2-hour On-Demand: Cancer Nutrition

Price:

$38 Or Free with membership

Course Description & Information:

This course reviews current research regarding nutrition and cancer and the role of diet in helping to reduce the incidence of specific cancers. Nutrition has been shown to play a role in the management of the treatment of cancer as well as in the prevention of cancer.
Pharmacist information: ACPE UAN: 0826-9999-20-019-H01-P, IRD: 3-26-2020, ERD: 3-26-23. Knowledge based activity
Expiration Date: 3-26-2023
Level: Intermediate

Course Objectives:

Define the role of nutrition in integrative care of the cancer patient.
Evaluate risks and benefits of nutritional recommendations for cancer prevention, treatment, complications of treatment, and survival through review of current clinical data.
Apply nutritional information to clinical settings and teach patients about eating for optimum health, and how to use dietary change as a therapeutic option.
Identify the relationship between specific foods, macronutrients, micronutrients, energy balance, and cancer.
Employ provided resources to keep up with literature involving health-related nutritional recommendations.
Review the benefits of phytonutrients and their role in cell health and disease prevention.
Evaluate current “anti-cancer diets” and available outcome data in patient care.
State the role of insulin resistance in cancer.

Learning Outcome: At least 80% of class participants will score 70% or greater on course post-test.

Course Credit: 2 Contact Hours

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Who Should Take This Course:

Pharmacists, Dietitians, Nursing professionals (nursing pharmacology hours offered), Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy professionals, and other medical professionals.

Certificate Requirements:

Faculty: Heather Brady, PhD, RD, LD

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