Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health
This course teaches practitioners the central role of nutrition as it pertains to cardiovascular health and disease. It covers the scientific basis for the use of nutritional approaches for preventive and therapeutic cardiovascular medicine.
Subject areas include:- Macro & Micronutrients
- Fad diets
- Supplements
- Phytonutrients
- Functional foods
- Patient motivation and more…
Supported in part by unrestricted educational grants from Spectrum Organics and Douglas Laboratories.
Diet is universally acknowledged to play an important role in the genesis and progression of heart disease, and dietary change should be a key component of both prevention and treatment strategies for heart disease. I believe you will find this course enjoyable as well as informative, and I hope it will help you to be more confident in making nutritional recommendations.
Andrew Weil, MD Founder & Director