In this week’s episode of Be HEALTHistic, Drs. Steve and Drew Sinatra welcome Ashley Koff RD, founder of The Better Nutrition Program, a start-up healthcare company that creates total nutrition assessment tools for practitioners to help them truly personalize recommendations for their patients. Today, the doctors talk to Ashley about their shared “food as medicine” approach to health and healing, and why it’s critical that more doctors understand basic nutrition principles. First, Ashley clarifies the difference between a registered dietician (RD) certification and other nutrition credentials, and shares details about her diverse career. She reveals how the health issues in her own life steered her toward this specialty and emphasizes the importance of medical nutrition therapy and examining each patient’s total nutrition landscape when determining treatment. Next, Dr. Steve and Ashley discuss which foods can help treat high blood pressure, and she explains why it’s key that practitioners connect with patients where they currently are at every stage of their health journey. Next, Ashley tells the doctors more about The Better Nutrition Program, and how her company’s assessment tools provide detailed data that can get patients on the road to better health. She explains how her comprehensive surveys can connect the dots with regard to symptoms, and how easy good nutrition can be if you simply eat all the colors of the rainbow. Finally, Ashley shares her best tips for getting a better night’s sleep during this challenging time. Don’t miss this opportunity to Be HEALTHistic, where the Doctors Sinatra and Ashley Koff explore why nutrition assessment is becoming more and more essential to the overall treatment of patients.

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