Course overview

Your Brain on Food: Nutrition for the Mind

This presentation will highlight specific foods and phytochemicals that support brain health and those that may promote deterioration. It will examine the potential adverse effects of nutrient deficiencies, as well address how inflammatory and cardiovascular issues can negatively affect the brain.
 Faculty

Mary Purdy, MS, RDN

 Board Review Series

AIHM 2018 Annual Conference

 Required Lessons

1

 Time to Complete

45 minutes

 Non-CME Eligible*

0 Credits 

What you will learn

  • Course Summary

  • Brain disorders like memory loss, mood issues and migraines are increasing every year. Science has shown that nutrition has a powerful effect on the brain and health practitioners are well positioned to help prevent and address these major health concerns. This presentation will highlight specific foods and phytochemicals that support brain health and those that may promote deterioration. It will examine the potential adverse effects of nutrient deficiencies, as well address how inflammatory and cardiovascular issues can negatively affect the brain. It will educate on relevant bio markers, present research on potentially beneficial supplements, and touch on the negative impact of several commonly used medications. Practical ideas on helping patients implement brain-supportive dietary and lifestyle strategies will be provided.
    By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

    • Identify key foods to include/avoid to support optimal brain health
    • Interpret pertinent blood labs which may help to assess risk of neuro- degeneration
    • Implement dietary and lifestyle strategies to help patients support mental health and reduce the risk for cognitive decline

Course includes:

  • Video recording
  • Downloadable audio
  • Speaker handout(s)
  • 1 Quiz
  • Certificate of Completion

Included in this course

Course Faculty

Mary Purdy, MS, RDN

About Mary
Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, CD holds a Master's Degree from Bastyr University and ran a successful private practice for eight years working with hundreds of patients before coming to biotech start-up company, Arivale in 2015. Currently she works as a Coach and Clinical Education Lead providing a personalized medicine approach that takes into account nutritional genetics, blood analyte biomarkers, microbiome and salivary cortisol for its clients. The coaching at Arivale takes a long-term, integrative approach where dietitians address diet, physical activity, stress, sleep, and supplementation.

Mary previously served as an adjunct professor at Bastyr University and was a clinical supervisor at the Bastyr teaching clinic from 2010-2016. Additionally, she has provided wellness presentations at businesses and local organizations around Seattle including continuing credit lectures given to the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Greater Seattle Dietetic Association and the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine dietetic practice group (DIFM).

She has been interviewed on Seattle television and public radio, quoted in magazine articles and health blogs including Prevention, Today's Dietitian, Experience Life and Natural Health. She is also the host of the web series and podcast “Mary’s Nutrition Show” and author of “Serving the Broccoli Gods.” She helped to revise and update the Environmental Toxins, Exposure, and Elimination Module of the Certificate of Training Program offered by The Academy Center for Lifelong Learning and co-authored the Diet Appendix for The Anti-Inflammatory Diet chapter for the 14th ed. of Krause's Food & The Nutrition Care Process. A leader in the dietetics field, she serves as the current Chair of DIFM and Past President of the Greater Seattle Dietetic Association.

*CME/CEU Credits

The CME for this course has expired, however you will continue to have access to your purchased content. 

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This course is self-paced with no set beginning or end date. You may complete this course on your own schedule and pace. Enrolling in and purchasing this course grants you access to its contents in perpetuity.