Leveraging Diet, Exercise and Targeted Nutrients in Cardiometabolic Disease | Newport Beach, CA
Course Description Top
For decades, the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disease has focused on managing risk factors like lipid levels, hyperglycemia, and blood pressure. But a paradigm shift is occurring. As research in cardiometabolic disease evolves, so too does the need to understand the influence of diet and exercise in effective prevention.
This two-day symposium featuring seven lifestyle medicine authorities. Each brings a unique perspective to the conversation on expanding the focus of treating cardiometabolic disease. Day 1 will delve into the clinical evidence supporting the role of lifestyle modification in cardiometabolic disease treatment. Day 2 will demonstrate seamless implementation of these principles in practice. You will walk away from the symposium with fresh insight and the tools to apply these concepts in practice, helping your patients implement long-term lifestyle changes and prevent a pervasive health concern.
A4M Symposium | April 15 – 16, 2016 |
Learning Objectives Top
- Examining the Cardiometabolic Patient in 2016
- Deciphering the Difference Between Functional and Risk Factor Management
- Assessing the Role of Environmental Signals and the Metabolic Continuum in Cardiometabolic Disease
- Understanding the Multifactorial Approach to Cardiometabolic Disease Progression
- Evaluating the Epidemiological Evidence in Various Dietary Patterns and Metabolic Disease
- Utilizing Tools to Implement the Correct Dietary Pattern and Permanently Change Patient Behavior
- Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Physical Exercise and How They Prevent Disease
- Applying and Progressing an Appropriate Exercise Prescription for Patients
- Evaluating the Latest Research in Targeted Nutraceuticals for Patients with Cardiometabolic Disease
- Creating, Enhancing and Promoting Your Brand
- Attracting and Retaining the Types of Patients You Want to Treat
Schedule Top
Friday, April 15, 2016:
8:00 am |
Disordered Lipids, Obesity and Inactivity: The Cardiometabolic Patient in 2016 | Shilpa Saxena, MD | 1 hr |
9:00 am |
The Metabolic Continuum and Building Metabolic Reserve: Predicting Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease | Thomas Guilliams, PhD | 1 ½ hr |
10:30 am |
Break | ||
11:00 am |
“Diet Wars”: A Tour of Duty From Mediterranean to Paleo and In Between | Tom Rifai, MD | 45 min |
11:45 pm |
Lunch | ||
12:45 pm |
Understanding and Interpreting “LookAHEAD” Data for Effective Counseling | Tom Rifai, MD | 1 hr |
1:45 pm |
Understanding the Biology of Physical Activity and Emerging Ideas in Activity Prescription | Sean Newsom, PhD | 1 ¼ hr |
3:00 pm |
Break | ||
3:30 pm |
Intensity Matters: The How and Why of Exercise Health | Murray Ardies, PhD | 1 hr |
4:30 pm |
Q & A/ Panel Discussion | All Faculty | ½ hr |
5:00 pm |
Close of session |
Saturday, April 16, 2016:
8:00 am |
Are Your Patients Ready to Change? | Shilpa P. Saxena, MD | 1 hr | |||
9:00 am |
Current Topics in Targeted Nutrients and Nutraceuticals for Cardiometabolic Disease | Thomas Guilliams, PhD | 1 ½ hr | |||
10:30 am |
Break | |||||
11:00 am |
Case Studies over Various Targeted Nutraceuticals | Shilpa Saxena, MD | 1 hr | |||
12:00 pm |
Lunch provided | |||||
1:00 pm |
Why Does Cardiology Need to Change | Mimi Guarneri, MD | 1 hr | |||
2:00 pm |
Improving the Heart of Your Practice: Survival Skills You Need | Mark Tager, MD | 1 hr | |||
3:00 pm |
Break | |||||
3:30 pm |
Examining Your Practice: An Algorithm for Greater Personal and Professional Wellbeing | Mimi Guarneri, MD
Mark Tager, MD |
1 hr | |||
4:30 pm |
Q & A/Panel Discussion: How Do we Change the Face of Medicine | All Faculty | ½ hr | |||
5:00 pm |
Close of session |
Earn a maximum of 15 PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Meet the Faculty
Murray Ardies, PhD Top
Murray Ardies, Ph.D., earned a multidisciplinary doctoral degree at The University of Texas with majors in pharmacology, nutrition, and exercise physiology. In 1989, he joined Northeastern Illinois University, where he has worked on defining mechanisms through which repeated endurance exercise reduces risk for chemical toxicities and cancer. As part of this work, he was among the first to demonstrate that beneficial alterations in cellular function were tied to a generalized stress response mediated by the activation of the AP-1 response element in nuclear DNA.
Mimi Guarneri, MD Top
Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and holistic medicine and is the founder of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. She has been recognized for her national leadership in integrative medicine by the Bravewell Collaborative receiving their Leadership Award in November 2011. Dr. Guarneri serves as the chair of the Bravewell Clinical Network for integrative medicine, and is president elect of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.