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At Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI), we’re committed to improving lives through the power of nutrition, and we created this podcast series with that mission in mind. Join us as we speak with nutrition science experts around the world on the role n

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    The Interplay Among Sleep, Nutrition & Childhood Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 18:32


    In this 18:21-minute podcast episode, Nilong Vyas, MD, MPH, discusses the synergistic role sleep and nutrition can play in childhood growth. Dr Vyas discusses:How to tell if a child is or isn't sleeping wellHow sleep impacts childhood growthHow does nutrition – and specifically diet composition – impact sleep qualityAnd more

    Advancements in Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 16:59


    In this 16:59-minute podcast episode, Rebecca Sponberg, NP, discusses the role of newborn screening in identifying and managing inborn errors of metabolism. 

    Beyond the Ramp: Digital Accessibility

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 38:32 Transcription Available


    In this 38:29, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, discuss how to dismantle barriers in the digital space that stand in the way of meaningful and effective user experiences—for all users, but especially for people with disabilities.See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Beyond the Ramp: Person-Centered Interventions for People with Disabilities in the Inpatient Setting

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 32:18 Transcription Available


    In this 32:14 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, discuss the most important things healthcare professionals can do to help ensure people with disabilities have the best patient experience possible in the inpatient setting.  See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Beyond the Ramp: Person-Centered Care for People with Disabilities in the Outpatient Setting

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 47:21 Transcription Available


    In this 47:15 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, discuss the most important things healthcare professionals can to do help ensure people with disabilities have the best patient experience possible in the outpatient setting.  See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Beyond the Ramp: Building an Accessibility Culture for Clinicians & Students with Disabilities

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 46:39 Transcription Available


    In this 46:33 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, discuss strategies and resources to help build a culture of accessibility for clinicians, students and interns with disabilities.  See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Beyond the Ramp: Disabilities in Nutrition & Dietetics Member Interest Group of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 38:47 Transcription Available


    In this 38:42 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, talk about the Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics Member Interest Group (MIG), a community that connects Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics members who self-identify as having a disability, work with clients and patients with disabilities, educate members with disabilities, and are interested in disabilities as they relate to nutrition and dietetics. You'll learn about how the MIG was created, what it strives to accomplish, and what it's focusing on now. See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Use of an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Digital Platform for Reflective Learning to Support Continuing Medical and Professional Education and Opportunities for Interprofessional Education and Equitable Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 12:04 Transcription Available


    In this 12-minute podcast, Dr. Brian Cohen discusses his recent commentary titled, "Use of an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Digital Platform for Reflective Learning to Support Continuing Medical and Professional Education and Opportunities for Interprofessional Education and Equitable Access."See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Best Practices for Establishing a Dedicated Human Milk and Formula Preparation Room in Your Hospital

    Play Episode Play 47 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 26:40 Transcription Available


    Many healthcare facilities are recognizing the value of a dedicated human milk and formula preparation area. Providing a separate space, staffed by trained personnel can ensure safe, accurate, and consistent technique in the handling of human milk and formulas. In this 27-minute podcast, Kristi Spade MS, RD, CNSC discusses her experience implementing a dedicated human milk and formula preparation room at her institution. 

    Reflective Learning as an Opportunity for Self-Directed and Co-Learning for Healthcare Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 12:07 Transcription Available


    In this podcast, Niraj Swami, CEO of CMEfy discusses the concept of reflective learning, its benefits, how it's recognized by healthcare professional credentialling organizations, and how reflective learning relates to the broader concept of co-learning. 

    Tips to Boost Your Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 11:41 Transcription Available


    We've been told that working out, eating right, and getting a good night's rest – is super important for our body and mental health. But, let's be honest, with our busy lives, it can be difficult to accomplish these goals.

    Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 17:42 Transcription Available


    This episode contains discussions of suicide, which may be triggering for some listeners. If you, or someone you know, is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please seek help immediately by contacting a mental health professional, or calling or texting 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.The latest available data from the Centers for disease Control and Prevention, National Violent Death Reporting System found that, between 2007 and 2018, nurses were 18 percent more likely to die from suicide than the general population. Among female nurses, the risk of death by suicide was nearly twice the risk observed in the general population. In this episode of our Mental Health series, Dr. Patrick McGrath of NOCD will discuss suicide, including the importance of breaking “the silence code” if you are concerned about a colleague's mental health, and what potential symptoms are of concern.  

