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A growing number of health providers across Montana now have the option to write a different kind of prescription — not for pills, but for produce.
When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn’t necessarily to recommend medication.
But do these initiatives work?
When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn’t necessarily
“Diet-related chronic illness is really an epidemic in the United States,” researcher Katie Garfield said.