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Nutritional medicine | Specialists and information

Nutritional medicine examines the links between diet, health and disease. It plays a key role in the prevention and treatment of numerous conditions influenced by dietary habits – including obesity, being overweight, diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorders. The aim is to improve metabolic function, correct nutritional deficiencies and enhance patients’ quality of life through targeted nutritional therapy, dietary advice and clinical nutrition.

Specialists in nutritional medicine develop individual treatment plans based on scientific guidelines. In doing so, they work closely with dietitians, diabetologists and other medical disciplines to ensure comprehensive nutritional care.

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Brief overview:

Nutritional medicine deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diet-related conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and malnutrition. The focus is on individually tailored nutritional therapies, clinical nutrition and nutritional interventions aimed at improving metabolism and quality of life. Professional associations such as the DGEM and DGE ensure the high quality of nutritional medical care in Germany through guidelines and curricula.

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Nutritional medicine - Further information

Explanation of nutritional medicine

A specialist in nutritional medicine deals with the prevention, detection and treatment of obesity and overweight as well as nutrition-related diseases such as

For example, specialists in nutritional medicine create individual nutritional concepts that aim to reduce the patient's weight or provide special nutrition for cancer or nutrition-dependent diseases.

Specialists in nutritional medicine also have knowledge of diagnostic procedures that enable them to recognize nutrition-related diseases. These include ultrasound examinations to detect organ damage in the case of obesity or blood tests to detect hormonal disorders or food intolerances and allergies.

To become a specialist in nutritional medicine, a doctor must complete further training.

Therapeutic range of services in nutritional medicine

The range of therapeutic services in nutritional medicine includes in particular

  • Weight reduction therapy for overweight and obesity,
  • dietary changes by means of differentiated blood tests for digestive disorders,
  • nutritional therapy for food intolerances and
  • nutritional medicine for cancer.