Credentials

• Partnering with a cardiologist, Patti co-founded The Healthy Change of Heart Program, which is a ten-week lifestyle change program to improve an individual's lifestyle in order to decrease the risk of heart disease, stroke, hypertension and diabetes.
• Published articles on the use of red yeast rice and lifestyle changes to lower an individual’s LDL or bad cholesterol in The Annals of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, American Journal of Cardiology, American Heart Journal and The Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
• Patti is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She may use this title because she:

  • Graduated with a B.S. in Nutrition.

  • Completed a year-long accredited and supervised dietetic internship.

  • Passed national nutrition boards to become registered.

  • Earned a license to practice Nutrition from the State of Pennsylvania.

  • Annually completes continuing education hours.

• Patti is also a Certified Diabetes Educator.  She may use this title because she:
  • Completed 1,000 hours of supervised training in primary diabetes education.
  • Passed a national exam certifying that she is an expert in diabetes care.
  • Annually completes additional continuing education hours specific to diabetes.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
• Member of the American Diabetes Association.