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Gretchen Vannice Visit the Omega-3 and Your Health Blog by Gretchen Vannice. |
Gretchen Vannice began working with dietary supplements in 1986, and has focused exclusively on research and education with omega-3s since 2003. She also has experience in health education, with a particular expertise in obesity prevention and weight management. Gretchen has her BS and BA in Nutrition and Dietetics, and a Master of Science degree in Nutrition Science. She is also a registered dietitian, nationally licensed and accredited by The American Dietetic Association. Gretchen has been a research assistant at the University of California, San Francisco, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Northern California and the Stanford University School of Medicine. Gretchen is an accomplished speaker and educator. Throughout her career she has been educating the public on nutrition and natural health care. She has presented at public schools, the YWCA, Portland Community College, San Jose City College, lectured at the Natural Health Care Lecture Series (Santa Cruz, CA), and has performed radio interviews. Several years ago, as Education Manager for a supplement manufacture, she developed teleconference programs as a new and effective method of reaching busy clinicians. She has been an invited speaker at several local and state dietetics meetings, speaking in California, Montana and Oregon on dietary influences on metabolic syndrome X and the impact of fish oil on cognition and mental health. She has been a guest lecturer at several medical institutions, including Oregon Health Sciences University and the University of Arizona’s Program in Integrative Medicine. She has also instructed at continuing education events for nurses. As a health educator for Kaiser Permanente, Gretchen developed and implemented clinical weight management and herbal seminar programs. |
Gretchen is a former board member of Nutrition in Complimentary Care, a national practice group of The American Dietetic Association comprised of registered dietitians who specialize in complementary and integrative medicine. In her post, she liaised between healthcare professionals and industry to bridge and deliver evidence-based applications, research-based messaging, manufacturing and effective education. She has been elected by her peers to receive The Excellence in Practice Award for 2007. Gretchen’s interest in natural product research began during her first job in a health food store. The idea that natural products could positively impact human health, and hold potential for safe and effective therapeutic application fascinated her to pursue the field. Intrigued and curious, she had to learn more! After saturating herself with all the traditional-use and research-based education she could access from renowned herbalists, scientists and homeopaths, she went back to school and earned her graduate degree. While earning her graduate degree in Nutrition Science (4.0 GPA), she completed her thesis work at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Her thesis research, entitled “Magnesium and Bone Mineral Acquisition in Ethnically Diverse Adolescents” was presented at the 1998 American Society of Bone and Mineral Research annual meeting. Today, Gretchen is considered an expert in evidence-based dietary supplements and fish oil omega-3 research. She is a 4th generation Oregonian, and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. |
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