Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module 2019 (APM)

Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module 2019 (APM) is organized by The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2019 at Loews Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Cardiovascular Health Practice Implementation. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 17.5 CME Credits.

Course Description :
During the past decade, convincing evidence has accumulated that conquering heart disease is not simply a matter of driving serum cholesterol down. In fact, one-half of the people who have a heart attack have normal cholesterol and now low cholesterol is being associated with a significant risk of early cognitive decline. New information is available. Clinicians are no longer limited to using antiquated measures of cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugars as the primary markers of increased risk for cardiometabolic disorders: advanced lipid assays, markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, hormones, and body composition are all providing new opportunities for safer and more effective early interventions to prevent and reverse cardiometabolic disease.

Course Objectives :
• Utilize the Functional Medicine Matrix model to develop an effective systems biology organization when taking a cardiovascular medical history.
• Evaluate the evidence demonstrating the primary mechanisms underlying the relationship between endothelial dysfunction and the progressive development of atherosclerosis.
• Identify the relationships between chronic stress and the development of dyslipidemias, hypertension, weight gain, and metabolic syndrome.
• Evaluate and utilize new assessment approaches for identifying chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, autoimmunity, toxicity, and hormonal dysregulation in patients with cardiometabolic dysfunction.
• Analyze the most practical and useful laboratory assessments and biomarkers necessary to evaluate cardiovascular risks and recognize functional patterns associated with metabolic disease.
• Evaluate and utilize specific nutrients, phytonutrients, botanicals, pharmaceuticals, dietary plans, stress reduction techniques, and lifestyle interventions to improve the prevention and management of patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.