Kate Worsfold in Surfers Paradise, Queensland | Nutritionist

Kate Worsfold

Locality: Surfers Paradise, Queensland

Phone: 042465116

Address: Suite 1E Trust House, 3070 Surfers Paradise Blvd, 4217 Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.compasshealthgroup.com.au

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24.01.2022 Do you know someone with back pain? Can the internet help those with short-term back pain?

23.01.2022 "Poor sleep can literally kill your social life...Without sufficient sleep we become a social turn-off, and loneliness soon kicks in. #sleep #loneliness #socialanxiety https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu//poor-sleep-triggers-viral

23.01.2022 Our latest article is out now! This is timely given the recent good news that Medicare is funding much more treatment of eating disorders. In this paper we are calling for more universal screening amongst clinicians, particularly as the most common presenting issues of those seeking treatment were not for disordered eating, but for emotional distress, desire to lose weight and fatigue. We have reviewed earlier how detection rates for EDs are low in health-care settings. Early... intervention is key to recovery. Read on to find out more... and if you don't think you need to know more, well unfortunately, we found a Dunning-Kruger effect. Thanks also goes to Prof. Pat McGorry's team at Early Intervention in Psychiatry. This was one of the most humane and helpful review processes I have experienced. #eatingdisorders #mentalhealthliteracy #bulimia https://rdcu.be/bb9AR

23.01.2022 Do you know what compassion actually is? #compassion #auspol https://twitter.com/compinpolit/status/1061244085346975744

22.01.2022 Following on from the previous article... #boundarysetting

22.01.2022 Breakups aren't all bad?? What I hear you say? Here is a neat review by the reputable APA of a simple but effective writing experiment that could improve coping with a breakup. We might not be able to change the situation, but we have a choice in what we pay attention to moving forward. #relationships #breakups #attention https://www.apa.org/rese/action/romantic-relationships.aspx "Those in the experimental group wrote about the positive aspects of their break-up. A separate... group wrote about the negative aspects, while a third group wrote about a superficial topic not related to the break-up. All groups wrote at home for 15 to 30 minutes a day for three consecutive days without receiving any feedback from the experimenter...This research demonstrates how a simple intervention like writing can have a beneficial effect on those coping with the end of a romantic relationship. More importantly, the present findings indicate that writing about positive aspects of the break-up can increase positive emotions and can do so without a corresponding increase in negative emotions" See more

22.01.2022 Preliminary results of a short-term RCT showed saffron (20-30mg p/d) to be comparable to Ritalin. Given some of the side effects of Ritalin can be hard to tolerate for some, it will be interesting to see more research done in this area. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/910205

21.01.2022 Is the amount of bisphenol A (BPA) getting into our foods safe? BPA seems to be in a lot of food and drink packaging and is supposedly a health risk as it is a known endocrine disruptor. The US FDA recently released a report confirming the safety of BPA for use in food containers and packaging. Can endocrinologists please answer this: Are the levels of BPA getting into our foods safe? Thanks." #BPA #metafact #research METAFACT... There is an abundance of information on the internet, a good portion of which is inaccurate or not evidence-based. Below is a website called Metafact which is worth checking out next time you have a question. Why? Metafact is a fact-checking platform. Where a question is put to a variety of independent experts/researchers to verify the evidence. https://metafact.io//33-is-the-amount-of-bisphenol-a-bpa-g

20.01.2022 Hooray, our second paper from my Master's thesis has been accepted for publication! "The perceived knowledge, skill and clinical practice of psychologists, naturopaths and fitness instructors when working with eating disorders". #eatingdisorders #mentalhealthliteracy Thank you to all that were involved, no research is possible without helpful participants or wonderful supervisors like Dr Jeanie Sheffield :)

