26. An interview with Sian Riley: Dietician (Part 1)

Brain Injury Bites · 2024-02-05

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In this episode of Brain Injury Bites, Ashwani and Brooke are joined by Sian Riley from Red Pepper Nutrition. Sian is a dietician specialising in rehabilitation with a focus on brain injury. They discuss the importance of nutrition in the rehabilitation journey, the impact of smell and taste loss after brain injury, and strategies to improve the eating experience.

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Helpful links:

Fifth Sense Charity - https://www.fifthsense.org.uk/AbScent Charity - https://abscent.org/The 5 basic tastes and why they matter to us - https://www.redpeppernutrition.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/red-pepper-nutrition-5-basic-tastes-why-they-matter.pdf

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Brain Injury Bites

Brain Injury Bites is a podcast based on the experiences of sustaining a brain injury and provides helpful hints and tips for injured people, their friends and family. The show is hosted by Brooke Trotter and Ashwini Kamath.

Brooke was a pedestrian involved in a road traffic collision in May 2007, which left him with a severe traumatic brain injury.

Ashwini is a Trustee and Chair for Headway Warrington and a Senior Associate Solicitor with over ten years of experience supporting families after brain injury.

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