Nutrition

Podcasts

Kathleen Holton, PhD, MPH, on Antioxidant Supplementation for MS

02/06/2020

In this podcast, Kathleen Holton, PhD, MPH, from American University, discusses her latest literature review about antioxidant supplementation for the dietary treatment of multiple sclerosis, as well as optimal diets for patients with...

In this podcast, Kathleen...

02/06/2020

Neurology

Commentary

The Role of Ketone Bodies in Stroke

11/27/2019

Michelle Puchowicz, PhD, from the University of Tennessee, writes about how ketones or ketosis is induced by diet, how it might be neuroprotective, and the steps needed to know for sure.

Michelle Puchowicz, PhD, from...

11/27/2019

Neurology

Poll

Poll: Keto Diet and Epilepsy

11/07/2019

Some studies show that diet can affect neurological conditions. Do you think the ketogenic diet can reduce symptoms in adults with epilepsy? Take our poll to voice your opinion.

Some studies show that diet can...

11/07/2019

Neurology

News

3 or More Servings of Caffeine May Trigger Migraine

08/08/2019

A new study aimed to better understand caffeine as a trigger for migraine on the same day or on the following day.

A new study aimed to better...

08/08/2019

Neurology

Conference Coverage

Dietary Riboflavin Linked to Fewer Migraines

07/12/2019

Previous studies have suggested that riboflavin supplementation could help prevent migraine in adults. Despite being widely available via the food supply, little information is available on the average dietary riboflavin intake of adults with...

Previous studies have suggested...

07/12/2019

Neurology

Nutrition

Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Nutrition: Making the Connection

07/03/2019

Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND

Nutrition often is not the first thing clinicians think about when treating patients with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), but it is a critical component of the wound healing process. Nutrition is connected to every facet of healing, including...

Nutrition often is not the first...

07/03/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Patient Handouts

Diabetes and Nutrition

07/03/2019

Get the Nutrition 4-1-1

07/03/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

CMS

The Uphill Path to Value-Based Wound Care with Nutritional Assessment

07/03/2019

Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

For decades, payment for most outpatient healthcare services has been based on the volume of services delivered. This approach can create perverse incentives for practitioners to provide more numerous or more expensive treatments than...

For decades, payment for most...

07/03/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Let's Be Frank

The Importance of Nutrition in Reducing Pressure Ulcers

07/03/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA

It is estimated that more than 2.5 million patients in the United States are being treated for pressure ulcers/injuries in acute care facilities each year and that 60,000 die from their complications.1 Patients admitted to the hospital are...

It is estimated that more than...

07/03/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

Nurse Knowledge and Confidence in Nutrition for Wound Healing

Background: Acute and chronic wounds occur in patients regardless of age and demographics.  Nutritional interventions have been shown to increase wound healing rates, however, p...

06/10/2019