Course Overview

This course is part one of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part one will provide an overview of: The often-misunderstood functions of the heart and arteries. Discover the long-lost art of taking a proper and informative cardiovascular history. Introduction to signs and symptoms of cardiovascular illness you would see in your clinic when a proper exam is accomplished. At the end of the series, participants will realize that the majority of what they thought they knew about cardiovascular function and treatment was not complete.

Course Objectives

• Be able to describe the mechanisms of the heart.
• Learn the surprising and generally unknown functions of the arteries.
• Be able to describe the cardinal cardiovascular signs.
• Learn the symptoms of cardiovascular disorders and keywords for diagnosis.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minProvide an overview of the often-misunderstood functions of the heart and arteries. Review the mechanisms of the physical heart.

15 min - 45 minDiscover the long-lost art of taking a proper and informative cardiovascular history. An introduction to cardinal cardiovascular signs and symptoms you would see in your clinic when the heart is not functioning properly.

45 min - 1 hrsSymptoms of cardiovascular disorders. Understand the keywords to look for in diagnosis.

Course Overview

This course is part eight of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part eight of this course will empower the participant with an understanding of TCM diagnostics of the heart patterns and the herbs/ supplements that can be used to treat these energetic patterns of qi deficiency. Part eight course will cover: Reviewing the pathology of Heart Qi Deficiency Reviewing the etiology of Heart Qi deficiency. The treatment of Heart Qi deficiency through acupuncture and herbal formulas. Reviewing how to treat Heart Qi deficiency through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Objectives

• Discuss Heart Qi Deficiency Pattern Pathology.
• Discuss Heart Qi Deficiency pattern etiology.
• Discuss Heart Qi Deficiency herbal formulas.
• Discuss supplements and lifestyle to support healthy cardiovascular health.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minDiscuss the TCM diagnostics of the heart patterns. Review the pathology of Heart Qi Deficiency.

15 min - 30 minDiscuss the TCM diagnostics of the heart patterns. Review the etiology of Heart Qi deficiency.

30 min - 1 hrsDiscuss the treatment of Heart Qi deficiency through acupuncture and herbal formulas. Review how to treat Heart Qi deficiency through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Overview

This course is part nine of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Unfortunately western biomedicine has few successful treatments for heart yang deficiency. Understand TCM diagnostics of the heart patterns and the herbs/ supplements that can be used to treat these energetic patterns of yang deficiency. Part nine will cover: Reviewing the pathology of Heart Yang Deficiency. Reviewing the etiology of Heart Yang deficiency. The treatment of Heart Yang deficiency through acupuncture and herbal formulas. Reviewing how to treat Heart Yang deficiency through lifestyle, supplements and other modalities.

Course Objectives

• Understand heart yang deficiency pattern pathology.
• Understand heart yang deficiency pattern etiology.
• Understand heart yang deficiency acupunctue and herbal formulas.
• Be able to identify supplements and Lifestyle changes needed to support heart yang deficiency.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minReview the pathology of Heart Yang Deficiency. Review the etiology of Heart Yang deficiency.

30 min - 45 minUnfortunately western biomedicine has few successful treatments for heart yang deficiency. The treatment of Heart Yang deficiency through acupuncture and herbal formulas.

45 min - 1 hrsUnderstand TCM diagnostics of the heart patterns and the herbs/ supplements that can be used to treat these energetic patterns of yang deficiency. Discuss how to treat heart yang deficiency through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Overview

This course is part ten of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. It's way more than just anemia. Discover how TCM and western diagnostics diagnostics and treatment for Blood deficiency will yield amazing results! Utilizing herbs/ supplements that can be used to treat these energetic patterns. Part 10 will cover: Reviewing the pathology of Heart Blood Deficiency. Reviewing the etiology of Heart Blood deficiency. The treatment of Heart Blood deficiency through acupuncture and herbal formulas. Reviewing how to treat Heart Blood deficiency through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Objectives

• Understand the heart blood deficiency pattern pathology.
• Understand the heart blood deficiency pattern etiology.
• Understand the heart blood deficiency acupunctuer and herbal formulas.
• Be able to identify supplements and lifestyle changes to support heart blood deficiency.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minReview the pathology of heart blood deficiency. Review the etiology of heart blood deficiency.

30 min - 45 minDiscover how TCM diagnostics and treatment for Blood deficiency will yield amazing results. Discuss utilizing acupuncture points and herbs that can be used to treat heart blood deficiency.

45 min - 1 hrsDiscuss supplements that can be used to treat heart blood deficiency. Review lifestyle changes that can be utilized to treat heart blood deficiency.

