The Role of Nutrition in Immunity & Recovery, with Emerging Concepts in "Long-COVID" | Orgain Healthcare Professional Education Series
The emergence and persistence of the COVID19 pandemic garnered widespread interest in the role of nutrition in immunity and on the pulmonary system. Recently, data on long-COVID, shows negative impacts on other tissues in the body beyond the pulmonary system as well (including the gut and muscle). Dr. Mey will review recent findings and emerging concepts on the relationship between nutrition, immunity and the pulmonary system, focusing on the prevention and treatment of respiratory virus infections, including the ever-present COVID19 and symptoms of long-COVID. Important to practitioners, this talk will cover facts and myths of nutrition and supplements on immunity and specific data to reduce the risk of COVID and other respiratory infections common during the colder months, including key clinical take-aways that can be implemented in your practice today!
Jacob Mey, Ph.D., R.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Integrated Physiology and Molecular Metabolism
Dr. Mey is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is also a Registered Dietitian. He trained under an NIH T32 grant on botanical approaches to combat metabolic syndrome, where he is investigated the role of whole-grain dietary intake and whole-grain botanical components on whole-body and skeletal muscle protein turnover. His additional research interest includes understanding the role of nutrition and metabolism in aging, respiratory health, ketone body metabolism and clinical malnutrition. Although he has a full-time commitment to research, Dr. Mey actively volunteers for dietetic professional practice groups of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. He is particularly passionate about elevating the dietetic profession and encouraging dietitians to engage in research.
Presenter
Jacob Mey, Ph.D., R.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Integrated Physiology and Molecular Metabolism
Course Overview
| Released: | 12/5/24 |
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| Expires: | 12/5/27 |
| Duration: | 1:02:03 |
| Level: | Level 2 |
| Available Credit: | 1.0 CPEU |
| Performance Indicators: | 6.2.3; 8.1.2; 8.1.3; 8.1.4; 8.1.5 |
This course has been approved for continuing education for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Dietetic Technicians, Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
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