DISease Begins in the Gut

97 Pages·2015·3.67 MB·English

by  Edcuational Conference

All DISease Begins in the Gut
Hippocrates was correct over 2000 years
ago!
Dani Williamson MSN, CNM, FNP
Owner, Family Nurse Practitioner
Integrative Family Medicine
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Disclosures
Danielle Williamson declare(s) no conflicts of
interest, real or apparent, and no financial
interests in any company, product, or service
mentioned in this program, including grants,
employment, gifts, stock holdings, and
honoraria.”
The American College of Apothecaries is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, the participating
pharmacist or technician will be able to:
– List the top 7 inflammatory foods in the United States
– Describe how intestinal permeability (leaky gut)
contributes to the overall health of a patient
– Describe what an elimination diet is and how it
decreases inflammation in the body
– Review the role of food sensitivity testing with their
clients, and how to incorporate into their practice.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR GUT?
• Industrial Revolution (1790-1840ish)
– Refined sugar and flour became affordable
– Frozen, packaged, microwavable, globally shipped
– Additives: preservatives, dyes, artificial flavors and
sweeteners
– Stress, poor air and water quality
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HERE’S A START TO WHAT HAPPENED!
BETWEEN THE AGE 12-29
• 638 CANS OF CARBONATED DRINKS
• 134 LBS OF REFINED SUGAR
• 90 LBS OF FATS AND OILS
• 63 DOZEN DONUTS
• 23 GALLONS OF ICE CREAM
• 22 LBS OF CANDY
• 8 LBS OF CORN CHIPS, POPCORN, PRETZELS
• 7 LBS OF POTATO CHIPS
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The Gut
• 25-30 feet long &100 sq yards
of surface area
• 100 trillion bacteria live within
our intestinal system
• Contains more genetic material
than the human body
• Contains 1000+ species of
bacteria, yeast, parasites.
Primary Functions:
• Digestion & absorption
• Barrier to differentiate friend from foe
• Metabolism and detoxification
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PANCREAS
• DIGESTIVE ENZYMES MADE HERE
– LIPASE: HELPS BREAKDOWN FATS
– AMYLASE: HELPS BREAKDOWN STARCHES
– PROTEASE: HELPS BREAKDOWN PROTEIN
INSULIN
BICARBONATE
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SMALL INTESTINES
• 15-20 FEET LONG
• HUNDREDS OF FINGERLIKE VILLI COVERED
BY MILLIONS OF ONE CELL THICK MICROVILLI
• MICROVILLI
– PRODUCES DIGESTIVE INZYMES
– ABSORBS NUTRIENTS
– BLOCKS THE ABSORPTION OF NON-NUTRIENTS
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SMALL INTESTINES
• KEY TO A HEALTHY DIGESTIVE TRACT AND
IMMUNE SYSTEM.
• “HOLDING TANK” OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT
• KEEPS FOOD IN PLACE UNTIL IT IS DIGESTED
• KEEPS GOOD NUTRITION IN AND HARMFUL
INVADERS OUT
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