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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Pro

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Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist

Do you want the government to regulate choices that impact health?

I was just reviewing the results of a The Harris Poll. The Harris Poll is administered by Harris Interactive. Harris Interactive is a leading custom market research firm that works with a variety of industries, including health care, technology, public affairs, energy, and telecommunications.   The poll I reviewed is focused on how... Read moreChevron
posted 03/20/2012, comments (0)|
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Pro

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Is Constant WiFi Exposure Impacting Your Heart Disease Risk?

Heart disease is a lifestyle disease. Yes, there are genetic or hereditary factors that play a role, but how you choose to live has a major impact. By lifestyle this makes me automatically think diet choices and activity level, but there are other factors that fall under "lifestyle".   Some of these factors would include:   Do you... Read moreChevron
Melanie Thomassian

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Nutritional Supplements: How To Avoid Potential Harm

You may have turned to using nutritional supplements for some perfectly good reasons.    When you've been diagnosed with a condition, such as heart disease, it's normal to want to do all you can to ease your symptoms.   Sometimes you may even feel medical science doesn't have the answers you need, so supplements seem like a very... Read moreChevron
posted 11/03/2011, comments (0)|
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Metabolic Syndrome Bigger Problem for Heart Failure Than Obesity

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found individuals with a healthy weight and metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of heart failure when compared to overweight individuals that are metabolically healthy.   Metabolic Syndrome   Metabolic syndrome is the name given to a group of risk factors... Read moreChevron
posted 09/20/2011, comments (0)|
Melanie Thomassian

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Vitamin D And Your Heart Health: Preventing Deficiency

Last week we looked at some studies demonstrating the importance of vitamin D in protecting your heart. If you missed that article, you can find it here. Today I want to focus a little more on vitamin D deficiency, and how you can find out if you are lacking.   According to Dr Michos, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins, 41% of men and 53%... Read moreChevron
posted 06/02/2011, comments (0)|

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