Course Code: REL-RTS-0-NCDBBAO
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recognize key components of a heart-healthy diet.
Identify dietary recommendations for individuals with cardiovascular disease.
Identify your role in screening, education, and referral to address cardiovascular conditions and nutritional needs.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Role of Nutrition for Heart Health
Why It Matters
Nutrition Is Medicine
Heart-Healthy Diet
Malnutrition and the Cardiovascular System
Screening Tools
Meet Ben
Alcohol’s Impact on Blood Pressure
Summary
Section 3: The Low Down on Lipids and Carbs
Blood Lipids: “Good” or “Bad”?
The Skinny on FATS
Tips to Lower Cholesterol
How to Raise “Helpful” HDL
Ben Revisited
What About Carbohydrates?
Summary
Section 4: Electrolytes
Sodium: The Good and the Bad
Potassium and Magnesium
Magnesium
Summary
Section 5: Considerations for Special Populations
Post-Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure
Older Adults
Ben Revisited
Heart Disease and Depression
Optimizing Nutrition
Review
What Happened to Ben?
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Wendy Phillips, PT, BSPT
Wendy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in Biology, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Florida A&M University. She has more than 25 years of experience working as a Physical Therapist in multiple care settings, including acute care, inpatient rehab, independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and outpatient orthopedics. Wendy has a strong manual therapy background and has completed additional training in McConnell taping, geriatric care, McKenzie MDT, Maitland Mobilizations for the joints and spine. She is most passionate about using her manual skills to improve mobility and reduce pain in individuals of all ages. As a Lead Physical Therapy writer for Relias, Wendy enjoys being able to combine her clinical knowledge with her interest in research and staying up-to-date with changes and advances in the field of rehabilitation.
Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She completed a Certificate of Training in Weight Management and Advanced Training in Metabolic Adaptations. She also holds the Google Project Management Professional Certification. During her tenure working in direct patient care, she was a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and founded an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment. Meredith has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings in areas of oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Athletic Trainers; Introductory level Occupational Therapist; Introductory level Speech-Language Pathologists; Physical Therapist; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.