ABSTRACT
“Integrative nutrition” is a term increasingly used by health professionals to embody the concept of holism for the field of nutrition. It is a concept that goes beyond calorie count, sodium content, and other nutritive factors in using food to promote health and wellness. Integrative nutrition is a close cousin to lifestyle medicine. “Lifestyle medicine is a branch of evidence-based medicine in which comprehensive lifestyle changes are used to prevent, treat and reverse the progression of chronic disease by addressing their underlying causes”. While some prefer the terms “nutritional supplements” or “nutraceuticals,” in regulation, they all fall under the category of dietary supplements. Integrating a holistic approach to incorporating nutrition and lifestyle approaches into the doctor–patient relationship can improve overall health, potentially save money, and empower patients to be better stewards of their own health.
