Eat to Cure
azar zanelotti, rn, BSN, pccn
Azar has nine years of experience caring for patients on a medical/surgical telemetry unit at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Many of the patients she cares for suffer from heart disease and diabetes. She has been a vegetarian for most of her adult life and has been plant-based for nearly eight years.
Carl turissini, m.d., facc
Dr. Turissini is truly a unique medical professional. He is a plant-based, board certified interventional cardiologist. He practices at Massachusetts General Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, and also has a cardiology practice in Melrose. After spending much of his career putting stents in clogged arteries and dealing with the aftermath of heart attacks, he has found the answer to the epidemic of heart disease. He has been plant-based since April 2012.
Meredith softic, bsn, rn, whe, cfsc
Meredith began teaching fitness classes while working towards her nursing career over a decade ago. She has worked as a Registered Nurse in both the Emergency Medicine setting, as well as Cardiac and Interventional settings. Her work in these specialty areas not only greatly developed her knowledge of the human body and disease, but it also allowed her to see what a discrepancy there is between health, wellness, and healthcare.
As a Whole Health Educator™ and Coach, Advocate, and Personal Trainer Meredith combines years of medical experience with behavior change techniques to help clients discontinue unwanted practices and find healthy lifestyle behaviors through realistic achievable goals.