Anti-Inflammatory Diet (2024-2026)

Strong evidence shows that chronic inflammation is a major driver of many chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease, digestive disorders, and certain cancers. Taking advantage of all the current data on nutrition and its impact on inflammation, the anti-inflammatory diet is based on dietary patterns found in traditional Mediterranean and Asian eating habits. The diet is designed to replace inflammation-triggering foods with nutrient-rich micro and macronutrients that fight inflammation.

This freshly updated course provides clinicians with an in-depth understanding of how to counsel patients on dietary strategies that can reduce inflammation, decrease the risk for many chronic diseases, and improve mood and energy levels. Resources offer clinicians and patients methods to increase healthy foods on the family table.

Course objectives:

  • Describe the role of inflammation in overall health and specific medical conditions.
  • Explain the relationship between dietary intake and systemic inflammation.
  • Identify specific dietary components that can increase inflammation in the body.
  • Summarize the evidence for eating patterns that are associated with lower levels of systemic inflammation.
  • Gain proficiency in structuring anti-inflammatory diets that maximize patient adherence.

Completion Requirements

Complete all the coursework, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

Curriculum

Introduction - Learn the components of the anti-inflammatory diet and how food and nutrition can help ameliorate certain conditions.
Understanding Inflammation - An explanation of how long-term inflammation can contribute to, and even cause, numerous unhealthy conditions.
AI Diet as an Eating Pattern - Get a detailed description of the food groups that comprise an anti-inflammatory diet, including a sample 1-day meal plan.
Implementing the AI Diet - An overview of a variety of conditions influenced by inflammation and diet, coupled with cost-effective strategies to implement and adhere to an AI Diet, including a sample 1-week meal plan.
Patient Waiting Room - Apply the concepts from the course in a case-based interaction with four virtual patients.
Exam
Evaluation

Target Audience

Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and dietitians.

Enrollment

You can register and start immediately. If you register for the course and pay with a credit card, you will have immediate access to the course. Once your registration is complete, log out and log back in, and your course will be listed on the campus page. If you cannot remember your account information, click the Forgot Password link on the login page, and it will be emailed to you.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Disclosure & Credit Information

Nursing Continuing Professional Development Information:

11.00 NCPD Contact Hours for RNs

Completion Requirements

Complete all the coursework, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

Current NCPD Approval Period: 8/24/2024 to 8/23/2026

Current NCPD Approval Number: 240740E

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosure Information

Any individuals in a position to control the content of an activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Dr. Alschuler has disclosed that she is an advisor for Vitazan; is a speaker for NFH Inc., Gaia Herbs, and OptimalRX (relationship has ended); referral commission through Fullscript; receives sponsorship from Kyowa Hakko, American Biosciences, Essential Formulas, and Integrative Therapeutics; and received grant/research support from Pharmavite (relationship has ended).

All other individuals in a position to control the content of this activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this activity.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

COM CME

ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation and CME Designation Statement

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course includes an assessment of 15 questions. You must answer 70% or more correctly to receive credit for participation. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts.

Current CME Approval Period: 8/24/2024 to 8/23/2026

Most Recent Review by Author: 08/23/2024

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosure Information

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Dr. Alschuler has disclosed that she is an advisor for Vitazan; is a speaker for NFH Inc., Gaia Herbs, and OptimalRX (relationship has ended); referral commission through Fullscript; receives sponsorship from Kyowa Hakko, American Biosciences, Essential Formulas, and Integrative Therapeutics; and received grant/research support from Pharmavite (relationship has ended).

All other individuals in a position to control the content of this activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this activity.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.

Faculty / Authors

Lise Alschuler, ND; Assistant Director, Fellowship Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

George Schatz, MD, ABOIM, IFMCP; Associate Clinical Professor, Department Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine -Tucson; Physician, Banner University Medical Center - Tucson; Faculty, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Planning Committee

Lise Alschuler, ND; Assistant Director, Fellowship Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, PhD, AHN-BC; Women's Health & Healing Integrative Health Coach

Molly K. Burke, MFA, CMT; Director of Online Education, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Copyright

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