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When Family History Feels Like Fate

When Family History Feels Like Fate

A St. Louis Dietitian’s Perspective on Genetics, Health, and How We Can Support Ourselves If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s appointment with an elevated lab or a comment about your family history lingering in your mind, you know how quickly that can become...
A Practical Guide to Heart Health Labs

A Practical Guide to Heart Health Labs

February is Heart Health Month, and at McDaniel Nutrition Therapy, it’s one we return to with intention each year. You’ll often hear that up to 80% of chronic disease, including heart disease, can be prevented or improved through lifestyle choices: how we eat, move,...
The Changing Landscape of Heart Health Testing

The Changing Landscape of Heart Health Testing

Heart health testing continues to evolve, and I am grateful for evolving science! Supporting my heart health has always been deeply personal. My father underwent quadruple bypass surgery at the young age of 52, and it was a wake-up call that reshaped how I approached...
Coffee & Heart Health: Your Genes Determine the Perk or Poison

Coffee & Heart Health: Your Genes Determine the Perk or Poison

Why is there so much conflicting evidence about coffee? You’ve probably heard moderate consumption of coffee, say less 3 cups a day, lowers your risk of chronic disease? I’m betting you also know whether you are caffeine sensitive? I’m on the...