Course Overview

This course is part eleven of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. The incidences of blood stasis have sky rocketed over the past decade. Part 11 of this course will review the myriad causes of this increase and introduce a wide variety of treatment principles. Part 11 will cover: Reviewing the pathology of Heart Blood stagnation. Reviewing the etiology of Heart Blood stagnation. The treatment of Heart Blood stagnation through acupuncture and herbal formulas. Reviewing how to treat Heart Blood stagnation through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Objectives

• Learn the pathology of heart blood stagnation.
• Learn the etiology of heart blood stagnation.
• Understand heart blood stagnation through acupuncture and herbal formulas.
• Understand how to treat heart blood stagnation through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minReview the pathology of Heart Blood stagnation. Review the etiology of Heart Blood stagnation.

30 min - 45 minDiscuss the treatment of heart blood stagnation through acupuncture. Discuss the herbal formula treatments for heart blood stagnation.

45 min - 1 hrsDiscuss how to treat heart blood stagnation through lifestyle. Review different supplements that research has shown treats heart blood stagnation.

Course Overview

This course is part 12 of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. This course empowers an understanding of the etiology, pathology, symptomology and TCM treatment of heart yin deficiency. This is particularly signficant as heart yin deficiency is unrecognized and the symptoms not effectively treated biomedically. Part 12 will cover: Reviewing the pathology of Heart Yin Deficiency. Reviewing the etiology of Heart Yin deficiency. The treatment of Heart Yin deficiency through herbal formulas. Reviewing how to treat Heart Yin deficiency through lifestyle and supplements.

Course Objectives

• Understand the heart yin deficiency pattern and pathology.
• Understand the heart yin deficiency pattern etiology.
• Understand the heart yin deficiency acupuncture and herbal formulas.
• Understand the supplements and lifestyle that will treat heart yin deficiency.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minReview the pathology of heart yin deficiency. Review the etiology of Heart Yin deficiency.

30 min - 45 minDiscuss the acupuncture treatment of heart yin deficiency. Discuss the herbal formulas of heart yin deficiency.

45 min - 1 hrsDiscuss lifestyle changes that can treat heart yin deficiency. Discuss supplements research has shown to treat heart yin deficiency.

Course Overview

This course is part two of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part two will provide the causes of cardiovascular disease and the methodologies and principles that can be used to prevent cardiovascular disease. This course will cover: Simple Understanding of Lipids Understanding Qi and Blood as it relates to the heart. Basic formulas, supplements and lifestyle to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Course Objectives

• Underestand the simple laboratory test of Lipids.
• Understanding Qi and Blood as it relates to the heart.
• Basic formulas, supplements and lifestyle to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minProvide the causes of cardiovascular disease. Look at a basic understanding of lipids and cholesterol.

15 min - 45 minIdentifying inflammation (heat) and the role of inflammation in cardiovascular disease. Identifying mitochondrial dysfunction (Qi deficiency) and the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiovascular disease.

45 min - 1 hrsExamine the methodologies and principles that can be used to prevent cardiovascular disease. Discussion of herbs and supplements for inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction.

Course Overview

This course is part three of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part three will provide the causes of blood stasis and its role in cardiovascular disease. Including the methodologies and principles utilized to prevent cardiovascular disease. Part three will include: (1) Identifying blood stasis through TCM methodologies. (2) Identifying blood stasis through medical lab testing. (3) Specific herbal formulas. (4) Supplements and treatment modalities to prevent and correct blood stasis.

Course Objectives

• Identifying blood stasis through TCM methodologies.
• Identifying blood stasis through medical methodologies.
• Understand the basic herbal formulas.
• Learn the supplements, and lifestyle to prevent and correct blood stasis.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minProvide the causes of blood stasis and its role in cardiovascular disease. Discuss blood stasis in Traditional Chinese Medicine featuring the writings of Yan De-Xin.

15 min - 45 minCauses of blood stasis from an environmental perspective. Identifying platelet aggregation and poor blood flow (blood stasis) as the primary proximal cause of cardiovascular disease and death.

45 min - 1 hrsDiscuss the methodologies and principles utilized to prevent cardiovascular disease. Examine herbal formulas, supplements and lifestyle to correct and prevent blood stasis.

Course Overview

This course is part four of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part four of this course will empower the participant with an understanding of how to perform a comprehensive diagnostic exam in their clinic and to rule out possible cardiovascular issues. Diagnostic exam will include a dozen conditions that can be detected by a visual examination of the hands and the numerous conditions that can be detected from facial coloration. Part Four course will cover: (1) Cardiovascular Diagnosis based on hands (2) Cardiovascular Diagnosis based on fingernails (3) Cardiovascular Facial and Ear Diagnostics

Course Objectives

• Cardiovascular diagnosis based on hand examination.
• Cardiovascular diagnosis based on fingernail examination.
• Cardiovascular diagnosis based on facial diagnostics.
• Cardiovascular diagnosis based on ear and overall head.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minReview pathologies that can be apparent within examination of the hands. Diagnostic examination will include: Jane Way lesions, Osler nodes and connective tissue deformations.

