This is part 2 of Angela’s story on PKU and Pregnancy. In this video blog she focuses on:
Exchanges.
Travelling and Socialising.
Morning Sickness.
The first Scan.
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Maternal PKU – Part 2: Twins
Friday, February 19th, 2010Maternal PKU – Part 1
Monday, January 18th, 2010During a recent study day in London, Angela Thomas shared her experience of tackling the subject of PKU and Pregnancy. This video blog focuses on the need to go on a pre-conception diet. She talks about her concerns with regard to managing exchanges and what she was able to eat.
Specific nutrition as an integrated part of pressure ulcer care
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Pressure ulcers are a common problem in all healthcare sectors, affecting quality of life and increasing healthcare costs. Providing sufficient amounts of protein and energy is a logical way to reduce the risk of developing pressure ulcers and improve the healing of ulcers. In addition, specific nutrients can help to strengthen tissue resistance, preserve tissue and promote tissue repair.
Targeting immunity: an illustration of HIV disease
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) results in progressive destruction of the immune system, ultimately resulting in opportunistic infections and AIDS. HIV-infection, affecting 40 million people worldwide, poses a big burden on current healthcare.
Immunopharmacology of non-digestible carbohydrates, a breakthrough for clinical nutrition?
Saturday, October 10th, 2009Early in human history, nutrition and pharmacology were closely linked as people derived their medicines directly from natural foods. In recent times these two fields have evolved separately, but today, food and pharma are once again becoming interrelated. Reliable research is needed if nutrition is used as a component of disease management. A translational research approach is recommended including risk-benefit analyses, a safety record and well-designed studies that start at the molecular level and proceed, via in vitro and in vivo experiments, to clinical trials.
Nutricia Paediatric Nutrition Symposia
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Nutricia is pleased to announce a series of Paediatric Nutrition Symposia for Dietitians and healthcare professionals. The study days will be held in London on Tuesday, June 30th and in Leeds on Tuesday, July 7th.
Chaired by two of the UK’s best known Paediatric Gastroenterologists:
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Maternal PKU – Be ready!
Thursday, April 30th, 2009This is addressed to adult women with Phenylketonuria who may become pregnant, may already be pregnant, or have had children. I am a 44 year old mother with Phenylketonuria (pku for short). I have 4 sons, ages 13 yrs., 12 year old twins, and an 11 yr. old. I was late-diagnosed at 4 1/2 years old. Pku is a rare metabolic disorder that must be diagnosed and treatment begun at birth to prevent profound mental retardation. Read the rest of this entry