20.01.2022 Is your boss or workplace allergic to humour? Read on then - having a laugh may be exactly what you need this Monday morning to be more productive and have some fun! :) If you like Kitty Flanagan for a laugh, here is her take on coffee problems! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtE7E4Vhzio #laughteristhebestmedicine Leading with Humor. Laughter relieves stress and boredom, boosts engagement and well-being, and spurs not only creativity and collaboration but also analytic precision and productivity. Harvard Business School professor Alison Wood Brooks has also found that cracking jokes.... at work can make people seem more competent.... A group of researchers even found that after watching a comedy clip, employees were 10% more productive than their counterparts!" https://hbr.org//11/the-benefits-of-laughing-in-the-office

20.01.2022 Are you over the influence? 'Psychiatrist Dr Mark Berelowitz says almost 90% of his patients start off following clean eating diets & fads which can then progress to serious eating disorders. He is sceptical of ‘wellness warriors’ who are powerful social media figures with no medical training' #orthorexia You can watch the short clip of Dr Berelowitz here https://twitter.com/60Mins/status/1056497201923280896

18.01.2022 Good news, Medicare is extending telehealth rebates for another 6 months. https://www.abc.net.au//telehealth-services-exte/12675628

17.01.2022 A nudge by CS Lewis to remember living in the moment and to continue being grateful for small things (from T.Ferris Tribe of Mentors).

16.01.2022 Do you find it a struggle setting boundaries? If so, you are not alone - many people can find this challenging. Read on to find some handy tips :) #boundaries #boundarysetting #empowerment "If you avoid conflict to keep the peace you start a war inside yourself. Cheryl Richardson https://www.psychologytoday.com//when-guilt-keeps-you-sett

16.01.2022 I've spoken with various people this week who have expressed some level of anxiety that they are unclear of what strategies if any, their workplace has for managing Covid-19. This anxiety sounds normal and potentially helpful (!!), particularly if it can lead to adaptive behavioural change in the workplace to promote better safety of workers and the community of individuals the organisation is interacting with. Here are the Covid-19 guidelines from NSW SafeWork regarding what workplaces should be doing and their obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. #covid-19 #coronawork https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au//Coronavirus-advice-and-gu

15.01.2022 WorkCover system failing long-term injured workers, Victorian Ombudsman finds in WorkSafe report https://www.abc.net.au//victoria-workcover-syste/11759874 https://mobile.abc.net.au//victoria-workcover-sy/11759874

15.01.2022 Eating disorders can mask autism in girls. https://www.theage.com.au//eating-disorders-can-mask-autis ‘...researchers from Kings College London reports between 4 and 52.5 per cent of anorexia patients meet a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, depending on the study. In the general population just 1 per cent have autism...... girls with autism were often better at camouflage than their male counterparts but it came at a cost’.

14.01.2022 Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office! #education #teaching #learning https://www.nytimes.com//sund/girls-school-confidence.html

13.01.2022 Could using a food preservative help those with schizophrenia? What about clozapine-resistant schizophrenia, and improvement in negative symptoms which are often challenging to treat? Read on to see some recent trials using sodium benzoate and doses... #schizophrenia http://www.psychiatrictimes.com//food-preservative-schizop

13.01.2022 Could herpes be a relevant factor in the development of Alzheimer’s? Check out Prof. Itzhaki's review suggesting that in the future, 'effective and safe antiviral drugs might be able to treat the disease. We might even be able to vaccinate our children against it.' https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/903703

13.01.2022 Great post from Dr Stacy Sims... #ScienceSaturday: Not progressing in your training? Over training and under eating???? "More than 90% of the adaptive changes in CF (CrossFit) were lost under OTS (overtraining syndrome)"..... the most remarkable trigger of OTS among HIFT athletes was the long-term low carbohydrate and calorie intake."... EAT and RECOVER!!!!! https://shapeamerica.tandfonline.com//02640414.2018.1555912? For an OTS preventive approach, including a calorie intake > 35 kcal/kg/day, carbohydrate intake > 5.0 g/kg/day, protein intake > 1.6 g/kg/day, working and/or studying < 8 hours/day, following the training plan, and having good sleep quality will likely prevent almost all cases of OTS in CF.

