Dietitian Course: Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD)

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive disorder with increasing prevalence. There are currently limited treatments for the disease, and lifestyle improvements play a large role in disease management. Patients and providers lack understanding of the causes, implications, and prognosis of fatty liver. In this webinar we will discuss the causes of fatty liver and how to begin reversing this disease in your patients. We will review treatment methods, specifically focusing on MNT for reversing fatty liver disease.

This webinar will provide you with new real world insight to better understand the trends and patterns associated with the typical journey of patients living with NAFLD.

Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:

Gain insights into the causes and treatments for NAFLD.

Understand what populations may be at greater risk for developing NAFLD.

Be able to effectively discuss Medical Nutrition Therapy for NAFLD with your patients and other providers or care team.

Understand more about which foods may help the liver, and which foods may be contributing to liver damage.

Live Event Date: Sep 06, 2018

Learning Need Codes (LNC): 3070, 5220, 5370, 6010

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 3.1.3, 4.2.5, 6.2.5, 8.3.6

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1, 2

Total Cost: $18 ($18.00 per credit)

About the Presenter: Holly Herrington, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

Holly Herrington MS, RD, LDN, CDE has been a Registered Dietitian for 8 years and is in her third year as a Certified Diabetes Educator. Holly has served as clinical dietitian in the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for seven years. While there, Holly co-authored textbook chapters on nutrition for bariatric surgery and weight regain following bariatric surgery. She has been a guest lecturer and presenter at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), The Obesity Society (TOS) and a faculty speaker at the Obesity Summit 2015.

Holly received undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Human Sciences from Mississippi State University as well as a degree in Dietetics and Nutrition from the University of Mississippi. Holly completed her dietetic internship and master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. She worked as both an inpatient and outpatient dietitian at Rush before joining Northwestern in 2009. She is certified in Adult Weight Management, levels 1 and 2.

Holly has been a requested expert for media outlets including FOX News Chicago and ABC7 Chicago, and has been featured in US News and World Report, Men's Health and the Chicago Tribune. Her clinical interests include weight loss/bariatric surgery, diabetes management, cardiovascular health, gastrointestinal health and prenatal nutrition.