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Fuel for Healing: How Nutrition Impacts Surgery and Recovery

Episode Summary

Today we’re talking about something that doesn’t always get enough attention in orthopaedic recovery — nutrition. What should patients eat before and after surgery to heal faster, recover better, and maybe even prevent complications? We spend so much time on rehab protocols and surgical technique, but what about fueling the body for healing? We’ve got Lindsay Orbeta, our UCSF clinical nutrition expert, here to help provide guidance