Amy Smith
Column: Nutrition for a Healthy Heart
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 4:57pm
Besides being known for bringing candy hearts and lots of snow, February is National Heart Health Month. Heart disease is identified as the leading cause of death in both men and women by the Centers for Disease Control. In addition to screenings that can be done to monitor your heart’s health, there are fundamentals of following a preventative heart health lifestyle that can help prevent heart disease and maintain heart health.
BARTON WELLNESS LECTURE: How Supplements Can Complement Traditional Medicine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/04/2016 - 4:03pm
Event Date:
April 6, 2016 (All day) BARTON WELLNESS LECTURE: How Supplements Can Complement Traditional Medicine
Presented by: Amy Smith, FNP - Barton Family Practice
Attend any four of Barton’s 2016 Wellness Lectures and be entered into a drawing for a $150 gift certificate to a South Lake Tahoe business of your choice. Questions? Call 530.543.5615. Visit bartonhealth.org/lecture for the most up-to-date lecture information.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College, Board Room
One College Ave, South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 55' 53.7024" N, 119° 58' 20.7408" W
See map: Google Maps
The nutritional power of phytonutrients
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 6:12pm
Hippocrates, a physician and philosopher of health, said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
Food is often underestimated as an effective medicine. One collection of ingredients gaining attention are phytonutrients. Phytonutrients, sometimes called phytochemicals, are nutrients found in plants that contribute to its vitality. They can be found in a variety of plant-based foods and research shows when humans consume phytonutrients, they interact with the body and promote healing.
New teams at Barton's Urgent Care and Family Practice offices
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2015 - 7:00pm
With the retirement of Dr. Gregory Bergner in April and the pending retirement of Dr. Paul Marlow in September, Barton Urgent Care and Barton Health have announced the new team at their Stateline office.
Warren Withers, MD, has moved from his position as Director of Emergency Services at Barton Hospital to Barton Urgent Care. He will join Patti Bucher, FNP and Michelle Feeney, FNP who both joined Barton Urgent Care this past year.
