Lipid Luminations

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Rebecca S. Reeves, DrPH, RD, FADA

On this new edition of Lipid Lumoinations, host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Rebecca Reeves, adjunct Assistant Professor of The University of Texas School of Public Health. Dr. Reeves will discuss the guidleines for children and adolescents as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. and review the nutrition guidelines for adults from the AHA, Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, and ATP III Therapeutic Lifestyle Change.

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Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Robert Wild, MD, MPH, D.Phil.

What are the conditions associated with dyslipidemia pre-pregnancy that put women at greater risk for complications? What is the long term effect of having an obstetrical complication as CVD Risk for the mother and fetus? And, what is the major concern for hypertriglyceridemia in Pg and how do you treat it? Dr. Alan Brown, host, welcomes Dr. Robert A. Wild, who will address these questions and more during this discussion of Lipid Luminations. Dr. Wild is Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, Family Medicine & Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the University of Oklahoma. And, he is Chief of the Gynecology Service at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Kevin C. Maki, PhD, FNLA, CLS

Host Dr. Alan S. Brown is joined by Kevin C. Maki, PhD, FNLA, Chief Science Officer of Biofortis Clinical Research. Dr. Maki will review obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus as they are all insulin resistant states and are often characterized by atherogenic dyslipidemia or the "lipid triad" of elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and a predominance of small, dense LDL particles.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Janet Maxson, PhD, FNP

Host Dr. Alan S. Brown welcomes Janet Maxson, NP, PhD, iPresident-Elect of the Midwest Lipid Association and the Director Women's Health at Minot Health & Wellness in Minot, North Dakota. Dr. Maxson is also a Fellow of the American Heart Association Council of Cardiovascular Nursing and the National Lipid Association. Dr. Maxson will review which calcium supplements are better for women, how much calcium is needed, and define the screening guidelines that are in place to screen women's bones in the context of heart disease.

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Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Neil Stone, MD

Why is metabolic syndrome so important if it's not a disease? What have we learned from clinical trials about treating metabolic syndrome with lifestyle and/or drugs? And, what hurdles does the clinician face in trying to improve metabolic syndrome variables in the individual patient? Join Host Dr. Alan Brown as he welcomes Dr. Neil J Stone who will answer these questions and more. Dr. Stone is the Bonow Professor of Medicine at The Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and Distinguished Physician and Medical Director of the Vascular Center of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Harold Bays, MD, FNLA

Host Dr. Alan Brown and guest, Dr. Harold Bays discuss the evolving treatments in lipid management and what we will be expecting in the future. They will address the role of niacin, the status of laropiprant, an overview of fish oils and omega-3 fatty acids and the novel approaches being used in today's research of lipid-altering drugs.

Harold E. Bays MD, FACP, FACE, FNLA is the Medical Director and President of the Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center Inc. (L-MARC) in Louisville, KY. And, has served as an Investigator in over 400 Phase I - IV clinical trials for treatments for high cholesterol and other dyslipidemias, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, and other metabolic and hormonal disorders. Dr. Bays has also served as Medical Director of L-MARC Research Center since 1989 - a clinical research facility originally established in 1989 - and President of L-MARC Research Center since its independent incorporation in 1998.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: William S. Harris, PhD

Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. William "Bill" Harris on an important discussion facing our colleagues and ptients- "Are Fish Oils still cardioprotective?". Dr. Harris will address the recent randomized trials, how the trials differ from those done in the 1990s, and how clinicians should utlize the information in treating their patients.

Dr. William "Bill" Harris holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. His research has focused on human lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, especially as they are affected by omega-3 fatty acids. He has been the principal investigator on 5 omega-3 related NIH grants, and since 2004 has been evaluating the RBC "omega-3 index" as a new risk factor for cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Debra Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, CLS

Join host Dr. Alan Brown and guest Dr. Debra Friedrich on the most common endocrine disorder in women- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). They will review the epidemiology, prevalance, diagnosis, long-term risks and treatment options.

Dr. Debra Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration. She is a family nurse practitioner and Clinical Lipid Specialist in practice in Bradenton, Florida.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA

Guest: William S. Harris, PhD

Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. William "Bill" Harris on an important discussion facing our colleagues and ptients- "Are Fish Oils still cardioprotective?". Dr. Harris will address the recent randomized trials, how the trials differ from those done in the 1990s, and how clinicians should utlize the information in treating their patients. Dr. William "Bill" Harris holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. His research has focused on human lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, especially as they are affected by omega-3 fatty acids. He has been the principal investigator on 5 omega-3 related NIH grants, and since 2004 has been evaluating the RBC "omega-3 index" as a new risk factor for cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases. Brought to you by:

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA

Guest: Debra Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, CLS

Join host Dr. Alan Brown and guest Dr. Debra Friedrich on the most common endocrine disorder in women- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). They will review the epidemiology, prevalance, diagnosis, long-term risks and treatment options.  Dr. Debra Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration. She is a family nurse practitioner and Clinical Lipid Specialist in practice in Bradenton, Florida. Brought to you by: