Module XVI (A)

Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the concepts of vascular biology.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management related to vascular biology.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation issues and cardiovascular relationships of vascular biology.
• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the pathophysiology of vascular aging.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of vascular aging.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of and vascular aging.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing and new noninvasive diagnostic cardiovascular tests for vascular aging.
• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the pathophysiology of hypertension and review and discuss cell energy concepts, mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, inflammation and autoimmune dysfunction as it applies to vascular disease and hypertension.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of hypertension.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of hypertension and CVD.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing and new noninvasive diagnostic cardiovascular tests to identify CV disease early and select appropriate treatment in hypertension.

Module XVI (B)

Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice the pathophysiology of dyslipidemia.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of dyslipidemia.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease and CVD.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing for dyslipidemia and select appropriate treatment.
• Understand, review and apply in clinical practice cardiovascular risk factors and mediators, CVD labs and noninvasive CVD testing heavy metals and CVD.
• Understand, review and apply to patient care nutrition, nutritional supplements, exercise and weight management in the treatment of CVD , heavy metals and vascular disease.
• Understand, review and discuss the clinical presentation and cardiovascular relationships of coronary heart disease, CHF, heavy metals and CVD.
• Understand, review, discuss, select and apply laboratory testing and new noninvasive diagnostic cardiovascular tests to identify CV disease early and select appropriate treatment.
• Understand, review and discuss traditional, new and emerging CHD risk factors to prevent and treat CHD and CVD in clinical practice.

Module XVI (C)

Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Review and understand the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, prevention, and treatment of immunologic vascular disease
• Discuss, review, and understand invasive and non-invasive cardiovascular testing
• Review and discuss the role of nutrition in cardiovascular disease
• Learn, review, and discuss the role of nutragenomics, proteomics and genetic SNPs in cardiovascular disease
• Understand, review, and discuss the role of stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
• Understand the importance of optimal sex hormonal balance and function in cardiovascular protection in both men and women
• Review the protective and treatment roles that optimal thyroid function plays in cardiovascular health
• Understand the role of nutrition and dietary patterns in a lifestyle approach for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
• Know how specific macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytonutrients impact prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
• Review the scientific rationale and mechanisms for the clinical application of nutritional therapies in cardiovascular disease

Module XVI (D)

Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Review in detail, discuss, and learn the issues surrounding dysglycemia in cardiovascular disease
• Review and learn the role of insulin resistance in cardiovascular disease
• Understand, review, and learn the role of metabolic syndrome in cardiovascular disease
• Learn, review, and discuss how diabetes mellitus influences the consequences of cardiovascular disease
• Review the details of drug-nutrient interactions in cardiovascular drugs
• Understand and discuss stem cells in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
• Discuss chelation therapy as a possible means to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease
• Learn occupational risk factors for heart disease
• Know the effects of cadmium, cobalt, lead, and other toxins on the heart
• Understand the role that solvents may play in the development of arrhythmias