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About Elevation Health

Elevation Health is a primary care practice that offers all traditional services of a primary care practice but with longer, more personalized visits.

As our patient, you will be able to forge a relationship with our medical provider, Heather Peters, Family Nurse Practitioner and Maggi Birdsell, Registered Dietitian who get to know you.

Our practice has a special approach to treating and preventing disease. We take a lifestyle first approach to medicine. You’ll have the opportunity to work with us both on your Food, Fitness, Stress, Sleep, Chronic Medical Conditions, and much, much more!

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Heather Peters, FNP

Heather is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a passion for providing primary care that focuses on addressing the root cause of illness.

Heather Peters

Maggi Birdsell

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Maggi Birdsell, RD

Maggi is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who is passionate about the field of nutrition.

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Fresh VS. Frozen, the Competition is On!

It’s a tie! As we pass through spring and enter into summer many times the signature sign of this change is fresh produce. Farmers markets and…

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Blue Light and the Eyes Interview with Heather Peters

Join Heather Peters as she discusses blue light glasses with Savannah Sheets of Western Carolina Eye Associates as she answers: What are the…

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Sleep Deprivation: The Ins and Outs and What You Can Do About It

“I am soooo tired! I can hardly make it through the day. I need to have some lab work checked to figure out what is wrong.” After Maggi’s blog last…

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As a Registered Dietitian I have had several quest

As a Registered Dietitian I have had several questions about the safety of fresh produce in the time of COVID-19.

According to the CDC, there is a very low risk of the coronavirus being transmitted on foods. While it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.

In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from food products or packaging.

With this being said it’s more important than ever to follow proper food safety guidelines in the kitchen. The USDA publishes Choose My Plate: Food Safety Guidelines. These guidelines should be followed at all times, even without a pandemic.

So what can you do in your own home to reduce contaminants and keep food safe? Follow safe food handling practices. Four basic food safety principles work together to reduce the risk of foodborne illness — Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill.

#elevationhealth #foodsafety #nutrition #registereddietitian #RD

Join Heather Peters as she discusses blue light gl

Join Heather Peters as she discusses blue light glasses with Savannah Sheets of Western Carolina Eye Associates as she answers: - What are the benefits?
- How are we exposed to blue light?
- Do we need to use blue light glasses?
- What qualities should we look for when purchasing glasses?
- Are there other side effects of electronic use that we should be aware of?
- Where can we find blue light glasses?

Have you tried them? What did you think?

Link in bio.

https://elevationhealthpc.com/blue-light/

#elevationhealthpc #elevationhealth #fxmed #functionalmedicine #bluelightglasses #bluelight #eyestrain

"When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range o

"When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood disorders -- from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia, suicidality and acute psychotic episodes -- a new study suggest that physical exercise is so effective at alleviating patient symptoms that it could reduce patients' time admitted to acute facilities and reliance on psychotropic medications." Link in bio for the full article.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190521124650.htm

#exercise #getmoving #fxmed #functionalmedicine #functionalnutrition #elevationhealth

Do you journal? I never did. Until I had kids, u

Do you journal? I never did. Until I had kids, until I realized it forced me to sit down in the quiet early morning and spill my gratitude, fears, frustrations, thoughts and dreams out on paper. I started journaling about 2 years ago. The best part about journaling is going back and reading it months, years later. When I started journaling I learned something about myself. I learned that I am afraid of a lot more than I was willing to admit to anybody other than myself... Click the link in our bio for more.

https://elevationhealthpc.com/i-was-afraid/

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Who wins out in the battle of fresh vs. frozen? I

Who wins out in the battle of fresh vs. frozen?

It's a tie! While I love the ability to go out and buy fresh produce from a farmers market (or rather, had the ability, I never discount the power and convenience of stashing a couple bags of frozen vegetables in your freezer at home and at work!

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https://elevationhealthpc.com/fresh-vs-frozen/

#freshvsfrozen #vegetables #eatwell #healthyeatingonabudget

Did you know that purple fruits and veggies are hi

Did you know that purple fruits and veggies are high in anthocyanins, which can benefit brain health, lower inflammation, and help fight cancer and heart disease?

Foods like purple potatoes, concord grapes, purple asparagus, and purple cauliflower are all full of these health benefits, so add some purple to your diet!

#purplefoods #eattherainbow #healthyfood #purplecauliflower #eatwell #RD #nutrition

It is so hard for me to balance a life with work,

It is so hard for me to balance a life with work, kids, eating healthy, exercising, and self care and I often choose sleep to rob from sleep. Anyone with me?

But what's the price for skimping on sleep?

Click the link in our bio to find out.

https://elevationhealthpc.com/sleep-deprivation/

#elevationhealthpc #elevationhealth #fxmed #functionalmedicine #sleephealth #sleep

Spiced lentils with a poached egg are an easy, del

Spiced lentils with a poached egg are an easy, delicious, (and wallet friendly) breakfast that can be tweaked to your preferences!

Find the full recipe when you click the link in our bio.

https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spiced-lentils-poached-eggs

#spicedlentils #foodasmedicine #eatwell #healthyeating #fxmed #functionalfood #RD #dietician

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