Surfing the NASH Tsunami hosts its first episode dedicated to nutrition and NASH with distinguished guest, Prof. Shira Zelber-Sagi. Surfing alongside are Ken Cusi, Jörn Schattenberg, Louise Campbell and Roger Green to discuss effective goal setting and dietician visits as life-long therapy.

This conversation continues on the subject of weight reduction for NASH resolution. Previously, Jörn, Ken and Louise walked through their ideas on strategies around long-term self-management in implementing a healthy diet. Shira begins by describing her own approach, termed weight-inclusive, which focuses on holistic coaching measures that extend to all facets of a happy and healthy lifestyle. By including tools like exercise with all other reachable means of positive feedback, patients are relieved from becoming too fixated on weight-loss. This approach also integrates setting and driving realistic goals, and dietician visits as a life-long therapy. Shira relates visits to the dietician to be as simple as returning for a haircut every month or two. Jörn comments on the value of biofeedback and highlights the ability to drive better health through digital tools. Shira is optimistic about the potential, but cautions negative feedback can also be detrimental to progress. As the session winds down, she describes the power of relationships formed between dieticians and patients on their wellness journey towards regression.