The TLDR:

• A study found that daily menu planning increased fruit and vegetable intake in adults over one week, with continued increase observed two weeks later.
• However, the study also revealed that individuals with high stress levels did not significantly increase their fruit and vegetable consumption despite the menu planning intervention.
• This suggests that stress can hinder dietary changes, and physical therapists should consider stress reduction strategies and/or referral to dieticians for patients struggling with dietary modifications, especially those experiencing high stress.

 If you like what you see here, check out our board-approved continuing education courses for physical therapy. We cover topics like:

- Nutrition interventions for chronic diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases)

- Advanced nutritional strategies to support physical therapy for patients with metabolic disorders

- Case studies demonstrating successful integration of nutrition i...

The TLDR:

• Physical therapists help to manage those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) through exercise, patient education, caregiver support, and more.
• Certain nutrients and phytochemicals may help to improve memory in older adults
• A new study highlights some of the benefits of supplementing with DHA and Folic Acid...check out our video for more details!

If you like what you see here, check out our board-approved continuing education courses. We cover topics like:

- Nutrition interventions for chronic diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases)

- Advanced nutritional strategies to support physical therapy for patients with metabolic disorders

- Case studies demonstrating successful integration of nutrition into physical therapy care plans

Each course emphasizes practical, evidence-based learning, ensuring that participants can immediately apply the skills to their clinical practice. Sign up today and save:

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The TLDR:

• We know the gut is linked to the brain: but could gut changes really impact function and health?
• There are many health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet with a recent RCT showing promise that it might help with positive gut changes, memory, and LDL.
• Many of the cognitive changes may be related to gut biome changes...check out our video for more details!

If you like what you see here, check out our board-approved continuing education courses. We cover topics like:

- Nutrition interventions for chronic diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases)

- Advanced nutritional strategies to support physical therapy for patients with metabolic disorders

- Case studies demonstrating successful integration of nutrition into physical therapy care plans

Each course emphasizes practical, evidence-based learning, ensuring that participants can immediately apply the skills to their clinical practice. Sign up today and save:

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By Dr. Sean Wells, DPT, PT, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS, CNPT, Cert-DN

I am humbled and honored to have my courses cited and acknowledged in the Japanese Medical Association Journal and the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition. The authors cite my courses as a vital step forward for US PTs and the APTA in emphasizing nutrition for physical therapy practice. 

In this free, full-text position paper the authors emphasize the data on how nutrition and PT can impact conditions like sarcopenia, quality of life, and PT goals. With exercise being a core component of our interventions, nutrition must also play a role in the rehabilitation process. From improvements in quality of life (QOL), health, and physical functions, incorporating nutrition with PT practice is important and impactful. The authors also highlight the need of PTs to evaluate nutrition status and the importance of working with a team, including dieticians, physicians, and nurses. 

In the end the Japanese Medical Associatio...