Nutritional Therapy and Supplementation Therapy

The Importance of Nutritional Consultations and Foods that cause diseases and Foods that may help disease 2hrs

1. Summarize the components of a nutritional consultation

2. Review medical conditions for insurance reimbursement

3. Describe why blood sugar stability is key to preventing diabetes and inflammation

4. Discuss the evidence on which food ingredients may cause illness and which food components can heal tissues and biochemical abnomality.

5. Review Research on food components that cause symptoms and diseases

6. Environmental causes of symptoms

7. How to access and use literature on food research

Review the Digestive System and evidence based herbal and food based remedies for supplementation therapy 2 HOURS

1. Review the physiology of upper and lower GI: tissues, cells, enzymes, tight junctions

2. Define the importance of bile and pH in balancing the GI

3. Review Phase 3 Detoxification that takes place in the G.I.

4. Identify how toxins, pathogens and diets cause GI dysfunction

5. List foods with polysaccharides and how they can help with mucus tissues in the GI

6. Identify research based herbal and food therapies that can have a positive effect of GI physiology

Probiotics and Prebiotics: More than you know 1 HOUR

1. Define the function of Probiotics, prebiotics, vitamins and SCFA’s in the lower GI

2. Evaluate the research on various strains of probiotics and function

3. List foods that are prebiotics and contain SCFA with symptom and function improvement.

4. Review probiotics science-based evidence in auto-immune, GI and mental health/ brain conditions

ACCREDITATION

University Learning Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.

American Clinical Board of Nutrition (ACBN) -Credit  expires 12/31/24

 California Board of Registered Nursing Provider No. CEP 11409, for 5 contact hours (0.5 CEU).

CE Broker Tracking #: 50-11357

PRINCIPAL AUDIENCE

PHARMACISTS: University Learning Systems reports credit to CPE Monitor. This course provides 5 contact hours (0.5 CEU).

ACPE UAN 0741-0000-23-010-H01-P

ACTIVITY: Knowledge. No Partial credit is awarded. This course is course is valid until April 29, 2026 and may be taken for credit up to that time.

CANADIAN PHARMACISTS: Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) accepts courses accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

NURSE PRACTITIONERS/NURSES: This course provides 5 contact hours (0.5 CEU) of pharmacotherapeutics / pharmacology requirements for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Category 1 Continuing Education Hours. The same hours submitted to renew certification may be submitted to a State Board of Nursing for re-licensure. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts formally approved continuing education sponsored by organizations accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: Please contact your respective board.

PHYSICIANS: This course may be considered for AMA Category 2 credit only.

CANADIAN PHYSICIANS: This course may be considered for AMA Category 2 credit only which may be equivalent to MAINPRO-M2 credits. Please contact your respective board.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS: This course may be considered for AMA Category 2 credit only.