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MPHARM (Hons) Dip NT | Head of Nutrition at Wild Nutrition

I was honoured to be invited as a guest on the Chemist+Druggist clinical podcast by Nana Ofori-Atta. Our discussion revolved around various aspects of #elderlynutrition including common deficiencies, dietary recommendations and the role that supplements can play. I talk about the physiological factors that can affect the elderly, which can affect their ability to maintain a healthy, balanced and varied diet to meet their changing nutritional needs and how some of these challenges can be addressed, by multi-disciplinary team. Physiological changes also impact on physical activity, and the risk of deficiencies such as Vitamin D. It is important to adjust our dietary patterns and physical activity as we age. As it is #MentalHealthAwareness week, I wanted to also emphasise the importance of #socialconnection - which is also a topic we covered. Loneliness tremendously impacts on malnutrition, affecting appetite changes, nutrient intake or physical activity. So make sure you invest in your #socialcapital now for long lasting friendships to support a healthy mind and body. Below is the Link for the podcast for ease of access: https://lnkd.in/dCnx28sY

C+D Podcast Elderly Nutrition

C+D Podcast Elderly Nutrition

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