How to Interpret Cancer Nutritional Research- Learning What to Trust
Francesca Castro, MS, RD, CDN joins the Nutrition and Wellness Chapter to provide some guidance on what cancer nutritional research we can trust. There is so much information on the internet about what foods are good, what to avoid, what diets work best, and how to live as healthy as possible. In all the noise, it can be hard to know what to pay attention to and what is the most accurate. This session will help us find stillness in the noise and know how best to take care of our nutrition as we go through our myeloma journeys.
Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Francesca Castro.
Francesca Castro provides some guidance on what cancer nutritional research we can trust.
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Audrey Burton-Bethke
Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.
Francesca Castro, MS, RD, CDN
Francesca is a level III research clinical dietitian nutritionist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she joined the myeloma service in 2021 under Dr. Urvi Shah to focus on dietary intervention clinical trials. Her interests include the impact of dietary choices on both cancer prevention and progression, gastrointestinal microbiome, and evidence-based clinical nutrition care. Francesca completed her Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Teachers College, Columbia University and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science at the University of Central Florida. She is a registered dietitian-nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a certified dietitian-nutritionist (CDN) within the state of New York. During her free time, she likes to try new recipes and go to the park with her dog, Rigatoni.