Nutrition and the Brain
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Total Credits: 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credit
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- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 53 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- License:
- Never Expires.
Tags: Nutrition
Description
A scientific discussion of diet patterns for overall brain health and how those patterns as well as specific nutrients can play a role in the brain through wellness, aging, mental health, and traumatic injury.
Taught by Jennifer Bowden, she is the Director of Research and Dietitian at Summit Brain, Spine, and Orthopedics as well as an adjunct instructor in BYU’s dietetics program. Her PhD is in Exercise Physiology, examining nutrient flow in the intervertebral disc. Her current research interests are perioperative nutrition, nutrition in pain management, and improving patient surgical outcomes.
Primary Learning Objectives:
- Interpret diet patterns for overall brain health and cognition.
- Examine the effects of nutrition on mental health.
- Discuss the impact of nutrition on brain trauma.
- Understand the gut brain-microbiome axis.
Credits
AOA Credit Designation Statement:
The Utah Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Utah Osteopathic Medical Association designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.