Hello and a very warm welcome to the Lysl well-being show and in this week's episode we are

getting some expert advice on what to eat or feed our loved ones when we or they are ill.

Now while memory loss and confusion are perhaps the most well-known symptoms of dementia,

this neurological disease can also negatively affect a person's ability and desire to eat.

And this is something that the nutritionist and court ombler chef Jane Clark experienced first hand

when her father was diagnosed with the disease in 2006. And saddened to discover that most people

with dementia are served pure ed quote brown mush. She set out to develop a different approach

to the eating challenges these people faced and approach that puts the experience and well-being

of the individual first. And it's not just people with dementia that face eating challenges,

those undergoing cancer treatment for instance often battle a loss of appetite, uncomfortable

bloating, nausea or a sore mouth. And with symptoms such as these it's easy to give up and turn

to sugary snacks or anything that we can grab to get something down us but in times like these

when we're not well that is perhaps when we need the transformative power of healthy fresh food

more than ever. Well Jane truly is the expert go to for ensuring that everyone has healthy and

delicious food to support the body and mind. She's got so many tips for those struggling with

eating challenges including perhaps at the other end of the spectrum eating disorders as well.

So I do hope that you will share this episode widely with anyone currently battling ill health

and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Instagram after the show and don't forget that if

you'd like to watch our chat today the video podcast is available now also on YouTube so without

further ado let's hear it from the lovely Jane. So Jane a really warm welcome it's lovely to have

you here especially having featured you in the magazine and knowing a little bit about your

journey and your background it's always great I think to to bring it to life to listeners and

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