    Putting Others First

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 14:59 Transcription Available


    It seems like, everywhere you turn, a new study concludes that the importance of mental health is on par with physical health. We're encouraged to find time for self-care, meditation, and reflection; but how many people find time to put themselves first when the needs of their kids, patients, or parents always seem to take priority? This episode contains a discussion of suicide, which may be triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know, is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please seek help immediately by contacting a mental health professional or calling or texting 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 14:47 Transcription Available


    Let's discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, otherwise known as OCD. This episode features Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, an app-based platform for the treatment of OCD. He leads teletherapy services across the world and has authored two books titled, Don't Try Harder; Try Different and The OCD Answer Book. We discuss what is typical versus what is concerning in terms of repetitive habits, and what signs can be concerning. 

    Managing Stress and Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 12:27 Transcription Available


    Stress and burnout happen for any number of reasons, particularly to healthcare providers. In this episode of our Mental Health series, Dr. Patrick McGrath of NOCD offers actionable tips to help manage stress and burnout, particularly during challenging times. 

    Depression and Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 18:38 Transcription Available


    In general, about one out of every six adults will have depression at some time in their life. Depression affects about 16 million American adults every year. Anyone can get depressed, and depression can happen at any age and in any type of person. In this episode of our Mental Health Series, Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chief Clinical Officer of NOCD walks listeners through some causes and treatments for depression and anxiety.  

    Real Food as Part of a Healthy Pediatric Tube Feeding Diet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 18:52 Transcription Available


    As a parent or caregiver, you want the best for your children.  So, of course, when it comes to food, you want the best options for nutrition.  As a caregiver to a kiddo who is tube fed, you might wish you could provide more variety or that your child could eat foods that other family members are eating.  Learn about the benefits of real food tube feeding, along with some considerations to keep in mind, from an expert dietitian at the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), Katherine Bennett. 

    A Review of the Multifunctional Benefits of Prevalent HMOs and the Implication for Infant Health

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 19:10 Transcription Available


    Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) may support three primary benefits for developing infants: digestive health, immune support, and cognitive development. In this 19-minute podcast, David R. Hill, PhD, provides a summary of the full article “Multifunctional Benefits of Prevalent HMOs: Implications for Infant Health,” available in the September 2021 issue of Nutrients (authors: David R. Hill, Jo May Chow, and Rachael H. Buck).

    Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM): A Scoping Review

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later May 9, 2022 21:44 Transcription Available


    In this podcast, Drs. Isabel Correia and Leah Gramlich discuss the utilization and validation of the Global Initiative on Malnutrition, otherwise known as GLIM. An article on the same topic was published in February 2022 in Clinical Nutrition. 

    Probiotics & Practical Use in the NICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 20:16 Transcription Available


    In this 20-minute podcast episode, Dr Arpitha Chiruvolu, Dr Adam Baker, and Dr Karyn Wulf discuss the successful protocols Dr Chiruvolu has introduced to her NICU, along with the six months of data she has collected to help demonstrate the continued support of her probiotics program.

    Probiotics & Dysbiosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 12:50 Transcription Available


    In this 13-minute podcast episode, Dr Arpitha Chiruvolu, Dr Adam Baker, and Dr Karyn Wulf discuss the role probiotics can play in helping to establish a healthier microbiome and improve outcomes for pre-term infants.

    Patient Safety & Nurse Fatigue

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 26:01 Transcription Available


    In this 27-minute podcast episode, Amany Farag, PhD, RN, and Mary Kaminski, NNP, DNP, discuss the reality and prevalence of fatigue among healthcare professionals; share strategies for fatigue management; and encourage small changes in practice to help ensure self-care while improving patient safety.

    Sarcopenic Obesity: Nutrition & Exercise Interventions

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 29:47 Transcription Available


    In this 30-minute ANHI Power of Nutrition Podcast episode, Richard Kirwan, PhD researcher, and Imogen Watson, RD, discuss sarcopenic obesity, the obesity paradox, the effects of muscle mass and cardiometabolic health in the cardiac rehabilitation population and nutrition and exercise interventions to address these conditions.

    The Establishment of a Healthy Infant Microbiome & the Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides

    Play Episode Play 52 sec Highlight Listen Later May 28, 2021 30:14 Transcription Available


    In this 30-minute podcast episode, Akshay Batra, MBBS, MD, MRCPCH, discusses the infant microbiome; including how it develops, why it's important for infant health and how specifically human milk oligosaccharides impact gut health and beyond.

    Plant-Based Protein Diets

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 29:23 Transcription Available


    In this 30-minute podcast, Steven Hertzler, PhD, RD, LD, and Courtney Allgeier, MS, RD, LD, discuss their December 2020 Nutrients article titled, “Plant Proteins: Assessing Their Nutritional Quality & Effects on Health & Physical Function.”See the full transcript on anhi.org.

