Welcome.
One in three US adults has some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Lifetime risk is 50%, and CVD kills 850,000 per year in the US alone. It is the leading cause of death in the world. In the time it will take you to read this (one minute), 1.6 people will die of CVD in the US, usually from a heart attack or stroke.
CVD is in almost every case a preventable and reversible lifestyle-based condition with specific causes. Become a cardiovascular-proficient practitioner, and you will become the go-to practitioner in your community for those who wish to avoid needless suffering and premature death by improving their cardiovascular (CV) health using natural functional medicine.
The Cardiovascular Mastery Program (CMP) will give you everything you need to be well-prepared to work with patients who wish to improve their CV health. You will learn how to guide your patients to lasting change and self-healing, and receive the latest in clinical understanding of what works and what doesn’t in promoting heart and circulatory health.
The CMP combines a self-paced online curriculum with new training each week, and ongoing monthly live weekly calls (which are recorded and added to your online curriculum), to present new research and Q&A.
This course is not approved for CEUs. We have a separate, standalone CEU course on the Core Concepts on this Cardiovascular topic, which has been approved for CEUs/PDAs for DC, LAc and ND.
Please join us, for the benefit of your patients and practice. Together we can end the cardiovascular epidemic. Let’s do it.
Warmly,
Michael Gaeta, DAOM, MS, CDN, Dipl Ac & ABT (NCCAOM), LAc, CNFMP, LMT, CAT
Why is Cardiovascular Health one of the most important topics for you to study?
UNDERSTAND CVD
What it is, the 10 primary causes, the four key symptoms, the 10 best tests
IMPROVE YOUR PATIENT CARE
and create better outcomes in less time for your patients
GROW & EXPAND YOUR PRACTICE
by becoming a cardiovascular-proficient practitioner
PROMOTE CV HEALTH
and quality of life with diet, lifestyle & natural functional medicine
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
as well as your family and patients
HELP END THE CVD EPIDEMIC
with a community of natural health professionals
What's included in the program?
Weekly CV Training Videos
With audio, notes, slides, transcripts, articles & studies
You will receive in-depth training on every area you need to know about cardiovascular (CV) health, where you will learn:
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The lifestyle factors, ten causes, and four important symptoms, of CVD
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The 10 best lab tests for assessing cardiovascular risk, and an introduction to the Heart Sound Recorder
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A unique, sequential care plan of natural functional medicine protocols for supporting cardiovascular patients, and healthy patients, to promote CV health and general wellness
Monthly Recorded Training Calls
Here Dr Gaeta presents new research, answers your cardiovascular-related questions, and walks with you through specific cases and ideas on how to help. Dr Gaeta will extend your knowledge even further, with clinical applications that different types of practitioners can use.
He will present some of the most important research to come out in the last year, and new information on lab testing. Michael has reviewed hundreds of studies, so you don’t have to.
He is most interested in teaching you not WHAT to think, but HOW to think through a case, and create and successfully implement a care plan.
Transcripts & Audio of Your Training Recordings
This will allow you to make best use of your visual and auditory learning styles, and make it convenient for you to learn wherever you are - on your phone, tablet or computer.
Peer Connection
New for 2022, we have a private online community integrated into your school account. This will connect you with a worldwide community of like-minded clinicians, to discuss the week’s course material, share experiences, post research and articles, and give and receive support.
Optional Add-On: 14 CEUs for DC, LAC and ND in Most States
See the CEUs section for more details.
CURRICULUM
Learn more about the content.
COURSE SCHEDULE
We’ve designed this course for busy practitioners like you.
YOUR FACULTY
Michael Gaeta, DAOM, MS, CDN
James Lyons-Weller, PhD
Mark Berger, MD
Duane Graveline, MD, MPH
Bernie Siegel, MD
Uffe Ravsnkov, MD, PhD
COURSE CURRICULUM
INTRODUCTION, OVERVIEW, STATISTICS
Learn the big picture and the foundational principles of wholistic medicine, and of how this type of care is the future of healthcare. Understand how it differs from conventional medicine. Review the cardiovascular system, and an overview of and statistics related to cardiovascular disease.
