Microbiome and depression
Patient education serves as an opportunity for nurses to share information about nutritional interventions that support a diverse gut microbiome aimed at improving overall…
Nutrition/Supplements
Food insecurity in early childhood
In one study, a significant proportion of healthcare providers recognized the challenge of food insecurity for some patients, but few actively screen for it.…
Gut microbiome and health
Our skin, scalp, mucous membranes, teeth, and digestive system are covered with symbiotic microorganisms we need for health. Some researchers describe the microbes in…
Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine
Lifestyle medicine (LM) may serve as a source of inspiration. This evidence-based medical specialty applies therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat…
Tips for thriving–not just surviving–on the night shift
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16% of workers are on a night or an evening shift. In a hospital setting, that…
Boost your mood with food
Traditionally, dietary research focused largely on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and activity levels.…
Discontinuing medically administered nutrition
Support patient’s values, beliefs, and goals. Takeaways: Medically administered nutrition and hydration (MANH) is indicated for individuals with chronic, complex, or serious illness for…
Getting comfortable with carbohydrate counting
Mr. Tucker,* a 20-year-old man with type 1 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital for a severe hypoglycemic event. For about a month, he’s…
Caring for adult patients with obesity in primary care
Evidence-based interventions are key for successful outcomes. Obesity is a complicated chronic disease with many contributing and interrelated factors that include genetics, biology, metabolism,…
Evidence-based strategies to prevent enteral nutrition complications
Enteral nutrition (EN), commonly called tube feeding, is defined by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) as a system of providing…
Ultra-processed food may affect health while aging
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examines the effects of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPF) and telomere length, which is…
Beer potomania and hyponatremia
Beer potomania is an unusual syndrome of severe hyponatremia associated with excessive beer ingestion in the presence of alcohol use disorder and malnutrition.
Microbiome and depression
Patient education serves as an opportunity for nurses to share information about nutritional interventions that support a diverse gut microbiome aimed at…
Food insecurity in early childhood
In one study, a significant proportion of healthcare providers recognized the challenge of food insecurity for some patients, but few actively screen…
Gut microbiome and health
Our skin, scalp, mucous membranes, teeth, and digestive system are covered with symbiotic microorganisms we need for health. Some researchers describe the…
Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine
Lifestyle medicine (LM) may serve as a source of inspiration. This evidence-based medical specialty applies therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality…
Tips for thriving–not just surviving–on the night shift
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16% of workers are on a night or an evening shift. In a hospital…
Boost your mood with food
Traditionally, dietary research focused largely on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and…
Discontinuing medically administered nutrition
Support patient’s values, beliefs, and goals. Takeaways: Medically administered nutrition and hydration (MANH) is indicated for individuals with chronic, complex, or serious…
Getting comfortable with carbohydrate counting
Mr. Tucker,* a 20-year-old man with type 1 diabetes, is admitted to the hospital for a severe hypoglycemic event. For about a…
Caring for adult patients with obesity in primary care
Evidence-based interventions are key for successful outcomes. Obesity is a complicated chronic disease with many contributing and interrelated factors that include genetics,…
Evidence-based strategies to prevent enteral nutrition complications
Enteral nutrition (EN), commonly called tube feeding, is defined by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) as a system…
Ultra-processed food may affect health while aging
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examines the effects of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPF) and telomere length,…
Beer potomania and hyponatremia
Beer potomania is an unusual syndrome of severe hyponatremia associated with excessive beer ingestion in the presence of alcohol use disorder and…