    Understanding Probiotics and Their Different Modes of Action in the Infant Microbiome

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 21:07 Transcription Available


    In this 21-minute podcast episode, Adam Baker, PhD, and Karyn Wulf, MD, discuss the modes of action for various probiotic strains, and how Chr. Hansen's scientists research and identify the best probiotic strains for the developing infant microbiome.Visit anhi.org for a transcript of this episode.

    Screening for Pediatric Malnutrition With the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Measurement Tool

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 11:20 Transcription Available


    In this 11-minute podcast, Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, discusses the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference tool, focusing on how and why it should be used to help screen for and assess pediatric malnutrition.Visit anhi.org for a transcript of this recording.

    Height & BMI Trajectories of School-Aged Children & Adolescents

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 10:38 Transcription Available


    HEIGHT & BMI TRAJECTORIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS In this 11-minute podcast, Andrea Rodriguez-Martinez, PhD, discusses a study she and her team of researchers published in The Lancet, called “Height & Body-Mass Index Trajectories of School-Aged Children & Adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 Countries & Territories: A Pooled Analysis of 2,181 Population-Based Studies with 65 Million Participants.”  Visit anhi.org for a transcript of this episode.

    Evaluation of Nutritional Support & In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Malnutrition

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 14:44 Transcription Available


    In this 15-minute podcast, Nina Kaegi-Braun, MD, shares the results of a cohort study she and her colleagues conducted to evaluate nutritional support and in-hospital mortality in patients with malnutrition in Switzerland. The results of this study were published in the January 2021 edition of The JAMA Open Network.

    Multimodal Interventions in Patients With Cancer With and Without Cachexia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 20:49 Transcription Available


    In this 21-minute episode, Martin Chasen, MBChB FCP, MPhil, talks about multimodal intervention and why it's beneficial for patients with cancer; summarizes existing clinical practice guidelines that promote and use multimodal intervention; and describes the role patients can play in their multimodal therapy during cancer care. 

    Preoperative and Prehabilitation Nutrition for Patients with Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 16:51 Transcription Available


    In this 17-minute episode, Chelsia Gillis, PhD, RD, discusses surgical prehabilitation in oncology patients; reviews what's new in terms of concepts for evidence for prehabilitation, especially for frail Patients; and explains risk-stratified and targeted prehabilitation care.  

    Exercise and Oncology Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 20:56 Transcription Available


    In this 21-minute podcast episode, Anthony Sung, MD, talks about the benefits of exercise during cancer treatment; reviews the latest evidence on exercise regimens for people with cancer; and explains the role exercise and nutrition can play to help improve outcomes. 

    Optimizing Nutrition Care at Christian Hospital Wound Care & Hyperbarics Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 22:49 Transcription Available


    In this 25-minute podcast episode, Kaylan Goldstein, RD, Matt Flick, MBA, and Andria Bozardi, RD, share how their wound care team at Christian Hospital in St Louis, Missouri, United States, established a stronger emphasis on nutrition and wound care through better care coordination to help their healthcare professionals and patients ensure nutrition therapy protocols outside the inpatient setting. 

    How HMOs Relate to Infant Neurodevelopment and Maternal Factors

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 11:08 Transcription Available


    In this 11-minute podcast, Elena Oliveros, PhD, summarizes the results of a study she and her team published in Journal of Food Science, titled, “Human Milk Levels of 2'-Fucosyllactose and 6'-Sialyllactose are Positively Associated with Infant Neurodevelopment and are Not Impacted by Maternal BMI or Diabetic Status.”

    The Science Behind Hydration

    Play Episode Play 47 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 17:23 Transcription Available


     | In this 17-minute episode, Karyn Wulf, MD, MPH, will help you identify when you're dehydrated; understand what dehydration can mean for your body; and know what to do to properly rehydrate. 

    Hydration for Athletes

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 18:51 Transcription Available


    In this 19-minute episode, Craig Horswill, PhD, discusses how performance affects hydration status; explains the role of hydration before, during and after exercise; and more. 

    A Clinician's Perspective on Nutrition in Telemedicine Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 20:49 Transcription Available


    In this 21-minute podcast, Stephen Koesters, MD, MBA, and Jeanne Hendricks, RDN, discuss the clinician perspective on nutrition and telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    Nutrition Care for Poorly-Nourished Outpatients

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 23:51 Transcription Available


    In this 24-minute podcast, Kurt Hong, MD, PhD, discusses a recent study he and his peers conducted, titled, “Nutrition Care for Poorly-Nourished Outpatients Reduces Resource Use and Lowers Costs.” 

