EPISODE · Oct 22, 2023 · 21 MIN
Nutrition Equity Episode 11: HCU Awareness Month Bharat Assistant Taste Connections
from Rare Connection · host Joanna
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Bharat disscuses his personal journey as an Homocystinuria (HCU) patient, his role at taste connections (one of the medical food companies). Bharat is one of the few classical Homocystinuria patients that is also diabetic. He discusses the types of restaurants he likes and the coverage in his state for medical food, Medically prescribed formula and vitamins) He also discusses his website HCU Support hcusupport.com To learn more about the medical nutrition equiyt act please visit nutrionequity.org. Chapter Markers00:00 Intro03:00 Diagnosis journey05:27 Managing HCU on a daily basis08:34 Motivation & goals for Barahat;s Advocacy09:40 Motivation for Barahat;s website HCU Support11:50 Taste Connections products12:46 Baharat's work at Taste Connections13:49 How the Medical Nutrition Equity Act could Positively help people with HCU14:41 Coverage in California15:36 Advice for other patients16:22 Most rewarding part of Barahat's Journey17:34 Barahat;s favorite restaurants18:12 Hopes for the future18:47 ConclusionSupport the show
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Bharat disscuses his personal journey as an Homocystinuria (HCU) patient, his role at taste connections (one of the medical food companies). Bharat is one of the few classical Homocystinuria patients that is also diabetic. He discusses the types of restaurants he likes and the coverage in his state for medical food, Medically prescribed formula and vitamins) He also discusses his website HCU Support hcusupport.com To learn more about ...
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