Our dietitians provide advice about many different aspects of health. You will find advice for a few specific areas below:
Diabetes
Pre-Diabetes
If you have been told by your Doctor you are at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, NHS GGC has produced the following video.
Type 2 Diabetes Hub
Diabetes in Hospital: Carbohydrate Counting During Your Hospital Stay
Carbohydrate counting can be challenging when you are in hospital. The NHSGGC booklet, ‘Diabetes in Hospital: Information on Carbohydrate Counting During Your Hospital Stay’ can help to make this easier.
This booklet provides carbohydrate values for the food and drinks available during your hospital stay. It has been produced for both people living with diabetes and their healthcare professionals, and can assist with identifying carbohydrate sources, carbohydrate counting and insulin dose adjustment (if applicable). To access this booklet, ask a member of staff on your ward, or follow the link, below.
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes (or GDM) is a type of diabetes which develops during pregnancy. Blood glucose levels can become too high, and it is important to control these to minimise health risks for both you and your baby.
The below patient education videos were created by NHSGGC Diabetes Dietitians, and focus on healthy eating with Gestational Diabetes. Patients can contact or be referred to the Diabetes Dietitians for more detailed advice, if required. These videos are available in other languages at the bottom of this series.
Video 1: What is Gestational Diabetes?
In this video, we will answer some important questions about gestational diabetes; discussing what it is, the symptoms it can cause, how it can affect you and your baby, and the ways in which it can be treated.
Video 2: Healthy Eating, and an overview of the food groups
In this video, we will be discussing healthy eating, the Eat Well guide, an overview of the food groups and providing a detailed overview of carbohydrates.
Video 3: Portion sizes, smart swaps and meal patterns
During this video we will be discussing portion sizes, smart swaps, snack ideas, meal patterns and foods to include or avoid during pregnancy
Video 4: Breastfeeding, post-birth and lifestyle
In this video, we will be discussing breastfeeding, the benefits of breastfeeding, what will happen after your baby is born and general lifestyle changes.
Video 5: Frequently asked questions, links and contacts
In this video, we will answer some frequently asked questions, share useful links to access further information, and provide the best contact details for the NHSGGC Diabetes Dietitians.
Information in other languages
The Gestational Diabetes patient education videos were created by NHSGGC Diabetes Dietitians and have been translated into 5 languages. Each of the 5 videos will automatically play in sequence. They focus on healthy eating with Gestational Diabetes. Patients can contact or be referred to the Diabetes Dietitians for more detailed advice, if required
Videos 1-5, in Arabic
VIdeos 1-5 In Urdu
Eating for a healthy heart
Diet and kidney disease
The above video highlights how appropriate dietary management can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. This can delay the patients’ need to access renal replacement therapies such as haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant.
This patient education video was created by NHSGGC Renal Dietitians as an introduction to diet and chronic kidney disease, with a focus on the no added salt diet. Patients can be referred to the Renal Dietitians for more tailored dietary advice.
As chronic kidney disease progresses, the kidneys become less efficient at removing potassium and other waste products from the body. This can lead to a raised potassium level in the blood. Once other potential causes have been excluded a patient may be advised by their healthcare team to follow a low potassium diet.
This patient education video was created by the NHS GGC Renal Dietitians as an introduction to the low potassium diet. For specific individual advice, patients should be referred to the Renal Dietitians.”
This video below explains the importance of keeping blood phosphate at a safe level. It will explain what a low phosphate diet is and show you types and portion sizes of phosphate containing foods. The video will also explain types of phosphate binders and how they work