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Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school (theconversation.com)
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Looking for ways to eat better? Turns out your doctor may not be your best source of information.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

As a GP, I wholeheartedly agree. I have a minor in nutrition before studying medicine. I try to talk to my patients and they brush me off. My clinic has a dietitian, and they NEVER want a meeting with her. The only exception has been pregnant women.

I still do agree some more teaching could be helpful, but it's likely only helpful in POST-graduate training, like, family medicine. Future surgeons, for instance, aren't likely to need depth on nutrition, and the degree is already very loaded without much room to trim.