Summer 2016

Specialty Corner: Nutrition Recommendations and Disorders of Lipid Metabolism: Untangling the Confusion among Consumers and Healthcare Providers

There is an impressive portfolio of evidence-based dietary recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction, including those from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC)1 and the National Lipid Association (NLA),2 and for health promotion (2015–2020... more

Practical Pearls: Dietary Trans Fatty Acids And Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Should We Go Back to Using Butter?

Structure, Function, Dietary Sources Trans fatty acids (TFAs) are industrially produced during the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils and they contain at least one double bond in the trans configuration. Smaller amounts are found naturally in meat and dairy products as a result of... more

Guest Review: A Review of Dietary Supplements for Hyperlipidemia

The intent of this article is to review the over-the-counter (OTC) products and dietary supplements that have proven effective on cholesterol levels. There is little direct evidence of how these supplements affect cardiovascular outcomes. Additionally, the dosage forms, recommended daily dosage,... more

Chapter Update: News from NELA

It is a real privilege to serve as the president of the Northeast Lipid Association (NELA). Part of that privilege is having a bird’s eye view of all of the wonderful things the NELA membership is doing. As the president, I feel that my main contributions have been to provide a word of... more