybrid Closed-Loop Therapy in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Above-Target HbA1c: A Real-world Observational Study. Diabetes Care. 2023 Oct;46(10):1831-1838. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10516256/
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NUTRITION IN CARE HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE by Clara Carr, RD

    1. The National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older people. Department of Health 2003 edition
      1a https://hub.careinspectorate.com/media/1493/eating-and-drinking-well-in-care-good-practice-guidance-for-older-people.pdf
    2. Care Quality Commission CQC Regulation 14: Meeting Nutritional and Hydration Needs https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/regulations/regulation-14-meeting-nutritional-hydration-needs
    3. Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool MUST https://www.bapen.org.uk/pdfs/must/must_full.pdf
    4. Launch of the National Advisory Panel on Care Home Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Nursing Volume 26 No 3 2022 https://diabetesonthenet.com/wp-content/uploads/239.-Sinclair.pdf
    5. International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative IDDSI

      a.https://www.iddsi.org/IDDSI/media/images/Testing_Methods_IDDSI_Framework_Final_31_July2019.pdf


      b.https://www.iddsi.org/IDDSI/media/images/CountrySpecific/UnitedKingdom/Dorset-HealthCare-IDDSI-recipe-book-18-page-excerpt-for-IDDSI-Festival-2022.pdf

    6. Thomson KH et al (2022). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    7. Food Standards Agency 14 Allergens https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/14-Allergens%2016Nov21.pdf
    8. Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Foundation NHS Trust online training: https://malnutritionandfoodfirst.rdash.nhs.uk/courses/care-home-staff/
    9. Locala Care Home Support Team Resource Pack https://www.locala.org.uk/fileadmin/Services/CHST/Nutritional_Resource_Pack_for_Care_Homes_FINALISED.pdf
    10. https://www.prescqipp.info/search-page/?keyword=1.%09Creating+a+fortified+diet+for+care+home+caterer&submit=
    11. British Dietetic Association The Nutrition and Hydration Digest: Improving outcomes through the food and beverage services https://www.bda.uk.com/practice-and-education/nutrition-and-dietetic-practice/the-nutrition-and-hydration-digest.html
    12. National Association of Care Catering Home | National Association of Care Catering (thenacc.co.uk)

FROM THE WILTSHIRE FARM FOODS DIETITIANS by Sophia Cornelius
DYSPHAGIA: THE ROLES THAT VARIETY AND CHOICE PLAY IN MEETING NUTRITIONAL NEEDS

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IMD WATCH: PKU AND THE POST OFFICE  - MONITORING SOLUTIONS by Suzanne Ford

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  4. Kuypers AM, Evers-van Vliet K, MacDonald A, Ahring K, Abeln D, Ford S, Heiner-Fokkema MR (2024). Satisfaction with home blood sampling methods and expectations for future point-of-care testing in phenylketonuria: Perspectives from patients and professionals. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 108361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2024.108361

IMPROVING LONGEVITY THROUGH DIET AND LIFESTYLE by Harriet Drennan, RD

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THE LAST WORD by Fareeha Jay, RD

  1. Mikulska P, Malinowska M, Ignacyk M, Szustowski P, Nowak J, Pesta K, Szeląg M, Szklanny D, Judasz E, Kaczmarek G, Ejiohuo OP, Paczkowska-Walendowska M, Gościniak A, Cielecka-Piontek J. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)-Current Research on the Health-Promoting Activities: A Narrative Review. Pharmaceutics. 2023 Mar 24;15(4):1057. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041057. PMID: 37111543; PMCID: PMC10147008
  2. Mandlik Ingawale DS, Namdeo AG. Pharmacological evaluation of Ashwagandha highlighting its healthcare claims, safety, and toxicity aspects. J Diet Suppl 2021; 18:183-226
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  7. Sahar Ashraf, Kaushal Shah, Kapil Aedma, Zeeshan Mansuri, Shailesh Jain, 0694 Safety and Efficacy of Ashwagandha for sleep: A Systematic Review, Sleep, Volume 45, Issue Supplement_1, June 2022, p A303-A305, https://doi-org.plymouth.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac079.690
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