Pathophysiology of various diseases and its impact on therapeutic outcomes (1 CPD Point)
This webinar will provide you with a deep understanding of how nutrition affects disease progression and treatment outcomes. You’ll gain valuable knowledge about how food can either complement or counteract medications, and how you can integrate nutritional strategies to improve patient care and therapeutic success.
Speakers
Kristina Vavura
Kristina Vavura is SCOPE-certified and HCPC-Registered Dietitian with a passion for clinical dietetics and public health.
She is part of the Advisory Board of Nutritank and the Association of the Study for Obesity (ASO), UK.
Kristina is part of the team of:
• Regina Life Clinic as a Registered Dietitian
• World Cancer Research Fund as Oncology Specialist Dietitian
• Liva Healthcare as a Health coach with focus on Diabetes Prevention and Weight Management
• Forever Young Academy: Longevity Fest as a co-founder
Her experience spans acute and community settings, with special interests in weight management, diabetes (type 1, type 2,
gestational), oncology, longevity, PCOS and health promotion.
She is an active member of:
• British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Parenteral Nutrition Association (PEN)
• European Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ESPEN)
• Association for Study of Obesity (ASO)
She has obtained her SCOPE Certification from the World Obesity Foundation (obesity, cardiovascular issues and obesity,
children with obesity and eating disorders in obesity management). She obtained her Master’s Degree in Nutrition and
Dietetics at Robert Gordon University, Scotland, where she gained practical experience as a Dietetic Intern in NHS Tayside.
Her internship included
consulting on parenteral and enteral nutrition. Currently, she is continuing her education as a functional medicine practitioner
with the Association of Applied Functional Medicine in the US.
Throughout her career, she has provided personalised dietary advice to patients managing various conditions such as obesity,
diabetes, cancer, malnutrition, paediatric nutrition pancreatitis, IBS, ulcerative colitis, fatty liver disease (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), food intolerances, autoimmune diseases, coeliac disease, and patients both pre- and post-operation.
Central to her practice is the patient-centered approach as well as behavioural change approach and a commitment to
continuous professional development as she believes this lies in the foundation of proper patient care