The importance of diet for brain health is increasingly recognized by neurologists, but many neurological disorders impair the ability of individuals to eat healthily. A new initiative known as ‘Food Is Medicine’ has the potential to facilitate healthier eating among people with neurological disorders to improve and maintain brain health.
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M.S.V.E. is an employee of the American Heart Association. K.G.V. receives research funding and personal fees from the American Heart Association, is a scientific advisory board member of Thrive Global and is a co-owner of VALHealth, a behavioural economics consulting firm.
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Elkind, M.S.V., Volpp, K.G. Food is brain medicine — relevance and translation to neurology. Nat Rev Neurol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-024-01003-4
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