Eating for brain health
Learn how to eat well to boost brain health with actionable steps to overcome barriers to a nutritious diet.
This webinar will leave you with a better understanding of what a healthy diet looks like for someone with MS, presented by Dr. Yasmine Probst. She will dispel some common misconceptions about nutrition and MS.
Presenter
Dr. Yasmine Probst is an Associate Professor with the School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences at the University of Wollongong and Research Fellow at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute. She holds dual Masters degrees in Dietietics and Health Informatics and is recognised as an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with Dietitians Australia and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute for Digital Health. Yasmine holds a current Senior Research fellowship with MS Australia. As a person living with MS, her research and teaching focuses on nutrition for people living with MS.
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