FMA 3 - Bellyaches and Bloating Part 2 “A Practitioner’s Guide to the Gut”

VIDEO RECORDED COURSE: Advanced treatment protocols for SIBO, yeast/fungus, IMO, IBD + case studies. Class includes how to identify and explain these issues to your patients with optional testing to verify your findings. The ability to manage these conditions is an excellent practice builder, plus detailed lab selection & analysis,  plus a recorded Q&A. Class includes detailed notes and several key handouts.

• Pelvic Floor Health
  • Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor
  • Female Pelvic Anatomy + GI
  • Function of the Pelvic Floor
  • Injury + Impact on Bowel health and function
  • Vaginal splinting techniques
  • At home pelvic floor support
  • Lifestyle, conditions and support
  • Hemorrhoids + pain
  • Resolving hemorrhoids

• Yeast overgrowth

• • Candida
  • 10 common candida signs
  • Anti-candida diet - what to include
  • Anti-candida diet - what to avoid
  • LABS - clues from blood labs, stool, urine, allergy tests
  • KEY DIGESTIVE QUESTIONS
  • Red Flags, Referrals
  • Testing options for candida overgrowth
  • OAT analysis, GI Map, Allergy 88
  • Flushing candida overgrowth
  • Some Supplements & Topicals  to Consider

• Leaky Gut

• • Intestinal Epithelial Barrier (schematic)
  • Leaky Gut
  • Causes, signs and symptoms
  • Vagal Tone
  • Improve Vagal Tone
  • Testing options + analysis
  • Zonulin, Barrier Dysfunction from Gluten
  • Lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
  • LABS - clues from blood labs, AIBA, stool, allergy tests
  • KEY Digestive QUESTIONS
  • Red Flags, Referrals
  • Intestinal Barrier Testing
  • Clinical Approach
  • Leaky Gut Care
  • Some supplements to consider

• WORKSHOP: LABS + CASE REVIEW

• • Leaky Gut Test
  • Leaky Gut Blood Test
  • Leaky Gut Blood Test Markers
  • Leaky Gut Saliva Test Markers
  • Leaky Gut-BBB-Inflammation-Mental Health
  • Oat Analysis - Great Plains Lab
  • Oat Analysis - Genova
  • Labs From FMA members
  • How to Assess each lab
  • Lab analysis
  • Connect Lab to Protocols

• SIBO ( small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: Part 1)

• • IBS
  • PI-IBS (Post-Infectious IBS)
  • SIBO pioneers
  • What is SIBO
  • The digestive system
  • Digestive disorders
  • Signs and Symptoms of SIBO
  • A day in the life of a SIBO Patient 
  • Common causes of SIBO
  • SIBO - secondary issues
  • SIBO - Tell me more…
  • Understanding/types of SIBO
  • SIBO - Research Suggests…
  • SIBO - The GAS View
  • LABS - clues from stool, AIBA, urine testing
  • KEY DIGESTIVE QUESTIONS
  • Testing for SIBO
  • SIBO Trio Smart Breath Test
  • SIBO Testing Answers
  • Diet and lifestyle support
  • SIBO diet
  • FODMAP acronym
  • FODMAP foods
  • Low FODMAP Foods
  • High FODMAP Foods
  • FODMAP SIBO diet

• SIBO ( small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: Part 2)

• • SIBO care
  • Blood Sugar Cycle
  • Migrating Motor Complex ( MMC )
  • Prokinetics
  • SIBO care 
  • Antibiotic approach
  • Herbal antimicrobial approach
  • Elemental diet approach
  • Prokinetics
  • Stress - vagal tone
  • Slow Motility - constipation
  • SIBO care 
  • Candida (yeast overgrowth)
  • Hormone issues - slow motility
  • SIBO care
  • DUTCH test example
  • SIBO care
  • Test to measure hormones + metabolism
  • Conventional vs Functional Lab Values
  • SIBO - prevent relapse
  • SIBO - the patient experience
  • The practitioner experience
  • SIBO - WHY would patient NOT get better?
  • SIBO Care

• SIBO and SIFO, LIBO or IMO, H2S

• • SIBO + SIFO : signs and symptoms
  • Natural remedies
  • Differentiating between SIBO and SIFO
  • Testing options
  • OAT analysis
  • Support Options
  • Signs and Symptoms of LIBO or IMO
  • Differentiating H2S (Less common)
  • H2S Protocol Considerations
  • Support options + low sulfur diet
  • Testing Options 
  • 5 R Protocol

• IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)

• • IBD
  • Celiac, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Testing options
  • Lifestyle and diet support
  • Low residue diet
  • Clinical approach and co-management 
  • IBD self-care strategies
• WORKSHOP: Clinical Fine Tuning, Troubleshooting
  • SIBO Breath test Examples
  • SIBO Trio Smart Breath Test
  • PI-IBS (Post-Infectious IBS)
  • IBS SMART Test - Gemelli Lab
  • IBS SURE Test - Vibrant Wellness
  • IBS SMART/Sure Test Guide
  • One Sterile-FMT capsule option…

• Complex Cases

• When to refer + scoping options
• Weight gain, dysbiosis, and leptin resistance
• Allergies, leaky gut and constipation
• Loose stools, acid reflux and parasites
• Abdominal surgery , SIBO and TBI
• Endometriosis, candida, UTI’s, and abdominal pain
• Ulcerative colitis, bowel resection, and eating disorder
• Worms, parasites, LIBO and leaky gut
• Autoimmune issues and SIBO
• Q&A, Workshop labs