Sep 20, 2023
In this podcast episode, Kate Scarlata, MPH,
RDN, discusses how to help patients avoid over restricting
their diets, the use of digital therapeutic tools in dietetics and
more.
• Intro :02
• Welcome to this episode of Gut Talk
:23
• The interview/about Scarlata
:31
• Scarlata on her family and growing up in a family of
nine children. 1:02
• Who was more influential in shaping you? Was it your
family, or people outside the family unit?
3:40
• What got you interested in diet and nutrition?
6:27
• Are there any defining moments personally or
professionally that affected the direction of your career?
8:02
• Can you tell us about your first job as a GI
dietician and how it led to your role in the field today?
12:17
• Berry and Scarlata on GI patient motivations and how
they differ from the average patient.
16:51
• Are there things that you think are unique from a
dietetics perspective to build that rapport with the patient and
walk them back from deeply rooted thoughts they may have about
their diet? 17:49
• Have you encountered situations with patients where
you felt like you could not move forward without the assistance of
other specialists such as a trained GI psychologist?
19:47
• Chey and Scarlata on disordered eating and eating
disorders and red flags to help identify and assist these patients.
22:25
• Are you utilizing the FODMAP Gentle or bottom-up
approach? 27:27
• Berry, Chey and Scarlata on the emergence of digital
automated tools developed to help patients get access to therapies
without the use of a trained clinician.
29:11
• Can you talk about the patient advocacy efforts you
have been involved with, including the IBelieveinyourStory campaign
and the EndHungerPain initiative?
34:43
• Chey, Berry and Scarlata on the economic challenges
facing multidisciplinary GI care and getting patients access to
dietary needs including resources like
Equip Health. 41:29
• Scarlata on her upcoming book,
Mind Your Gut: The Whole-body, Science-based Guide to Living with
IBS, co-written with Megan Reihl, PsyD.
43:52
• Thank you, Kate 45:06
• Thanks for listening
45:17
Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN is a US-based dietitian
with over 30 years of experience. Kate’s expertise is in
gastrointestinal disorders and food intolerance. Kate is the author
of numerous books and articles on digestive health topics including
the New York Times Best Seller, The 21 Day Tummy Diet.
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Disclosures: Berry and Chey report no relevant
financial disclosures. Scarlata reports stock options with Epicured
LLC and FODY Food Company, financial support from Dr. Schar, Mahana
Therapeutics, Nestle Health Science, Olipop, Pendulum, QOL
Medical.