15 min - 30 minReview pathologies that can be apparent within examination of the fingernails. Diagnostic examination will include Splinter hemorrhages, Shamroth window, beau’s lines, clubbing and nail discoloration.

30 min - 45 minReview pathologies that can be apparent within examination of the face. Diagnostic examination will include corneal arcus, xanthoma and facial coloring.

45 min - 1 hrsReview pathologies that can be apparent within examination of the head. This diagnostic exam will include ear lobe creasing and skin tags.

Course Overview

This course is part five of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part five of this course will empower the participant with an understanding of how to perform a comprehensive diagnostic exam in their clinic and to rule out possible cardiovascular issues. The diagnostic exam can uncover a dozen conditions that can be detected by a visual examination with greater competence using a stethoscope, examination of superficial veins on the feet, legs, torso and neck, and a TCM understanding of a blood pressure examination. Part five will cover: (1) Review of the location of the cardiac valves and the differentiation of sounds relating to those valves including sinus rhythm, murmurs, rubs and gallops. (2) Differential qualities of the radial artery locations including: observation of the carotid arteries, observation of the saphenous veins and other venous structures of the feet and lower legs. (3) Diagnosis and monitoring of hypovolemia (4) Biochemistry and treatment of hypovolemia.

Course Objectives

• Understand the heart sounds and murmurs.
• Learn how to do diagnosis based on visual examination of the veins and arteries.
• Understand how to diagnose and treat hypovolemia.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minReview of location of the cardiac valves and the differentiation of sounds relating to those valves. Diagnostic exam will include sinus rhythm, murmurs, rubs and gallops.

15 min - 30 minDifferential qualities of the radial artery locations. Diagnostic exam will include observation of the carotid arteries, observation of the saphenous veins and other venous structure of the feet and lower legs.

30 min - 1 hrsDiscuss how to diagnose and monitor hypovolemia. Examine the biochemistry and treatment of hypovolemia.

Course Overview

This course is part six of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part six of this course will empower the participant with a deeper understanding of western lab tests and how to incorporate them in an acupuncture practice. It will cover: (1) Provide a basic understanding of functional lab values, supporting research and their impact on cardiology. (2) Review CBC (Complete Blood Count) and advanced understanding of platelet values. (3) Utilizing the CBC (complete blood count) to identify blood pathologies. (4) Utilizing additional testing in a deeper level. This includes D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, Homocysteine, and hs-CRP.

Course Objectives

• Understand the basics of functional medicine.
• Understand the CBC (Complete Blood Count) blood test.
• Understand the additional blood tests (D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, Homocysteine and hs-CRP.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minEmpower the participant with a deeper understanding of western lab tests. Provide a basic understanding of functional lab values, provide supporting research and their impact on cardiology.

15 min - 45 minReview CBC (Complete Blood Count) and advanced understanding of platelet values. Provide skills to utilizing the CBC (complete blood count) to identify blood pathologies.

45 min - 1 hrsUtilizing additional testing in a deeper level. This includes D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, Homocysteine, and hs-CRP.

Course Overview

This course is part seven of a 15-part series that will empower the participant to have a complete re-understanding of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disease is (unnecessarily) the #1 cause of death in the USA. Part seven of this course will empower the participant with a deeper understanding of western lab tests and how to incorporate them in an acupuncture practice. It will cover: (1) A completely new and deeper look at basic interpretation of cardiac tests. (2) Understanding echo cardiograms. (3) Exercise Stress test. (4) Coronary Calcium Score. (5) MRI. (6) Cerebral Angiogram.

Course Objectives

• Learn the a completely new and deeper look at basic interpretation of cardiac tests.
• Understand echo cardiogram test.
• Understand Exercise Stress test.
• Understand coronary calcium score.
• Understand MRI and coronary angiogram test.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minDevelop a deeper understanding for basic interpretation of medical cardiovascular test. Specifically discussing echo cardiograms.

15 min - 30 minDevelop a deeper understanding for basic interpretation of medical cardiovascular test. Specifically discussing exercise stress test.

30 min - 45 minDevelop a deeper understanding for basic interpretation of medical cardiovascular test. Provide understanding of the coronary calcium score test.

45 min - 1 hrsDevelop a deeper understanding for basic interpretation of medical cardiovascular test. Specifically discuss MRI and coronary angiogram tests.