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Fall 2017
This issue is sponsored by the Southeast Lipid Association. Featuring: "Cardiovascular Nutrition Fads and Controversies" and "How Shall We Eat? The Challenging Task of Evidence-Based Nutrition" more
A cardioprotective eating pattern is a proven mainstay of therapy for both the treatment and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Many controversial diets, foods and supplements have made their way into the media and into our kitchen with promises to improve cardiovascular... more
A healthy diet is a powerful tool for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 Despite low-fat recommendations, the prevalence of obesity continues to increase steadily,2 because fat intake has not decreased in the United States.3 Accompanying this rise is the... more
Choosing the right morning drink may prove to be beneficial to your heart. Close to 50% of adults in the U.S. have 1 cup of coffee or more daily.1 Thus, determining the cardiovascular impact of such a widely consumed beverage could provide valuable insights into health-promoting behaviors. Findings... more
Welcoming New Members The National Lipid Association (NLA) Fall Clinical Lipid Update (CLU) 2017 was hosted by the Southeast Lipid Association (SELA) and the Midwest Lipid Association (MWLA) in Indianapolis, Indiana. One of the most exciting aspects of this year’s meeting was the number of... more
Q: What motivated you to go into nursing? A: I have always had an innate desire to help others. Initially, I anticipated a career in law. I remember taking a career assessment in high school and laughing when the recommendation was a career in healthcare. With the mental image of working long... more
Dear NLA Membership, Ordinarily the Foundation Update is reserved for informing the NLA membership about Foundation initiatives; however, this issue we want to dedicate this section of the LipidSpin to Ralph Vicari, MD, FNLA. Dr. Vicari was the President-Elect of the Foundation and great friend... more
As I look back at our recent Board of Directors meeting in Anaheim, I am reminded of how fortunate I am to serve as the National Lipid Association President with such a wonderful, dignified collection of leaders committed to advancing clinical lipidology. The NLA continues to mature, and to... more
I am honored and humbled to have been chosen as president of the Southeast Lipid Association (SELA), an organization whose members include esteemed leaders and experts in the field of lipidology. SELA is proud to present this edition of LipidSpin, which focuses on nutrition. Hippocrates... more
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -- misattribution to Hippocrates (ca 460-370 BCE)1 “A collective spasm of what can only be described as carbophobia seized the country, supplanting an era of national lipophobia dating to the Carter administration. …So violent a change in a... more