    National Blueprint: Achieving Quality Malnutrition Care for Older Adults, 2020 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 27:41 Transcription Available


    In this 28-minute podcast, Kristi Mitchell, MPH, and Meredith Whitmire, JD, discuss some of the Blueprint's strategies to improve health outcomes for older adults across the continuum of care in acute, post-acute, and community settings. 

    2020 Cystic Fibrosis Evidence Analysis Center Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 17:53 Transcription Available


    In this 18-minute podcast episode, Catherine M McDonald, PhD, MS, RDN, CSP, discusses The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics' Evidence Analysis Center systematic review of the literature to develop an evidence-based practice guideline for primary nutrition issues in cystic fibrosis. 

    Inseguridad Alimentaria Pediátrica [Español]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 15:25 Transcription Available


    En este episodio de podcast de 12 minutos, Ana Avalos, MD, FAAP, revisa un artículo del Journal of Pediatrics de la que fue coautora, titulado "Alto nivel de inseguridad alimentaria entre familias con niños que buscan atención de rutina en centros de salud calificados a nivel federal durante el Covid -19 Pandemia." 

    Pediatric Food Insecurity [English]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 12:03 Transcription Available


    In this 12-minute podcast episode, Ana Avalos, MD, FAAP, reviews a Journal of Pediatrics article she co-authored, titled “High Level of Food Insecurity Among Families with Children Seeking Routine Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” 

    Probiotics & Their Demonstrated Modes of Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 19:46 Transcription Available


    In this 20-minute podcast episode, Dr Adam Baker and Dr Karyn Wulf discuss the probiotic strains Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12®, Bifidobacterium infantis (DSM 33361), and Streptococcus thermophilus, TH-4®, as well as review their demonstrated modes of action. 

    Strain Differences Among Probiotic Species

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 9:46 Transcription Available


    In this 10-minute podcast episode, Dr Adam Baker and Dr Karyn Wulf discuss the differences among the probiotic strains Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12®, Bifidobacterium infantis (DSM 33361), and Streptococcus thermophilus, TH-4®. 

    Probiotic Safety & Quality in Manufacturing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 11:48 Transcription Available


    In this 12-minute podcast episode, Dr Adam Baker and Dr Karyn Wulf discuss the industry-leading safety and quality measures Christian Hansen has put in place to ensure its probiotic strains remain healthy and retain their efficacy across their full shelf life. 

    Oncology Nutrition in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 18:55 Transcription Available


    In this 19-minute podcast, Jyoti Benjamin, MS, RD, CSO, CD, FAND, and Annette Quinn, MSN, RN, discuss the roles each member of the multidisciplinary team can play in offering nutrition care for the oncology patient, both in normal times and through the lens of Covid-19. This podcast is a supplemental recording for ANHI's 22 July 2020 webinar, “Oncology Nutrition: The Intersection of Evidence, Guidelines & Clinical Practice.” 

    Nutrition Care for Pressure Injuries: Guidelines to Optimize Outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 37:57 Transcription Available


    In this 38-minute podcast, Mary Litchford, PhD, RDN, LDN, and Joyce Pittman, PhD, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN, discuss the 2019 care guidelines and how to apply them generally. They'll also spend some time looking at nutrition and pressure injuries through the lens of COVID-19. This podcast is a supplemental recording for ANHI's 30 July 2020 webinar, "Nutrition Care for Pressure Injuries: Guidelines to Optimize Outcomes.” 

    Childhood Cognition: The Benefits of Adequate Hydration & Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 19:27 Transcription Available


    In this 19:27-minute podcast episode, Naiman Khan, PhD, RD, discusses a range of topics including how fluid status and nutrition can affect the body at large, and the brain specifically. He also shares the results of his recent investigation into how hydration and nutrition impact cognitive performance.

    Genetics & Personalized Nutrition: A Discussion of the Academy's Recent Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 10:14 Transcription Available


     In this 10:15-minute podcast recording, Katie Robinson, PhD, RD, discusses the results of the Academy's Nutrition Genomics Evidence Analysis Center systemic review, which was published 3 July 2020 in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.

    The Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Macronutrient Content & its Volume

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 13:32 Transcription Available


    In this 13-minute podcast episode, Prof Ronit Lubetzky, MD, discusses her co-authored publication, “The Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Macronutrient Content and Its Volume,” which focuses on new research reporting the effects of moderate- to high-intensity physical activity on human milk volume and macronutrient contents, as well as the implications of these findings on the field of infant nutrition.

    The Role of Human Milk & HMOS in Nutrition, Neonatal Development and Immunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 13:34 Transcription Available


    In this 13-minute podcast episode, Lars Bode, PhD, discusses the latest research on the components of human milk, focusing on HMOs and the role they play in neonatal nutrition, immunity, growth and development. 

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