Medical System Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/medical-system/ Food. Science. Health. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:50:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 SUNY Downstate Pilots Food As Medicine Initiative For Medical & Public Health Students https://nutritionstudies.org/suny-downstate-pilots-food-as-medicine-initiative-for-medical-public-health-students/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:18:59 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39516 New Forward-Thinking Courses for Healthcare Workers at University Hospital of Brooklyn Focus on Plant-Based Nutrition and Medicine.

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Written by Dawn S. Walker, MPA.

]]> A Registered Dietitian’s Professional & Personal Journey to WFPB Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/a-registered-dietitians-professional-personal-journey-to-wfpb-nutrition-a-seed-that-blossomed/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:00:16 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37817 One book changed the entire trajectory of this Registered Dietitian’s career and life. Read about Didem’s journey on a whole food, plant-based diet and the changes it made for her, large and small.

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Written by Didem Varol, RD.

]]> Wellness House Nutrition Programs Encourage Plant-Based Eating for Cancer Patients https://nutritionstudies.org/wellness-house-nutrition-programs-encourage-plant-based-eating-for-cancer-patients/ Sat, 08 May 2021 13:00:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36525 Wellness House bridges the gap between surviving a cancer diagnosis and thriving, including through their plant-based nutrition programs.

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Written by Angela Dennison, RD, LDN.

]]> “Doctors for Nutrition” Webinars Reinforce Benefits of Plant-Based Diets https://nutritionstudies.org/doctors-for-nutrition-webinars-reinforce-benefits-of-plant-based-diets/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:01:38 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35609 Doctors For Nutrition provide engaging online and in-person plant-forward nutrition resources and education for healthcare professionals and students.

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Written by Hannah O'Malley.

]]> Cooking Up Health Program Changes Lifestyles for Doctors & Patients https://nutritionstudies.org/cooking-up-health-program-changes-lifestyles-for-doctors-patients/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:05:09 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=34885 Cooking Up Health, a course at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University—educates medical students on lifestyle and nutrition.

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Written by Melinda Ring, MD.

]]> What If Doctors Were Paid to Keep People Well? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-if-doctors-were-paid-to-keep-people-well/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:41:50 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=34335 Promoting and managing disease is big business. What if our healthcare system instead placed people over profits?

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Written by Mike McGowan, MS.

]]> Healthcare vs Disease Response System – Part 2 https://nutritionstudies.org/healthcare-vs-disease-response-system-part-2/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:33:26 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33693 The American healthcare system does not focus on establishing healthful behavior, but on responding to disease, and it relies on technology to do so. Trends in life expectancy and chronic disease incidence rates suggest that this disease response system is not very effective, despite improvements in some areas of response.

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla & T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> 4 Terrifying Truths About the US Health-Scare System https://nutritionstudies.org/4-terrifying-truths-about-the-us-health-scare-system/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:47:51 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32924 We all know that the US medical system isn’t perfect. But sometimes, it can be downright scary. What you are about to read isn’t a trick or treat; so beware and prepare for chills as you learn these terrifying truths about the US healthcare system.

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Written by Chloe Cabrera.

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