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Diet is an important part of the management for many conditions. Dietitians are able to use specialist knowledge and skills in behaviour change to support people referred for therapeutic diets.
Many risk factors for heart disease are diet related, including raised cholesterol and obesity. Dietitians support people referred to make dietary changes to help address these risk factors and reduce their risk of heart disease. Although medication for lowering cholesterol is now used widely, eating healthily and maintaining a healthy weight are still important, particularly for people who cannot take medication.
Many patients are referred to the service following diagnosis of conditions involving their digestive system like irritable bowel syndrome, coeliac disease, colitis or Crohn's disease. We provide advice to patients suffering from these conditions with the aim to relieve symptoms, prevent nutritional deficiencies and improve quality of life. We assess and advise patients and nursing staff on the wards and provide follow-up outpatient clinics.
We advise patients following cancer treatment like chemotherapy or radiotherapy to help manage side effects that impact on nutrition e.g. dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, poor appetite. Patients, families, nursing and catering staff sometimes also require dietetic advice on the ward on reducing exposure to bacteria found in food and water if patients are found to be susceptible.
Dietitians can help in the diagnosis and treatment process of allergies in conjunction with the patient's medical team. Food allergies and intolerances are treated by avoiding foods that trigger the reaction. Dietitians can help diagnosis by advising on safe exclusion and re-introduction diets while preventing nutritional deficiencies. We also advise on nutrient specific elimination diets such as milk-free, lactose-free, wheat-free, nut-free, egg-free diets and offer patients much needed practical advice, guidance and encouragement to complete the process.
Trafford Primary Care Trust, 2nd Floor Oakland House, Talbot Rd, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PQ