Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health (2022-2024)

More than 2100 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day – one death every 40 seconds. This is a tragic but not surprising statistic given the national prevalence of metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes. Eighty percent of premature heart disease could be prevented through diet and lifestyle. Clinicians must be able to effectively counsel patients about the many nutritional factors that can prevent heart disease, yet few physicians feel they have adequate training in nutrition. This course provides straightforward, clinically relevant information for understanding how carbohydrates and fats affect lipids, the evidence behind low glycemic load diets, the cardio-protective effects of key micronutrients and phytochemicals, and much more. The best strategy for health and resiliency is to design a nutritional plan for patients that addresses their specific health needs while encouraging a whole food diet that does not deny them the pleasures of eating. This course will give you the knowledge and understanding necessary to do just that.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  1. Assess the evidence for nutritional options for optimization of cardiometabolic health.
  2. Learn the nutritional approaches for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
  3. Describe the fundamental components of heart-healthy diets, including the Mediterranean and DASH diets, along with updates on ketogenic, gluten-free, and time-restricted eating patterns, among others.
  4. Review macronutrients and functional foods and learn about the glycemic index and glycemic load.
  5. Describe key beneficial and risk factors for heart disease in order to identify patients who could possibly benefit from dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
  6. Discuss the potential risks and benefits of dietary supplements and botanicals commonly used in the prevention and/or treatment of heart disease to help patients make better healthcare choices.
  7. Describe possible nutrient depletions that can result from the use of prescription drugs for heart disease.
  8. Identify authoritative resources for information regarding integrative approaches for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiovascular disease.
  9. Gain the ability to help patients make better dietary and lifestyle choices.

Curriculum

  • Module 1: Introduction to Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health - Key concepts and components of nutritional approaches to cardiovascular health.
  • Module 2: The Role of Nutrition in Cardiovascular Health - A look at the macro- and micronutrients, beneficial foods, and dietary patterns associated with cardiovascular health.
  • Module 3: Nutritional Approaches to Cardiovascular Health - Nutrition as it relates to hypertension, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and congestive heart failure.
  • Course Evaluation - Complete the course evaluation then the exam to get your certificate for the course.
  • Course Exam: - Test to acquire continuing education credit with a passing score of 70% or better.

Completion Requirements

Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

Target Audience

This enduring material educational program is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and dietitians with interest in the role of nutrition in cardiovascular health, as well as other healthcare professionals who have an interest in integrative health and medicine.

Certificate

When all of the above requirements are met (during the agreed-upon timeline), a link for the completion certificate is available to download and print anytime from "My Account." If a specific credit type was selected at registration, your certificate will indicate earned credits.

Disclaimer

This course does not constitute medical advice. Healthcare providers should exercise their own independent medical judgment.

All case studies and patient scenarios in this course are used for illustrative purposes. All depictions of persons (other than faculty) are models and not actual patients.

Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health (2022-2024) Disclosure & Education Credit Info

Continuing Nursing Education Information

8.50 CNE Contact Hours for RNs

Current Approval Period - CNE

May 6, 2022 to May 5, 2024

Current CNE Approval Number: 1510210

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Information

All presenters, planners, and faculty have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CNE activity.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Arizona Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.


Dietitians

This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for a maximum of 8.00 CPEUs.

Current Approval Period - CPEU

May 6, 2022 to April 8, 2025


Completion Requirements

Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

COM CME

ACCME/AMA PRA Accreditation and CME Designation Statement

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Current Approval Period - CME

May 6, 2022 to May 5, 2024

Most Recent Review by Author: March 23, 2022

Completion Requirements

Complete all the course work, course evaluation, and the final test with a score of 70% or better. You are allowed unlimited re-attempts. Upon successful completion, you will be able to print your certificate of completion.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Information

All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they do not have any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.

Faculty / Authors

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, ABOIM; Director, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Vivian A. Kominos, MD, FACC, ABOIM; Integrative Cardiologist at Kominos Integrative Cardiology, LLC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Tamara Steinitz, MS, RDN; Professor Emeritus Utah State University Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Former Director Didactic Program in Dietetics Utah State University; Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, NP, PhD, AHN-BC, NBC-HWC; Founder, Women's Health & Healing Integrative Health Coach

Planning Committee

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, ABOIM; Director, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Vivian A. Kominos, MD, FACC, ABOIM; Integrative Cardiologist at Kominos Integrative Cardiology, LLC, Clinical Assistant Professor, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Tamara Steinitz, MS, RDN; Professor Emeritus Utah State University Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Former Director Didactic Program in Dietetics Utah State University; Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, NP, PhD, AHN-BC, NBC-HWC; Founder, Women's Health & Healing Integrative Health Coach

Reviewers

Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, ABOIM; Director, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Tamara Steinitz, MS, RDN; Professor Emeritus Utah State University Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Former Director Didactic Program in Dietetics Utah State University; Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine

Priscilla Abercrombie, RN, NP, PhD, AHN-BC, NBC-HWC; Founder, Women's Health & Healing Integrative Health Coach

Kelsey Hutter, MS, RD, CDE, LD/N; Health Coach Consultant, Cigna Health

Karla Goplen, RDN, IFNCP, NBC-HWC; Clinical Dietitian, Veteran's Home of California

Eloisa Mena, MS, RDN, RYT; Integrative Registered Dietitian, Raw by Elo, Miraval Resorts; Nutrition Instructor, New Mexico State University