You will learn:
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What makes any therapy wholistic
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The Top Seven Classes of Dangerous Drugs You Need to Know
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How to communicate with patients
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Cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, pathology
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Statistics related to cardiovascular disease
CAUSES OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CARDIOMETABOLIC SYNDROME
If you understand the cause, you can implement the correction and prevention. Understand the ten primary causes of cardiovascular disease, and why the US has so much CVD per capita. Learn the importance of metabolic syndrome, light therapy, and how to improve glycemic balance. Also learn about the best nutrition practice software.
You will learn:
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Etiology and Pathophysiology of CVD
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Metabolic Syndrome: Definition, Overview, Testing, Support
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Which two factors most contribute to autoimmune disease
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Diabetes Case Study, Nutrition Practice Software
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Healing with Light: Low-Level Light Therapy
MYTHS AND TRUTHS ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
CVD is big business. Dangerous statins are the best-selling drugs in history, based on the cholesterol myth. And pHarma, using manipulated research and controlling industry groups, has twice lowered both cholesterol and blood pressure targets to sell more drugs. This module will enlighten you to the truth about these two areas.
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How cholesterol was demonized to sell useless and harmful drugs
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How blood pressure targets were set for pHarma benefit, not improving outcomes
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How to work with patients taking these two classes of drugs
LABORATORY AND IN-OFFICE TESTING FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT
SPOILER ALERT. Blood cholesterol and LDL levels are completely irrelevant in predicting future heart attack or stroke events, lowering these numbers does not improve outcomes, and may cause more harm. So... what laboratory tests are actually relevant in assessing CVD risk? Learn this and natural support strategies in this important module.
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The eight best CVD blood markers, optimal values and nutritional / botanical support
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The two best urinalysis markers for CVD risk
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Essentials of tissue mineral analysis
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Direct to patient lab testing
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An ideal annual lab test schedule for wellness care
BLOOD CLOTS, RUTIN, VASCULAR HEALTH & VITAMIN P
Blood clots cause more than half of all disease and death in the US, second only to conventional medicine. And vascular health is part of the etiology and pathophysiology of most chronic disease. If you can improve vascular health and microvascular circulation in your patients, you will improve outcomes with most chronic disease, and help prevent heart attacks and most strokes. Learn the two most important foods and the five most important herbs for vascular health.
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Pathophysiology and clinical significance of microcirculation and thrombosis
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Rutin as a natural antithrombotic agent
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History, nature and clinical significance of scurvy and Vitamin P
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How to improve vascular health & microcirculation with nutrition and botanical medicine
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Prevalence, etiology and natural strategies for patients with fatty liver disease
BOTANICAL MEDICINE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT
Phytotherapy offers many advantages over pharmaceutical interventions: a much longer history of use, greater safety, fewer adverse reactions, lower cost, and a broader, balanced effect on physiology. This module will train you in the clinical application of the ten most important botanical medicines for improving cardiovascular health and cardiometabolic syndrome.
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The six best herbs for improving cardiovascular health: functions, indications, cautions
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Nuclear Erythroid transcription Factor 2 and endothelial health
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Four key herbs for supporting patients with cardiometabolic syndrome
LIFESTYLE & NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
CVD is mostly a lifestyle-driven inflammatory disease, mostly caused by nutritional deficiencies, dysglycemia, lack of exercise, environmental toxicity, autoimmunity and chronic low-level infection. In this module you’ll learn the key lifestyle interventions that can prevent CVD and improve CV health and the role of autoimmunity in CVD. You’ll understand the most important four vitamins, four minerals, two foods, two lipids, and nucleoprotein extract for dramatically improving CV health and patient outcomes.
You will learn:
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The role of heart autoimmunity in arrhythmia and heart failure
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Physical exercise, CV health, and CVD prevention
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Vitamin B, C, D, E complexes
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Direct to patient lab testing
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An ideal annual lab test schedule for wellness care
BONUS: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEART SOUND RECORDER
The Endocardiograph was released by Dr Royal Lee in 1937, and has been used by thousands of conventional and natural health professionals since that time. It measures and graphs the movement of the four heart valves, as a general wellness device. The new incarnation of this instrument is the digital Heart Sound Recorder (HSR), one of the most important tools available to the natural health professional. This module provides an introduction to the HSR, its history, and application in clinical practice. This module gives clinicians a good working knowledge of this device, whether to use in practice (Cardio students may purchase one at a discount) or to refer patients to a local practitioner who has one, for periodic heart graphs.