13.01.2022 http://archneurosci.com/en/articles/14332.html The results from this small trial are suggestive that 6 weeks of treatment with saffron as an adjuvant therapy to sertraline reduced anxiety scores more significantly on the HAM-A from 20 to 2.95 (in the normal range), compared to sertraline alone. #anxiety Why? Saffron can be effective "mainly through suppressing the reuptake of monoamines including norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine. The other main effects of this medicinal plant... are as follows: GABAergic and serotoninergic effects, suppressing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), suppressing monoamine oxidase, modifying neural and endocrine system, as well as inhibiting the increase in corticosterone levels in plasma due to accelerated stress levels".

13.01.2022 Following on from the ‘feeling anxious at work’ post regarding what your workplace is or isn’t doing, SafeWork Australia has updated their website regarding Covid-19 practices. E.g., 'Look for signs of ‘presenteeism’? Are managers and supervisors modelling the correct behaviours or is there a culture of ‘soldiering on’ that needs to be discussed as a team?... https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/covid-19-information-w

13.01.2022 A good reminder... #exercise

11.01.2022 I thought Prof. Adam Grant (Organizational Psychologist) made a good point on the difference between healthy and toxic workplace cultures. Given work is the 2nd largest activity we do timewise, it’s not surprising the impact work culture can have on our wellbeing. Should Grant’s perspective be posted in meeting rooms next Monday as a reminder for all us all?! #workculture #mentalhealth

11.01.2022 Autoimmunity and eating disorders? Below is a small chart review study showing how the treatment of lupus then improved anorexia in young patients. #anorexia #eatingdisorders http://pediatrics.aappublications.org//pediatrics/133/2/e4 "Treatment of SLE resulted in improvement of AN in all patients. The timing of the clinical presentation of AN in relation to the diagnosis of SLE and response to SLE treatment suggests that AN may be a novel presentation of neuropsychiatric S...LE. Patients with AN who present with or develop joint symptoms, a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA), or lymphopenia should be investigated and followed for possible SLE.... We suggest that AN in SLE can be a CNS manifestation of the disease and therefore this link between autoimmunity and EDs may have implications for future understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of AN...Neuropsychiatric disease may be the presenting symptom in children and adolescents with SLE with few other clinical features" See more

11.01.2022 Hangxiety... watch out for this, particularly over the Christmas party period. #alcohol #socialanxiety #introversion https://medicalxpress.com//2018-12-hangxiety-higher-shy-pe

11.01.2022 Feeling heightened at the moment with Covid19? Remember that anxiety can be adaptive or maladaptive. Here are some handy tips of what you can do to look after your mental health during the coronavirus. https://www.abc.net.au//hack/mental-health-corona/12067484 #coronavirus #covid19 #mentalhealth

10.01.2022 Have you heard of the nocebo effect? If not, I bet you might have experienced it? Expectations can make you ill. Understanding the nocebo effect may help prevent this phenomenon. http://www.abc.net.au//what-is-the-nocebo-effect-h/9190400

10.01.2022 'It starts off pretty subtly...' https://www.abc.net.au//suspect-your-partner-of-%/12804044

10.01.2022 Could your posture impact how you perceive food??! ‘Standing just for a few minutes while eating can mute taste buds, impacting taste evaluation, temperature perception and overall consumption volume’.... and you could use this to your advantage with kids and certain foods! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2019//190607091031.htm

08.01.2022 "63% of psychiatrists in our latest study were inactive. If we want to motivate patients to change behaviour we surely have to start with medical and health professionals themselves" (Dr Simon Rosenbaum). I agree! #depression #anxiety #exerciseismedicine https://figshare.com//Self-reported_physical_activ/7211609

08.01.2022 Is it time to 're-think pink'? Many foods marketed as being uber-healthy often do not have the research to back up the talk. Here is a good case in point - pink salt. Dr Joanna McMillan has written a great post and journal article on this. #rethink https://nraus.com//Fayet-Moore-et-al-2020_Mineral-Composit https://nraus.com/rethinkpink/

