Summarize the bowel protective mechanisms and their role in health and disease • Outline a treatment strategy for imbalanced gut flora/leaky gut • Identify common food allergies and determine appropriate nutritional therapy • Examine the role of fiber in gastrointestinal health • Create a treatment plan for common GI complaints of constipation and diarrhea • Determine appropriate nutritional treatments for ulcers • Theorize how diet can affect Inflammatory bowel disease • Understand how to successfully use nutrition to treat a variety of gastrointestinal disorders • Comprehend a rationale treatment protocol for Irritable bowel syndrome • Determine correct doses of supplements used for various gastrointestinal disorders • Ascertain the safety and risks associated with commonly prescribed gastrointestinal supplements
