Gut Chronicles: Uncensored Journey into the world of digestive health and Illness
Gut Chronicles: Uncensored Journey into the world of digestive health and Illness
In this talkhealth Expert Interview, Sandra Mikhail an accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist, shares her knowledge on gut health, diet, and why keeping your gut in check is so important for holistic health. On top of sharing more about her new book 'The Gut Chronicles' and making poo talk 'salon chic', Sandra covers key areas of gut health including gut health, food intolerance and bloating.
Sandra Mikhail
Sandra Mikhail is an internationally-known and accredited, practising dietitian and the founder and director of Nutrition A-Z by Sandra Mikhail.
Begin with You – how to invest in your wellbeing during difficult times
Begin with You – how to invest in your wellbeing during difficult times
Being diagnosed with any chronic condition can turn your world upside down - whether you need to adapt to new routines, or you're simply finding it hard process the news. Petra Velzeboer is here to help you on your management journey, and to ensure you have the tools you need to protect your wellbeing in tough times. From the grief process to changing your midset, tune into this webinar to put your mental health first.
Petra Velzeboer
Club Soda: Mindful Drinking
Club Soda: Mindful Drinking
Mindful drinking offers some straightforward tools and techniques to change your drinking, whether you want to cut down, take a break or even quit for the longer-term. If you’ve been worried about your lockdown drinking, get a better night’s sleep, increase your focus or reduce your anxiety, you can make changes that will really last. In this webinar, you’ll hear from Club Soda co-founder Dru Jaeger about the key tools to drink mindfully. Based on behaviour change science, you’ll pick up some practical tips and tricks to help you change your drinking, your way.
Dru Jaeger
Dru Jaeger is the co-founder of Club Soda and author of How to Be a Mindful Drinker (DK, 2019).
Dru's professional background is as a writer and researcher. Along the way, they have trained as a facilitator, coach, NLP practitioner and mindfulness teacher. Day to day in Club Soda, Dru designs and delivers courses and workshops to help people cut down, take a break from alcohol or stop drinking for good. They also write a regular advice column about alcohol and mindful drinking.
Understanding neuropathic pain and treatment options
Understanding neuropathic pain and treatment options
Pain can be frustrating, confusing and - most of all - debilitating. Whether it's caused by a chronic condition, an injury or an illness, it can be tough to grapple with, particularly when it comes to self-management. That's why, we are excited to be joined by Dr Ashish Gulve, a neuromodulation expert, who is going to share all his expertise on what pain is, how to control it and why neurodynamics may be the way forward for relieving your pain. Read talkhealth meets....Dr Gulve.
Dr Ashish Gulve
Dr Gulve is a Consultant in Pain Management at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough since 2006. He is a lead for the Pain Service and completed his specialist training in the North East of England.
Specialised in interventional pain management, Dr Gulve has a particular expertise in Neuromodulation and is interested in new innovations in the field of Neuromodulation; he is the first in the UK to use many of these new innovations. As well as being a mentor to younger colleagues, he teaches and trains pain professionals in the UK and across Europe. Read talkhealth meets...Dr Gulve
Supporting those with Cancer through Yoga
Supporting those with Cancer through Yoga
Coming to terms with cancer can be tricky at every stage of recovery. That’s why Vicky Fox, a qualified yoga teacher, creates a safe, nurturing and happy atmosphere in her cancer yoga classes. Not only are there loads of physical health benefits (think balance, better sleep and circulation) of yoga, her classes are also designed to increase comfort and camaraderie for cancer-survivors. To learn more about the classes, and why Vicky is so dedicated to what she does,watch this webinar. Read talkhealth meets...Vicky Fox.
Vicky Fox
Vicky’s teaching style is based around her own varied experience of yoga and through that has created a physically challenging class developing strength and suppleness while emphasising alignment and precision. All the time believing that yoga should be an individual and safe practice.
Vicky is registered with the Yoga Alliance as a senior registered yoga teacher and teacher trainer, teaches at triyoga in Ealing and Chelsea and online, Paul’s Cancer Support Centre and Future Dreams Charity. Vicky runs a Teaching Yoga To Those Diagnosed with Cancer training so that more teachers can feel supported to teach these wonderful and supportive classes. Read talkhealth meets...Vicky Fox
CliniMed: A Stoma Care Nurse’s advice about looking after your stoma
CliniMed: A Stoma Care Nurse’s advice about looking after your stoma
Getting to grips with living with a stoma can be tricky. With your routines, lifestyle and health all changing, it can be difficult to know where to start. That's why we nvited Caroline Rudoni, Stoma Care Nurse Specialist and Patient & Clinical Services Director (Designate) at SecuriCare (Medical) Limited, CliniMed Limited’s sister company, to share all her knowledge on stoma care. From how to exercise safely to tips on managing your diet, this webinar will highlight lots of clinical advice as well some of the products and services that are designed to make your life easier. As a Stoma Care Nurse, Caroline will be able to identify some of the common stoma care problems and will be able to provide advice on how to look after yourself and your stoma.
