Personalized Gastroenterology:
Begin with the Gut
September 27-28, 2019 - San Diego, CA
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Description
Gastrointestinal diseases are a substantial cause of mortality and illness in the United States, with up to 70 million Americans affected annually. As of 2010, 21.7 million hospitalizations occurred due to digestive disorders, while 245,921 deaths occurred in 2009 due to related diseases. Furthermore, select gastrointestinal diseases are known to have a heavy impact on the quality of life as there are few curative therapies.
This two-day workshop will provide the latest information regarding the links between gastrointestinal health and disease manifestations. Presentations will focus on GI disorders but will extend to all organ systems that may be affected by gut-associated immunological triggers, such as stress, diet, infections, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. Presentations will be led by clinicians and experts in their respective fields who are involved both in clinical and research activities.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the impact of oral contraceptives on a genetically susceptible woman
- Identify how estriol and ER beta signaling promotes tight junctions
- Define testosterone as a critical part of gut immunity
- List what diseases are most commonly linked to insufficient hydrochloric acid
- Describe the imperative need to treat H. pylori
- Identify the disadvantages of utilizing pepsin for long periods of time, especially in patients with severe reflux
- Discuss the importance of microbial diversity in the gut
- Diagnose common gastrointestinal and immune system complaints through the DIG-IN acronym
- Review advanced laboratory testing options for mal-absorption, intestinal permeability, and nutritional assessment
- Review triggers of autoimmunity such as infections, environmental toxins, CIRS, and allergens
- Discuss cutting edge testing of autoimmune disease
- Discuss how treating the gut is an important step in autoimmunity
- Identify the role of the intestinal microbiome, stress, and food sensitivities in developing allergic and autoimmune diseases
- Specify how stress is intimately connected to the gastrointestinal and enteric nervous system
- Discuss the frequency of detrimental impact on the epithelial lining of the GI Tract with a wheat-related disorder
- Identify protocols successful in addressing the damage to the intestinal lining
- Discuss the need for comprehensive dietary guidance for food selections and avoidances.
Event Schedule
Friday, September 27, 2019
7:30 am
GI Health and Obesity
Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH, MS
8:30 am
GI Testing
Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH, MS
9:30 am
Break
10:00 am
Stress, Gut‐Immune‐Brain Connection
James LaValle, RPh, CCN, ND(trad)
11:00 am
Detoxification: Improving Your Patient's Gut Health
James LaValle, RPh, CCN, ND(trad)
12:00 pm
Lunch – Provided by Bio‐Botanical – Non‐CME
1:30 pm
The Unappreciated Role of Hormones & The Gut
D. Lindsey Berkson, MA, DC, CNS, DCBN, ACN
2:30 pm
Stomach Acid in Clinical Practice & Getting Reflux Right Without PPIs
D. Lindsey Berkson, MA, DC, CNS, DCBN, ACN
3:30 pm
Break
4:00 pm
DIGIN: Everything You Need to Know about Testing for Dysbiosis
Jill Carnahan, MD
6:00 pm
Close of Session
Saturday, September 28, 2019
8:00 am
Autoimmunity and the Gut: The Connection that Changes Everything
Jill Carnahan, MD
10:00 am
Break
10:30 am
Avoiding the Dangers of a Gluten‐Free Diet
Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN
12:30 pm
Lunch – Provided by Legally Mine – Non‐CME
1:30 pm
Nutrition/Diets and Gut Health
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH
3:00 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Food Allergy Testing
Filomena Trindade, MD, MPH
4:30 pm
Close of Session
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333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
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