Food as medicine
Leave your drugs in the chemist’s pot if you can heal the patient with food - Hippocrates
The presentation will cover:
An overview of diet and lifestyle patterns associated with health, longevity and chronic disease
The protective role of foods in health including inflammation, gut health and detoxification
Practical dietary strategies to support clinical imbalances and healing
Watching this presentation and completing the assessment may contribute towards assessable Continuing Professional Development points.
About the presenter
Sudha Raj is an associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition at Syracuse University, New York. Dr Raj obtained her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Nutrition and Dietetics in India. She completed her PhD in Nutrition Science at Syracuse University in 1991. Her current research interests are in the area of dietary acculturation, organic foods, cultural competency, vegetarianism as well as integrative and functional nutrition. Dr Raj is a registered dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has served as chair and newsletter editor for the American Dietetic Association’s Vegetarian Nutrition interest group and is chair for the association’s Vegetarian Nutrition Evidence Based Analysis Work Group.
Registration includes
Access to a recording of the webinar
Presentation notes
Multiple-choice questions and answers
Suggested further reading
Registration types
Recording: $38 to receive a recording of the webinar online or DVD via post