August 3, 2026
Protein plays a vital role in wound healing, yet its role is often underestimated or underprioritized in clinical practice. Regardless of the wound etiology, ensuring adequate protein intake is essential for supporting tissue repair and promoting optimal healing outcomes. While advanced wound care products often receive the spotlight, optimal wound healing begins with a strong […]
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 […]
January 16, 2025
Does drinking water help heal wounds? Discover why hydration is essential for healing and how to support patients in hydrating effectively.
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.
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.
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.
March 26, 2019
Nutrition for wound healing includes the right amount of calories, vitamins, minerals and nutrients to maintain skin integrity and promote healing.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]