Nutrition & Wound Management posts

By Tara Call Triplett, RN, WCC, CHFN and Aliza Inbari, MBA

February 9, 2026

For clinicians, the phrase “heal wounds faster naturally” should never imply unproven remedies or a departure from evidence-based practice. Instead, natural healing refers to optimizing the body’s ability to repair itself through maintaining an optimal wound environment, ensuring proper nutrition, inflammation control, lifestyle interventions, and establishing adequate blood flow. This article reviews evidence-based, natural strategies […]

By Zelda Meeker

January 16, 2025

Does drinking water help heal wounds? Discover why hydration is essential for healing and how to support patients in hydrating effectively.

By Tara Call Triplett, RN, WCC, CHFN

December 9, 2022

Nutrition in wound healing is so much more important than the attention we often give it, and conversations surrounding nutrition should take place with patients and their caregivers at the beginning of treatment.

By Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC

September 23, 2022

A colleague of mine once stated there are basically two fundamentals to healing wounds: a healthy patient and a healthy wound environment. Once those are accomplished, topical treatments will not make that big of a difference.

By Bill Richlen, PT, WCC, DWC

April 7, 2020

As wound care clinicians, you need to think how COVID-19 will impact care for your patients in hospitals, nursing homes and at home.

By Carole Jakucs, MSN, RN, PHN, CDCES

March 26, 2019

Nutrition for wound healing includes the right amount of calories, vitamins, minerals and nutrients to maintain skin integrity and promote healing.

By Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND

May 11, 2018

Patients with wounds usually have multiple medical problems, and often the other diagnoses make meeting the nutritional plan difficult, such as when the wound patient also has cancer. I often discuss the increased nutritional requirements to fuel wound healing. Patients need extra calories and protein each day, plus an adequate amount of fluids, the right […]

By Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND

April 6, 2018

The use of targeted amino acids is becoming more common as a strategy to help heal a variety of conditions, including wounds, because of the role key amino acids have in rebuilding tissue. Chronic wounds, meaning those that have not healed in 12 weeks, affect approximately 6.5 million patients in the United States annually at […]

By Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND

February 9, 2018

Whether you are looking to increase your wound care nutrition knowledge or advance your career, a new wound care certification course for Registered Dietitians (RD) and Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) will help you meet your goals, while improving outcomes for your wound care patients. I often get funny reactions when I tell people I specialize […]

By Nancy Collins, PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND

October 13, 2017

Chronic wounds impact 15% of Medicare beneficiaries at an estimated annual cost of $28 billion to $32 billion, making nutrition a seemingly cost-effective purchase. Did you ever wonder how much it really costs to treat and heal various wounds? Patients, family members, and healthcare team members often complain to me that $5/day for nutrition therapy […]