Caroline Rudoni
Caroline qualified as a Stoma Care Nurse in 1996 and led the Stoma Care Department at St George’s NHS Healthcare Trust, the regional centre for neonates, paediatric care, secondary bowel cancer referrals, urology, trauma, and Intestinal Failure, whilst also supporting stoma care patients within local private hospitals.
More recently, Caroline has worked with a commercial stoma care company to manage a community nursing team whilst managing education for Stoma Care Nurses and working with experts within the NHS. This also involved creating a counselling service for stoma patients and arranging patient open dates and virtual events. Caroline is now the Patient and Clinical Services Director (Designate) at SecuriCare (Medical) Limited where she continues to support Stoma Care Nurses and patients.
Making the link between diabetes and feet
Making the link between diabetes and feet
Did you know that if you live with diabetes you are more at risk of developing foot problems? Due to worsening circulation and raised blood sugar levels, people living with diabetes are more at risk of suffering from foot ulcers, infections, slow healing cuts and even amputation. In this webinar, Yatna Ladwa explains the science behind the link between diabetes and feet, share her tips for maintaining good foot health and teach you how to keep an eye out for early warning signs. Read talkhealth meets...Yatna Ladwa
Yatna Ladwa
Yatna Ladwa has worked in both private and NHS Podiatry for over 10 years. After studying at the University of Plymouth, she specialised in foot care for those with chronic health conditions like diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Yatna currently provides leading care at Elite Feet London, a family-friendly podiatry clinic in Finchley Central. She is also a volunteer at Forgotten Feet, a charity providing foot care for the homeless. Read talkhealth meets...Yatna Ladwa
Christmas & Dieting
Christmas & Dieting
In the webinar, Sophie emphasised the importance of maintaining a healthy mental and emotional relationship with food throughout the Christmas period. For many, the seasonal sweet treats and contentious sprout offerings can be overwhelming, but you shouldn’t feel bad for giving in to the temptation for foods that we only eat once a year! Read talkhealth meets...Sophie Medlin
Sophie Medlin
A qualified consultant dietitian with years of acute hospital-based experience, Sophie has a specialist interest in the management of gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal dysfunction and diverticular disease. She also has specialist knowledge of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Away from hospital practice, Sophie is the go-to spokesperson for media when it comes to evidence-based nutrition. Her 12.5K followers on Instagram are treated to regular fact-checking posts, public service announcements and tips for improving our relationship with food. She’s appeared on BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ITV, as well as a host of print publications including Stylist Magazine, Happiful Magazine and Cosmopolitan. Read talkhealth meets...Sophie Medlin
Acid reflux
Acid reflux
We hosted a webinar on the subject with the fantastic consulting medical herbalist Anita Ralph and she explains how we can self-manage reflux issues and tips for surviving the festive season. In this webinar, we cover why reflux happens, how to self-manage symptoms, common triggers and what medicinal plants are associated with soothing reflux.
Anita Ralph
Anita Ralph has practised as a consulting medical herbalist since 1990 and is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy. Since 2006 Anita has run an integrated gynaecology clinic with consultant gynaecologist Anne Henderson. She contributed a chapter on herbal medicine and menopause to the forthcoming Dorling Kindersley (DK) book Natural Menopause due to be published in November 2020 and published a herbal perspective on menopause for the website Health and Her.
Gut health
Gut health
Get ready to beat the bloat and learn how to boost your gut health with Sophie Medlin. This was Sophie’s inaugural event and we’re so excited to have such a brilliant expert on board. This webinar is particularly pertinent given Sophie’s specialist interest in gastrointestinal health and nutrition. Read talkhealth meets...Sophie Medlin
Sophie Medlin
A qualified consultant dietitian with years of acute hospital-based experience, Sophie has a specialist interest in the management of gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal dysfunction and diverticular disease. She also has specialist knowledge of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Away from hospital practice, Sophie is the go-to spokesperson for media when it comes to evidence-based nutrition. Her 12.5K followers on Instagram are treated to regular fact-checking posts, public service announcements and tips for improving our relationship with food. She’s appeared on BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ITV, as well as a host of print publications including Stylist Magazine, Happiful Magazine and Cosmopolitan. Read talkhealth meets...Sophie Medlin
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