Knowledge Centre
Small, specific and practical steps from La Rose doctors, so you can choose what fits your day.
Put a note on the freezer listing three meals you can complete from what is already there, such as frozen vegetables with chicken and bread, or lentil soup with yoghurt. Cross one off when you use it and refresh the list after shopping. This makes it quicker to choose a complete meal and leaves you with a ready option at the end of the day.
Make an abdominal ultrasound preparation card recording the exact scan, fasting time, water and bladder instructions, and medicines. Instructions vary, so follow your appointment message and ask about anything unclear.
You decide what is served, when and where; your child decides whether and how much to eat from what is offered. Learn how to use this approach calmly and when food refusal needs medical assessment.
If you want to gain weight but have a small appetite, start with one dependable meal and one nutritious, concentrated addition. This guide explains how to choose it, monitor tolerance, and know when medical assessment matters.
Photograph the front and back of every medicine and supplement before your visit, then add a list with the dose, timing and reason. This guide explains what to capture, what photos miss and when not to wait for an appointment.
Standardise your waist landmark, posture and timing to track visceral fat and cardiometabolic health reliably, rather than getting misled by daily scale shifts.
Mark salty meals on your weight log and do not panic if the scale jumps the next morning. Learn how sodium causes transient water retention, why compensating with starvation backfires, and when swelling needs medical care.
Use three simple columns for symptom timing and location, stool form and frequency, and the timing of food or medicine. This guide helps you find a pattern worth discussing without self-diagnosing or randomly restricting food.
If heartburn wakes you or keeps returning, briefly record your last mouthful, lying-down time and symptom onset. Learn what to note and how to review it safely with a clinician.
Photograph every food and drink on one ordinary day without staging it or counting calories. Learn what to capture, how to review timing and context without blame, and when photos are not enough.
A small kit by your feeding chair keeps water and a satisfying, safe snack within reach before hunger builds. Learn what belongs there, what must stay chilled, and when fatigue or thirst needs assessment.
If your child accepts one food texture but rejects another, texture bridging brings a new food one small step closer to something familiar, without pressure. Learn how to use it safely and when refusal needs assessment.
Choose the meal after which you feel sluggish or crave sweets, and take a gentle 10 to 15-minute walk. Learn how light movement clears glucose, aids digestion, and builds a sustainable habit.
When cooking a suitable protein food, reserve two plain portions and label the contents and date. Learn how to size, freeze, and turn them into balanced busy-day meals.
Booking ahead is required. Patients are seen in order of arrival.
