About 40 percent of new cancer cases in adults ages 30 and over are attributed to preventable risk factors, including the food they eat. The new accredited course equips clinicians with the knowledge to prescribe food as medicine to reduce cancer risk.
ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has announced the release of a new CME/CE-accredited course to educate and prepare clinicians to prescribe food as medicine (FAM) to prevent cancer occurrence and recurrence and optimize health outcomes. The course is the latest in ACLM's multipart series of FAM education opportunities.
The two-hour CME/CE course "Food as Medicine for Cancer Risk Reduction" offers a comprehensive examination of the role of nutrition in cancer risk reduction, focusing on utilizing FAM to prevent cancer occurrence and recurrence, as well as improved survivorship and outcomes. The course is intended for physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates, registered dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, certified health coaches and clinicians in training.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be equipped to:
- Review common nutrition therapy practices for cancer
- Describe guidelines and evidence for nutritional optimization to improve outcomes, as well as primary/tertiary prevention of certain cancers
- Apply nutrition guidelines towards optimizing health and outcomes
- Demonstrate application of FAM for cancer prevention and survivorship
The learning opportunity is important because research shows that about 40% of new cancer cases in U.S. adults ages 30 or older are attributed to preventable risk factors, such as use of tobacco and/or alcohol, physical inactivity and dietary patterns. Policymakers and health leaders increasingly see FAM and the practice of lifestyle medicine as solutions to altering the trajectory of the growing U.S. chronic disease crisis.
"Cancer is a complex disease, but the evidence is clear that nutrition plays a role in cancer prevention and survivorship," said AdventHealth Cancer Institute Director of Gynecologic Oncology and ACLM course faculty Nathalie D. McKenzie, MD, MDPH, FACOG, DipABLM. "This new accredited course provides clinicians with the latest evidence-based strategies on prescribing food as medicine to help reduce the risk of cancer occurrence and recurrence. By integrating these skills into practice, healthcare clinicians can empower patients with practical dietary approaches to support their long-term health."
ACLM is filling the gaping void of lifestyle medicine in medical education, providing more than 1.2 million hours of lifestyle medicine education to physicians and other health professionals since 2004. In addition to "Food as Medicine for Cancer Risk Reduction," ACLM's multipart series of FAM education courses cover topics such as prevention and longevity, treatment and risk reduction, calorie density, preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, and remission of type 2 diabetes.
About ACLM®
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the nation's medical professional society advancing the field of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a redesigned, value-based and equitable healthcare delivery system, essential to achieving the Quintuple Aim and whole-person health. ACLM represents, advocates for, trains, certifies, and equips its members to identify and eradicate the root cause of chronic disease by optimizing modifiable risk factors. ACLM is filling the gaping void of lifestyle medicine in medical education, providing more than 1.2 million hours of lifestyle medicine education to physicians and other health professionals, since 2004, while also advancing research, clinical practice and reimbursement strategies.
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