Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

Cardiovascular Disease in Breast Cancer: Better Preventative Strategies Needed

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 21, 2022

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death among breast cancer survivors.

Diabetes

For Patients With Diabetes, Dietary Changes May Preserve Vision

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 28, 2021

Is it an ophthalmologist’s job to advise patients with diabetes on lifestyle choices, such as diet? Ophthalmologists Kristen Nwanyanwu, MD, Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, and Abdhish Bhavsar, MD, say it is, and suggest that saving vision may require putting patients in touch with a nutritionist.

General Endocrinology

Approaching Catamenial Epilepsy: Q&A With A Neuro-Endocrinologist

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 10, 2021

In part 1 of a 2-part series, neuro-endocrinologist Andrew G. Herzog, MD, CM, discusses the potential pathophysiology of catamenial epilepsy, why research is limited, and how to improve the standard of care.

Type 2 Diabetes

Hispanics, Latinos and Type 2 Diabetes Care: Access, Economics, and Culture

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 3, 2021

Type 2 diabetes and its complications are twice as high among Hispanics and Latinos than Whites, and some observers say there are differences in their care. Endocrinology Advisor interviewed Dr. A. Enrique Caballero, a leading expert in diabetic health in Latinos and Hispanics, about this subject.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 30, 2021

We interview experts Younghoon Kwon, MD, MS, FACC, and Richard J Castriotta, MD, FCCP, FAASM, about the connections between obstructive sleep apnea-sudden cardiac death.

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

All articles by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Cardiovascular Disease in Breast Cancer: Better Preventative Strategies Needed

For Patients With Diabetes, Dietary Changes May Preserve Vision

Approaching Catamenial Epilepsy: Q&A With A Neuro-Endocrinologist

Hispanics, Latinos and Type 2 Diabetes Care: Access, Economics, and Culture

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

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