Sean Moloughney, Editor03.24.14
Renowned naturopath and integrative health pioneer Andrew Weil, MD, offered an assessment of health education, nutrition advice and other issues impacting the natural products industry at ExpoWest 2014 in Anaheim, CA.
“There’s so much confusion about diet and food today and I don’t see it getting any better,” he said. While there seems to be moderate consensus among nutrition researchers, somehow that understanding isn’t making its way into the training of health professionals, or the mainstream media, he added.
However, negative research on everything from antioxidants to omega-3s continues to make headlines, inevitably leading to more confusion among consumers and physicians. “Medical doctors in this country are functionally illiterate when it comes to nutrition,” said Dr. Weil, who is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM) at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. “Many doctors have had no education in evaluating research.”
Clearly the dietary choices consumers make influence health and disease, and the consequences of failing to
“There’s so much confusion about diet and food today and I don’t see it getting any better,” he said. While there seems to be moderate consensus among nutrition researchers, somehow that understanding isn’t making its way into the training of health professionals, or the mainstream media, he added.
However, negative research on everything from antioxidants to omega-3s continues to make headlines, inevitably leading to more confusion among consumers and physicians. “Medical doctors in this country are functionally illiterate when it comes to nutrition,” said Dr. Weil, who is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM) at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. “Many doctors have had no education in evaluating research.”
Clearly the dietary choices consumers make influence health and disease, and the consequences of failing to
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