Advanced Gut Course

This advanced class will expand on Disease Begins in the Gut and dive into the rich world of inflammatory gut diseases and stool testing. Healing from chronic states of dis-ease often requires a detailed exploration and rebalancing of the gut’s ecosystem: its inhabitants and their metabolites. This course builds off of the DBIG, Immune Function, Loss of Tolerance, and Hypervigilance, and Disease 202: Autoimmune Interconnectedness courses*, pulling together what we know about the role of enhanced intestinal permeability and immune system skewing to further our understanding of the promotion of digestive tract-specific dis-ease states. We will explore the influence of the oral microbiome in gut and systemic whole health, as well as dive more deeply into some of the more common autoimmune, inflammatory, and microbiota-induced gut disorders, as well as colonic dysbiosis and functional stool testing. Finally, we will focus on revitalizing the intestinal terrain, using symptoms, dietary and lifestyle patterns, and functional stool testing data to build customized recommendations for adults and children so that they can regain balance in their guts. Often, the best way to ensure our patients and clients avoid (or heal from) chronic disease is to take care of their GI tracts. 

*Prerequisites for this advanced deep dive clinical course are Level 1 Disease Begins in the Gut, Level 2 Immune Function, Loss of Tolerance, and Hypervigilance and Level 2 Disease 202: Autoimmune Interconnectedness

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to demonstrate application of the following clinical competencies:

• Explain the role of the human microbiota in the development of a variety of gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms and dis-ease states
• Differentiate between various beneficial, opportunistic/pathobiont, and pathogenic gastrointestinal microbes 
• Identify root causes of gut microbial imbalances and their interplay with the immune system
• Distinguish between the limitations and benefits of various types of stool testing 
• Evaluate stool testing and utilize optimal interpretation of markers for assessment with the aggregate clinical picture
• Demonstrate the ability to create a customized gut revitalization plan 

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