Gayle Landau Registered Dietician

26/07/2026

Last week I spent 2 days in KZN as a volunteer with Boikanyo, The Dion Herson Foundation. The outreaches are always so rewarding and are primarily focussed on fitting children/ adults who have cerebral palsy with a customized buggy. The dietetic involvement includes screening for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrtion (MAM) . We were fortunate to have received a donation of E'Pap Nutrition and myself and my wonderful colleague Tshepiso Tindisa identified those in need who would most benefit from the additional nutrition support and referred any with SAM or MAM to their local clinics for dietetic follow up. We also provided basic nutrition education and practical tips on how to include protein and how to make pureed fruit/ vegetables .

Many of the more severe malnutrition cases we saw were expereincing a lot of challenges with chewing and swallowing but sadly not all have access to regular speech therapy to assist with swallowing assessment and techniques. There was only one child who had a feeding tube ( gastrostomy) . In this pic below with the help of a translator I was able to speak with this amazing gogo who is providing home blended feeds for her grandchild using a syringe. This is not an easy task even in resource sufficient circumstances and this child is thank G-d growing well thanks to this gogo's love and commitment.

I picked up some helpful tips around gastrostomy tube care from the recent workshop we had in JHB. Now that the child has a buggy, the gogo doesn't have to carry her grandchild on her back all the time and she is less worried that the tube will get dislodged. I sent a pic to Nothando Dladla from First Medical Company who promptly connected me to a rep in KZN and gave me some practical advice I could give to the gogo regarding care around the gastrostomy site itself.

Boikanyo, The Dion Herson Foundation currently have a fundraising initiative if you are able to support in any way - it is most appreciated https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/chair-chariots or contact Marilyn Herson Bassin if you prefer to donate directly - Section 18A certificates can be issued.

03/06/2026

I am grateful and proud to work with some dedicated, amazing, intelligent, experienced and caring colleagues Sandra Koen; Deborah Jacobson - Dietitian and Lindi Struwig. We started collaborating on an idea to share what we had learned from reviewing international guidelines on the topic of blended tube feeding into a practical workshop experience . We look foreward to hosting our 2nd in person workshop this coming weekend Sat 6 June. I also wish to also give credit and thanks to members on the PEG work group WhatsApp chat but particular mention to Lucinda Lourens and Kath Megaw from Nutripaeds who shared their personal experience and contributed a lot of time to review many of the international guidelines. A special thanks to for supporting our initiative ADSA

28/05/2026

We are looking forward to another in person workshop for Registered Dietitians, Nurses and Speech Therapists. There are still 2 spots available for last minute applicants please message me if you wish to join. The workshop is in Jhb. We will hopefully have online training options available before the end of this year.

27/01/2026

.. I remember the day I dropped my car keys and the keyring broke I immediately thought I would go replace it and then heard later that same day , the tragic news that Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas had been murdered . My broken keyring felt more symbolic like a broken shard , a painful reminder of the tragedy that started on Oct 7 2023 and has long lasting traumatic impact for so many in Israel and around the world.

Now that the last hostage is buried in Israel , our pins and ribbons may be out of sight but the reality is there is still much healing needed . For those who buried their loved ones May Hashem comfort the families, friends and community amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
For those stuggling with grief , trauma , physical and emotional injuries may you be blessed with refuah shleimah - Am Yisrael Chai

25/01/2026

I’ll be out the office this coming Thurs and Fri. Proud to be a volunteer for this amazing NGO. Looking forward to meeting colleagues in the Free State

16/01/2026

To all the human beings who are struggling at all ages with body image, worrying about daughters, sisters , body changes that come with peri-menopause/ menopause, the pressure and desire to be in a smaller body regardless of your starting point, to eat more perfectly /clean/ to go on keto/ fast, to exercise harder, who feel they have to do something drastic or else, who are struggling with health conditions without adequate support or resources, to the majority of people who feel they have to post anonymously on platforms when asking for advice or guidance out of genuine need, desperation, pressure or curiosity to use medications like Ozempic/ Monjouro - I see you!

I appreciate the beginning of the year is a common time for diet talk but with the presence of medications on the market means the pressure and diet noise seems more persistent and what makes it tough is that it is always wrapped up with a hint of weight stigma, diet culture, "' the best ever "" diet advice and shame all wrapped up making the space even harder to navigate. So this post isn't a solution but simply to say - I see you.

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03/01/2026

A new year means new opportunites to upskill and learn about new concepts in clinical practice. Looking forward to the masterclasses and journal clubs offered by CDE Academy . Any colleagues keen to join me . Some bias of course but those of you who have had the opportunity to listen and learn from my husband Dr Stan Landau, will know that he is very thorough in his preparation and delivers thought provoking quality education.
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26/11/2025

Last Thurs and Fri I stepped out of my private practice to join in another magnificent outreach organised by Marilyn Bassin. I love these opportunities to engage with parents and caregivers and provide basic nutrition education and practical affordable ideas that make a difference for a child living with cerebral palsy (CP) . I also get to spend time and learn from my friend and colleague Deborah Jacobson - Dietitian who is an experienced paediatric dietitian with a wealth of knowledge about CP