Welcome to the May edition of Whole Health Digest — featuring the latest research and practical tools for advancing whole health, provided by the nonprofit Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH).

In this newsletter, you will discover:

• Publications from ACLM addressing gaps in type 2 diabetes treatment​
• A new book review of Lifestyle Medicine and the Primary Care Provider
• A webinar series exploring how Lifestyle Medicine Shared Medical Appointments can transform chronic disease care
• And more

News and Journal Highlights

​More Than 50 Medical Schools Commit to Increased Nutrition Training, but What Will They Teach?​

“Medical students in the US stand to receive more nutrition training in the years ahead. In early March, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Department of Education announced that 53 medical schools had made volunteer commitments to implementing 40 hours of nutrition education or a 40-hour competency equivalent for students starting this fall.” (Source: JAMA Network)

Related news: With grant support from AIH, Novo Nordisk, and Vitamix Foundation, the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, AAMC, NBME, and ACGME recently hosted the Convening on Best Practices in Medical Nutrition Education. Medical educators, accreditors, researchers, funders, and government officials gathered at AAMC headquarters in DC to focus on the question: “How do we ensure every physician graduates with the nutrition knowledge and skills to address the leading causes of death and disability?” Convening proceedings will be available in the coming months.

​Dietary fiber and GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity management: converging mechanisms, interactions, and strategies for durable weight control​

This review examines the synergistic mechanisms of GLP-1 receptor agonists and dietary fibers. “Taken together, the future of obesity management will likely rely on rational combinations rather than single interventions. GLP-1RAs provide fast and substantial metabolic improvements, whereas dietary fibers offer a safe, accessible, and physiologically grounded strategy to sustain gut health, immune homeostasis, and long-term weight maintenance.” (Source: Advances in Nutrition)

​Ensuring that Behavioral Strategies, Nutrition, and Culinary Education Are Key Components of Food is Medicine​

This article suggests that while Food is Medicine programs hold promise for preventing and improving cardiometabolic disease outcomes, they must pair nourishing food access with nutrition education, culinary medicine, and behavioral strategies to be successful and sustainable. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)

Grants

ACLM: Publications Address Gaps in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

With grant support from AIH, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine produced key publications to address identified gaps in practice models and the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients:

1. ​The Development of a Framework to Classify Medication Deprescribing Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care Practices​
2. ​Deprescribing Following Access to Lifestyle Treatment: A Retrospective Chart Review of Primary Care Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes​
3. ​Medication Deprescribing Practices Among Lifestyle Medicine Providers: A Cross-Sectional Survey - Joeita Macfield, Kara L. Staffier, John Kelly, Rohit Moghe, Micaela C. Karlsen, 2026​

Learn More

Since 2014, AIH has granted over $25 million to whole health projects and initiatives. To learn more about AIH's granting work, click here.

Resources

New Book Review: Lifestyle Medicine and the Primary Care Provider

​Lifestyle Medicine and the Primary Care Provider: A Practical Guide to Enabling Whole Person Care is designed to empower clinicians with the tools to overcome barriers and confidently deliver lifestyle infused whole person care to improve patient health outcomes. Authored by 65 experts, the book provides practical, time-efficient approaches to implementing lifestyle medicine in real-world settings.

​Click here to read the latest book review by Dr. Alison MacKinlay and Dr. Kim Tartaglia.

Recording Available: The Sleep Gap: An Integrative Approach to Exhaustion in Perimenopause and Beyond

In this expert workshop, sleep specialist Valerie Cacho, MD, explores why sleep becomes harder during midlife and how shifting hormones, lifestyle, and stress play a role. Participants will discover research-based tools and achievable steps to promote rest and restore energy.

Access the Recording

Recording Available: From Ripples to Waves: Unlocking the Wellbeing Effect

In this expert workshop, Dr. Seth Serxner explores how to rewrite the wellness playbook. Participants will witness how purpose, hope, and micro‑practices outperform willpower, how culture and community drive healthy outcomes, and why collective well-being is critical to sustainable well-being.

Access the Recording

Events

Webinar Series: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Health Center Transformation

The National Association of Community Health Centers and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine are hosting a five-part webinar series that provides a comprehensive, step-by-step exploration of how Lifestyle Medicine Shared Medical Appointments can transform chronic disease care within community health centers.

Join us for the second webinar next Tuesday, May 26th to learn more about how Full Plate Living integrates Food as Medicine principles and fiber-forward nutrition to deliver culturally adaptable, affordable care for diverse populations.

Learn More and Register

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We hope you found today's newsletter informative and inspiring. We'll be back next month with another edition of Whole Health Digest.

Sincerely,

The AIH Team

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