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SUMMIT SESSION HIGHLIGHT: The Healing Power of Nutrition in Practice: A Doctor’s Perspective Using Food as Medicine August 12th Speaker: Dr. Lauren W. Powell, MD How does a Doctor use food to achieve better health outcomes? As we experience a global epidemic of diet related chronic disease, there is increased interest and research in using “food is medicine” interventions to prevent, manage, and treat illness. During this session, Dr. Lauren W. Powell MD, "The Culinary Doctor"; a board-certified family medicine physician and culinary medicine specialist, will share how she educates her patients on the importance of making healthy food choices, by providing them with resources, support, and specific dietary recommendations. Today, there is growing recognition of the importance of incorporating nutrition and dietary interventions into treatment plans, and their use as a key component of medical care. Learn how Dr. Lauren's insights on food have empowered patients to take control of their health by improving their diets, through education and by making healthy food choices accessible, and during this session will underscore how these practices lead to increasing overall patient quality of life. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gjmHgw4y

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