You will learn:
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The history, mechanism and usefulness of the HSR
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See an actual live graph on a practitioner, with immediate pre- and post-protocol changes
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The fundamentals of HSR interpretation
Your World-Class Guest Faculty
DR JAMES LYONS-WEILER, PHD
Biologist, Research Scientist, Author
Topic: COVID-19 Vaccines and Myocarditis
DR MARK BERGER, MD
Board-Certified Radiologist, Certified Integrative / Functional Medicine Physician
Topic: Metabolic Radiology: Diagnostic Imaging and Functional Medicine
DR DUANE GRAVELINE, MD, MPH
Family Physician, Author, Novelist, USAF Major, Pilot & Flight Surgeon, NASA Astronaut & Scientist
Topic: Statin Drugs and the Misguided War on Cholesterol
DR BERNIE SIEGEL, MD
Surgeon, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Author
Topic: The Heart of Healing
DR UFFE RAVSNKOV, MD, PHD
Internist, Nephrologist, Professor, Research Scientist, Author
Topic: The Cholesterol Myths
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
“Dr Gaeta’s cardiovascular program is so well organized and full of information. He made recommendations for nutritional support that I can easily implement in my office the next day. All seminars should be presented as well as this one. Well done – actually perfect!”
- Dr Matthew Lynam, DC
“Dr Gaeta just has a way of explaining the information in a simple and easy fashion which makes it easy to learn, understand and use.”
- Dr Nanci Knox, DC
“Very informative and backed by research! I have so many clients in mind that I will immediately go back and implement what I’ve learned in the Cardiovascular Mastery Program.”
- Lindsey Boucher, RN, CN
“I loved the format of the cardiovascular presentation. You are very knowledgeable and have great information. I loved how you are able to move to other areas of questioning, and seamlessly incorporate them into the topic of current discussion. I also enjoyed the video clips, and audio of Dr Lee. Your participant manual is one of the best. It’s also easy to read. Make it longer!”
- Dr Roxanne Dziedzic, DC
“The Cardiovascular Program contains a lot of really profound information that I can apply and put into action.”
- Victoria Hudson
“The information presented is super relevant for today’s patients’ health concerns – not just cardio patients – but a wide range of clinical applications – weight loss, adrenal health, sleep maintenance, overall optimal health. Great presentation!”
- Tama Henderson, LAc
“Very clear and advanced teaching about cardiovascular health and beyond. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and huge experience.”
- Norys Botero, LAc
CEUs
Cardiovascular Mastery Core Concepts
CEU Package - Sold Separately
Postgraduate Continuing Education:
RECERTIFICATION CREDITS
Updated April 2024
This course is not approved for CEUs. We have a separate, standalone CEU course on the Core Concepts on this Cardiovascular subject, which has been approved for CEUs/PDAs for DC, LAc and ND. To purchase CEU/PDAs, you enroll in a separate course, the Core Concepts CEU Package. This gives you instant access to all of the CEU-approved course material, forms, exams, and everything you need to learn and earn credits.
The Gaeta Institute partners with the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS), for continuing education credits for postgraduate professional education for DC and ND. There is an additional fee for CEUs, and additional attendance verification & certificate fees paid directly to NUHS. We submit completed CEUs monthly.
The separate Core Concepts CEU course is approved for Distance Learning PDAs by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Tuition: $347, 14 CEUs. Click here to enroll.
APPROVALS AS OF JANUARY 2024
CHIROPRACTIC
14 DC CEUs approved through National University of Health Sciences for Distance Learning:
CEU approvals for these states and provinces do not expire. If you are in a state or province not listed here, we may be able to obtain approval for you, for an additional fee. Email us at [email protected] or call 303-442-2525 to inquire.
Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
Canada: British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec.
ACUPUNCTURE
Approved for 14 NCCAOM PDAs.
California: This Category 1 course is approved by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 1435 for 14 hours of continuing education.
NATUROPATHIC
14 ND CEUs approved through National University of Health Sciences for Distance Learning:
Course approvals for CEUs do not expire unless date of expiration is listed, which means your coursework and forms must be completed and submitted by that date in those states.
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont until 7/13/25, Washington.
Yes! I’m Ready to Become a Cardiovascular-Proficient Practitioner.
What if I wish to cancel or discontinue the course?
Your program membership will renew monthly until you cancel. If at any time you would like to discontinue, simply go to My Courses, find this course, and cancel your renewal. You’ll have access to the course until your renewal date.
During and after this course, you will have the opportunity to take additional Gaeta Institute educational courses
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