Lifestyle Management
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CME/CE Activities
Available courses, certification information, and the latest educational opportunities for practitioners interested in beginning or continuing their careers in a cardiometabolic subspecialty with emphasis on lifestyle management.
News Digest
Care in (un)Common Settings with Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand
Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) sat down with Dr. Keith C. Ferdinand, the Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in preventive cardiology at Tulane School of Medicine
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford Tasked with Developing 2025 Dietary Guidelines
Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty and obesity scientist Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford has been appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, tasked with issuing new
AHA Update: Life’s Simple 7™ Now Life’s Essential 8™ After Addition of Sleep Metric
In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) created a checklist to identify specific health behaviors and factors that drive optimal heart and brain health. The
Potassium: Helpful or Harmful?
Potassium-rich foods like bananas, avocados, tomatoes, and squash are generally regarded as healthful, especially for lowering blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health. However, patients with
The Gut Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Health
Studies have linked inflammatory responses in the gut to a higher risk of developing cardiometabolic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes
The Role of Meditation in Heart Health
Certain lifestyle and pharmacological interventions have proven effective at lowering the prevalence of CVD risk factors, which has increased apace with worsening population health. Although,
CMHC Spring 2023 Nightly News: Day 2
The Spring conference from Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) continued on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando. Taming the
CMHC Spring 2023 Nightly News: Day 1
The Spring conference from Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) began on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando. Taming the
Sleep Insights with Dr. Lee Surkin
In honor of World Sleep Day 2023, we sat down with Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) faculty member Lee A. Surkin, MD, founder of the American
Sleep Awareness Week 2023
Sleep Awareness Week® is observed from March 12-18, 2023. This year, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of this annual call
Dehydration Accelerates Aging, Leads to Chronic Diseases
An article published in eBioMedicine – part of The Lancet Discovery Science – suggests that individuals with high serum sodium tend to be biologically older,
Conference Recap: 17th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress
Hundreds of practitioners gathered at the Boston Park Plaza for the annual conference from Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) on Oct. 19-22, 2022. Founded in 2006,
Expert Highlights and Perspectives
A cache of recorded faculty presentations addressing the diagnosis, clinical management, treatment, and emerging strategies related to lifestyle management.
Practical Approaches for Managing Obesity
Robert Kushner, MD
Practical Approaches for Managing Obesity
Perspectives on Nutritional Approaches for Cardiometabolic Patients
CMHC Chair Robert H. Eckel, MD, moderates a discussion with David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, and Holly R. Wyatt, MD about the best dietary approaches to target obesity and cardiometabolic risk, including the role of low-carbohydrate diets, other nutritional approaches/diets, and the individualization of these nutritional approaches for cardiometabolic patients (recorded April 2022).
CMHC: Sandeep Jauhar, MD, Keynote Speaker / National Harbor, MD
CMHC Chair Robert H. Eckel, MD, moderates a discussion with David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, and Holly R. Wyatt, MD about the best dietary approaches to target obesity and cardiometabolic risk, including the role of low-carbohydrate diets, other nutritional approaches/diets, and the individualization of these nutritional approaches for cardiometabolic patients (recorded April 2022).
CMHC Faculty member, Jason Tregellas, PhD shares on the impact of exercise on mental and cardiovascular health.
CMHC Faculty member, Jason Tregellas, MD shares on the impact of exercise on mental and cardiovascular health.
CMHC Annual 2021 Obesity Management Panel
CMHC Chair Robert Eckel and faculty Holly Wyatt, MD and Michelle Look, MD recap the obesity session topics discussed at the 16th Annual CMHC, including the importance of assessing and addressing pre-obesity, patient motivation advice, and considerations for long-term weight maintenance and obesity management.
Resources
A collection of resources related to lifestyle management for both patients and provider education and connection.
- Dietary Guidelines For Americans 2020 - 2025
- 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- 2018 ACC Decision Pathway on Tobacco Cessation Treatment
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine - Practice Guidelines