Saturday, May 26, 2012

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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)|
Melanie Thomassian

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Vitamin D And Your Heart Health: Boosting Your Levels

Over the last few weeks we've been looking at the importance of vitamin D to our health, and how you can work out if you are deficient.   If you missed these articles, I urge you to check them out. You can find them here and here.   Today, I'd like to focus on increasing your vitamin D levels. So, here are 3 natural ways to boost... Read moreChevron
posted 06/17/2011, comments (0)|
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Four Nutrients for Heart Health

Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra has labels four nutrients - magnesium, coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, and D-ribose - ‘the awesome foursome' due to patient results linked to these nutrients.   These four nutrients are involved in the production of adenosine triphosphate (i.e. cellular energy). Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced in... Read moreChevron
posted 03/23/2011, comments (0)|
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Excrcise Can Reverse Signs of Aging

A study conducted by Dr. Mark Tarnopolsky, pediatrics professor, and Ph.D. student Adell Safdar at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario has produced some promising results.   The study found exercise to halt AND even reverse the signs of aging in mice. . .in virtually every tissue and organ.   Mitochondria and... Read moreChevron
posted 03/15/2011, comments (0)|
Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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Is Weight Discrimination Affecting Your Health?

I just read an interesting study published in Social Psychology Quarterly March 2011. It provides another example of how much our thoughts impact our health and I'd like to give you a brief summary of the study and its' findings. Weight Discrimination Theory The purpose of the study was to show that extra pounds alone don't account for all the... Read moreChevron