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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Pro

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Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist
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“Meatless Mondays” to Reduce Heart Disease Risk

The Meatless Monday program is associated with the John Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health. This program advocates that you can make a positive impact on your health by decreasing your meat intake once a week.   The Dietary Guidelines for Americans in 2010 even included a section on vegetarian diets, indicating that vegetarian... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2013, comments (0)|
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Melanie Thomassian

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Heart Healthy Vegetarian Diet

Many vegetarians rely too much on white carbs, overly processed meat alternatives, and cheese, to reach their energy needs. But, regularly eating this type of diet is not healthy for your heart.   A vegetarian diet can, however, be very healthful and nutritious, when carefully planned to include all of the essential nutrients, which the body... Read moreChevron
posted 05/03/2011, comments (0)|
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Dr. William Davis

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Whole Grains May be Bad for Health

Arthritis is no small matter.   One in seven Americans, or 47 million people, have been diagnosed by their doctors with the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, the familiar form of arthritis that leaves the knees, hips, and other joints painful.   What starts as mild joint pain and stiffness, progresses to more and more... Read moreChevron
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What is LDL Apheresis?

In my last blog concerning the genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), I mentioned an invasive treatment called LDL apheresis as a potential therapy when medications do not reach target goals.  Apheresis is a procedure in which whole blood is withdrawn from a person, run through various filters to remove the desired... Read moreChevron
posted 02/04/2009, comments (0)|
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Dr. Larry Weinrauch

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Alcohol Consumption and Heart Disease Prevention: How Much is Enough?

The newspapers these days seem to be full of studies that tell us that alcohol may be good for certain things (like preventing heart disease and stroke) while telling us that it's bad for other things (like the liver and memory). I am often asked by my patients, their family members, or friends how much alcohol is the "right amount." As far as the... Read moreChevron
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