An Indigenous Food Is Medicine Intervention: The MUTTON-HF Randomized Clinical Trial

The authors aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally and medically tailored meal program, incorporating traditional Navajo foods, on reducing hospitalizations and emergency department visits among adults with heart failure. The randomized clinical trial found that participants in the intervention group experienced significantly fewer hospitalizations and improved quality of life measures compared to those receiving usual dietary advice. These findings suggest that community-based interventions utilizing traditional foods can enhance health outcomes in Indigenous populations.