DESCRIPTION: This evidence based presentation will approach the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease from a personalized, predictive, proactive perspective. Uncoding the human genome has pioneered the way to an understanding of genetic risk. However, equally if not more important is the revolution in elucidating the epigenome. Understanding why genes turn on and off is paramount to disease treatment and prevention. This information will usher us into an era of medicine in which we truly have the opportunity to scientifically validate mind-body therapies, nutraceuticals and the concept of food as information. Already in cardiology genetic testing is being utilized to determine medication dosages, potential side effects and even the need for treatment. Diagnostic technology is allowing us to detect medical challenges long before they erupt into clinical disease. Tailoring programs of nutrition, nutritionals and lifestyle change based on genetic susceptibility and epigenetics as a paradigm shift for modern medicine.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand emerging risk factors for heart disease
2. Understand how to use your genetic makeup to develop a personalized and pro-active guide to optimum health
3. Understand which annual screenings and state-of-the-art diagnostic tests are necessary
4. Understand the role of lifestyle change, healthy nutrition choices and stress management