Why Aren’t Doctors Taught Nutrition? Dr. Michael Klaper on Fixing Medicine

About this episode

Dr. Michael Klaper discusses the importance of nutrition education in medicine and its impact on chronic disease.

Dr. Michael Klaper shares what 50 years in medicine have taught him: most chronic disease is preventable—and often reversible—with diet. Now through his nonprofit, Moving Medicine Forward, he’s working to bring nutrition education into medical schools. A hopeful, eye-opening conversation on food, health, and the future of medicine.

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Moran

Guest: Dr. Michael Klaper

Topics covered

• nutrition
• medicine
• chronic disease
• diet
• health education

Keywords

• nutrition
• chronic disease
• diet
• medical education
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moving Medicine Forward

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