FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE 205

Course overview

*Identify the risks and complications of long-term PPI (Proton Pump Inhibition) exposure, complicating factors increasing our risks and their correction, and "best practices" for prescribing this therapy. *Demonstrate a hiatal hernia correction technique with a Chiropractic Adjustment. *Integrate and apply phytotherapy treatment of different causes of dysmotility (SIBO, SIFO, IBD, IBS, neuropathy) based upon identifying key colonocyte target receptors in both TH1 (autoimmune) VS TH2 (allergic) situations. *Identify and summarize Metabolic Inflammation, explain its' triggers, resultant diseases and prescribe treatment for it. *Discuss inflammation in the Intestine-Lung axis, apply dietary and lifestyle preventative and corrective treatment. *Develop the use of therapeutic "biotics" for asthma, airway inflammation, and atopic disorders. *Associate GI and respiratory biodome imbalances with asthma and allergic disorders, and their relationship to allergic sensitization. *Critique the interaction of the hygiene hypothesis and our "window of opportunity" to prevent asthma and allergic diseases. *Apply home and office based environmental therapy to help limit daily allergic exposure, allergy and asthma reactions.