The Evolving Role of Nutrition in Healthcare

In this episode, we are sharing a panel on “Nutrition at the Forefront of Health” from the S2G Summit. Matt Walker, Managing Director on S2G’s Food & Agriculture team, interviews Susan Bukata, Professor and Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California San Diego, Bill Dietz, Director of Research and Policy at the Global Food Institute at George Washington University,  and Howard Lossing, former CEO of Cambrooke Therapeutics, about the growing influence and importance of nutrition in the healthcare sector. The panelists discuss the need for more science and data-backed nutrition interventions while also emphasizing the key role that education across stakeholder groups will play in realizing widespread adoption. They draw from their remarkable and lengthy careers in the healthcare sector to provide both optimism and realism to the increasingly popular field of food and nutrition-based health solutions.

Key Topics:

1. Integrating Nutrition and Healthcare Strategies: Aligning food and healthcare systems offers economic prospects and improved health outcomes.

2. Taking a Data-Driven Approach to Nutrition Interventions: Robust data validation is critical for the successful adoption of nutrition-focused health solutions. However, panelists discuss how not all nutrition-based interventions may require pharma-level studies.

3. Balancing Personalized Nutrition and Population Health: Patients tend to see themselves as the medical anomoly but most people are “part of the herd” as Susan Bukata puts it, when it comes to medical issues. Our panelists discuss that while there is potential for personalized medicine to treat people as individuals, many of our greatest healthcare advancements have been in the realm of population health.

4. Addressing Nutritional Education Gaps in Medical Training: Limited nutrition education in medical training hampers effective dietary recommendations by healthcare professionals. Overcoming this educational gap is crucial for integrating nutrition seamlessly into standard healthcare practices.

5. Collaboration for More Effective Outcomes: Government bodies, healthcare professionals, and industry stakeholders must collaborate to enhance compliance and amplify the impact of nutrition interventions.

Resources:

Global Food Institute

Cambrooke Therapeutics