Featured Topic – Food as Medicine

March is National Nutrition Month, and one of the most sought-after lectures we offer through the Medical Education Speakers Network is “Food as Medicine: Broadening the definition of “Good Nutrition” to support the Mind and Body.”

Despite the recognition that nutrition extends beyond dietary choices to encompass various holistic practices promoting overall well-being, medical education programs frequently overlook the incorporation of mind-body practices, including adequate diet, sleep, physical activity, meditation, nature engagement, and their associated evidence base. Consequently, physicians are inadequately equipped to prescribe these cost-effective and readily accessible interventions to their patients, and they often fail to integrate these practices into their own lives. These practices have been shown to have a range of physical and mental health benefits, including reducing cardiovascular risk factors, enhancing immunity, reducing depression and anxiety and even mitigation of cognitive decline. including dementia. Furthermore, the potential role of these practices in alleviating the growing issue of burnout among physicians, thereby enhancing workplace well-being, remains largely unexplored and underutilized in medical training and practice. This gap in knowledge and application hinders the provision of comprehensive patient care and healthcare professionals’ well-being.

iA lecturer from the Medical Education Speakers Network can help your medical staff:

1. Evaluate the benefits of mind-body practices into personal wellbeing
2. Integrate mind-body practices including breathing and meditation into patient counseling for preventive health, wellness, and wellbeing
3. Apply the benefits of nature therapy to the emotional regulation and well-being of patients

CLICK HERE to download a PDF file featuring information gaps, potential needs, and references for this topic.

Some other nutrition topics that might benefit your staff are:

The Role of Nutrition in Cancer Prevention

Intermittent Fasting

Mediterranean Diet: Health Implications and Clinical Updates

Malnutrition: Evaluation and Management in Adult and Geriatric Patients

Nutrition and Aging in the Geriatric Patient

Nutrition in Pregnancy

Diet and Disease Connections

Food for Thought – Plant-Based Diet Benefits

To schedule a lecture on any of these subjects, don’t hesitate to contact our office at 877-505-4777 or email us at info@speakersnetwork.com.

References:

Staples JK, Gordon JS. Effectiveness of a mind-body skills training program for healthcare professionals. Altern Ther Health Med. 2005; 11(4):36-41 

Weinlander EE, Daza EJ, Winget M. Impact of mind-body medicine professional skills training on healthcare professional burnout. Glob Adv Health Med. 2020;9:2164956120906396 

Song, C. Physiological effects of Nature Therapy: A Review of Research in Japan Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13(8), 781; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13080781

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