Feature|Articles|February 20, 2026

Pharmacists Help Importance of Food Is Medicine for American Heart Month

Pharmacists help turn Food Is Medicine into covered care, linking heart patients to tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and easier chronic disease prevention.

Every February, the United States observes American Heart Month, a tradition that began in 1964 when President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first proclamation to spotlight cardiovascular disease. As the medical community marks the 60th anniversary of this observance, a nutrition continues to emerge in the fight against heart disease, moving the focus from emergency intervention to prevention.¹