According to Holleman, “Medical education does not keep pace with advances in nutrition science and therapeutic innovations. So this was an excellent continuing education program on the latest findings on diet and health. With this information, I can better advise my patients on how to use dietary change as a treatment strategy in disease managing.”
Holleman said although there is increased awareness of nutrition-related issues, today’s culture is increasingly inundated by nutritional perversions – noxious food chains, excessive sugar use and sedentary tendencies – all of which contribute to skyrocketing rates of heart disease and obesity.
“These are problems that can be treated, and it’s important to be educated on new diet and nutrition research that could preclude the epidemic,” said Dr. Holleman. “The mission of the conference was to provide a collection of international health professionals the information and strategies to effectively implement nutrition in their practices and use it as co-therapy for the treatment and management of various conditions.”
Holleman is a general surgeon with St. Luke’s Surgical Associates, located at 44 Hospital Drive, Suite 1A in Columbus. He can be reached by calling 828-894-3300.
– article submitted by Jennifer Wilson