07.01.2022 When psychology meets politics! 'In this ABC Life article, Associate Professor Blake McKimmie offers some tips for using your head, rather than your instincts, to make a better voting decision this election.' Thanks, UQ School of Psychology for sharing! :) #cognitivebiases https://www.abc.net.au//federal-election-how-to-/11025852

06.01.2022 Take 3 mins to listen to the below radio segment https://www.abc.net.au//anorexia-study-prompts-c/10578874 Almost a 1/3 (!!) of adolescent inpatients studied at RCH Melbourne have 'atypical' Anorexia Nervosa (AN). This segment discusses the issue of potentially removing the low BMI criterion from AN diagnosis. The original study found that "In adolescents with restrictive EDs, TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS and RECENT WEIGHT LOSS were better predictors than admission weight of many ph...ysical complications. The atypical eating disorders are commonly missed by health clinicians as we can only be watching for low BMI. The medical risks/complications for the atypical eating disorders can be as serious as the typical forms of anorexia or bulimia (i.e., with purging). The public and many health clinicians still miss detecting eating disorders because weight was within the normal BMI range. Eating disorders are on the rise and we must consider the context in which this is occurring - where many current "health" campaigns have had an "anti-obesity crisis" approach....and let's not forget all the weight-loss based TV shows. #eatingdisorders The original study, by Melissa Whitelaw, Katherine Lee, Heather Gilbertson, and Susan Sawyer can be found here:https://www.jahonline.org/ar/S1054-139X(18)30403-8/fulltext

06.01.2022 Ecstasy - how it can be deadly for some and the effects of combining with antidepressants #ecstasy #mdma https://www.abc.net.au//how-drugs-actually-affect/10760468

06.01.2022 What to do if you're feeling stressed or helpless about the bushfires. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au//what-to-do-if-youre-feeli

06.01.2022 Dr Russell Barkley shares 5 tips for parents who have children with ADHD. #adhd #covidpsychology ‘These are unprecedented times for which we have no research that seems directly applicable. However, there are many strategies for children with ADHD that are highly effective in typical times, and are perhaps even more pertinent now. Here are five useful tips for helping kids with ADHD cope during the coronavirus pandemic. 1. Make time to move. ... Physical exercise, or just activity in general, is known to help temporarily reduce and manage symptoms of ADHD. Try to get outside and move every day, and incorporate short exercise breaks throughout the day20 jumping jacks, 10 pushups, running 5 laps around the outside of the house, or a quick dance party in the living room. 2. Alternate highs and lows. Research shows that by alternating low and high appeal activities, children with ADHD do better at more tedious tasks. Instead of trying to do virtual lessons and school work all in one prolonged episode, break them up with activities your kid truly enjoysbuild a fort, bake cookies, go on a scavenger hunt outside, play a favorite game. 3. Avoid burnout. In two-parent families, alternate direct supervision of your child so each parent gets a break every day. Play to your strengths. Does one of you have more energy and patience in the mornings? Is one of you an art lover, and the other better at teaching math? If one parent is the constant caregiver, they are much more likely to reach their limit with stress and fatigue. In single-parent families, carve out time for yourself whenever you can. Perhaps a grandparent or trusted friend can babysit over FaceTime or Zoom while you take a self-care break. 4. Be consistent about medication. Children taking medication for ADHD should continue to use it, even though many schools have cancelled attendance for the rest of the academic year. These medications are as useful for improving ADHD and reducing risks outside of school just as much as in the (physical) classroom. 5. Use home reward programs. If a task or activity is fun (like a video game), kids will stick with it because it contains its own reward. If a task is not fun (like school work), it’s much harder for them to persist. External rewards are a useful tool for sustaining motivation. Set up a token system with fun prizes.’

05.01.2022 Could 12% of depression cases be prevented by 1hr of exercise? #depression "exercise of any intensity provided that prevention so you don’t have to exhaust yourself or slog away for hours to gain the benefits" https://coach.nine.com.au//depression-exercise-one-hour-a-

02.01.2022 The most shared story on Medscape in 2018 is... #Brain inflammation seen for the first time in #Fibromyalgia https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/904827