Medical Foods in Fort Collins, Colorado
“Are medical foods the same as supplements?”
No. Medical foods are not supplements. Under the Orphan Drug Act, a medical food is formulated to be consumed under the supervision of a physician, for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition with distinctive nutritional requirements established by medical evaluation. I use them to treat nutritional deficits that slow healing.
Dr. Tom Hecker, DPMWhat Are Medical Foods?
Medical foods are NOT supplements. Medical foods are for the treatment of nutritional deficits for medical conditions.
The term “medical food,” as defined in section 5(b) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee (b) (3)) is “a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation.” View our medical foods here.
Questions about Medical Foods
- How is a medical food defined?
- Section 5(b) of the Orphan Drug Act defines it as a food formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician, intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements are established by medical evaluation.
- Where can I see the medical foods Dr. Hecker uses?
- They are listed at heckermedical.com/shop.
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