Food Is Not Medicine but Maybe It's Healthcare

Bob Harrington and Mitch Elkind discuss "food is medicine" initiatives and the challenges associated with conducting clinical trials.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Health Care by Food Initiative https://healthcarexfood.org/

2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001031

Rockefeller Foundation Food is Medicine https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/initiative/food-is-medicine/

Targeted Scientific Research Projects to Demonstrate Effectiveness of 'Food Is Medicine' in Health Care https://newsroom.heart.org/news/targeted-scientific-research-projects-to-demonstrate-effectiveness-of-food-is-medicine-in-health-care

Food Is Medicine: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001182

Medically Tailored Meal Delivery for Diabetes Patients With Food Insecurity: a Randomized Cross-over Trial https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4716-z

'Food Is Medicine' Strategies for Nutrition Security and Cardiometabolic Health Equity: JACC State-of-the-Art Review https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.023

Current Landscape of Produce Prescription Programs in the US https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.02.011

Behavioral Nudges Are Used Widely to Steer Clinicians and Patients Alike https://doi.org/10.1056/CAT.23.0125

A Primary Care Agenda for Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STR.0000000000000367#

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