Digestion and microbiological imbalances

Course overview

Digestive diseases encompass more than 40 acute and chronic conditions of the GI tract. More than 70 million Americans are afflicted with some disease of the digestive system. The annual economic impact on the US economy is more than $141 billion. It is acknowledged that western lifestyle and diet are major drivers of diseases of the GI tract. The adoption of an integrative model by practitioners would achieve more effective prevention and treatment of digestive disease.