Functional Medicine and Nutrition Virtual Classroom 201

Course overview

Hour 1 *Explain how beneficial commensal microbes support gastrointestinal health. *Describe the major components of the intestinal barrier. *Summarize the microbial composition of a typical stool sample. *Explain the role of comprehensive stool testing in assessing gastrointestinal health. Hour 2 *Recognize the three most common types of microbial dysbiosis. *Describe common factors that can reduce beneficial microbes and disrupt the intestinal barrier. *Assess pathogens and opportunistic microbes identified with comprehensive stool testing. *Discuss how the selection of microbial testing methodology may affect the identification of pathogens and opportunists. *Outline therapeutic approaches that address common dysbiosis types identified via comprehensive stool testing.