Full course description
Probiotics are used to maintain wellness and prevent disease. This course reviews current literature to educate the clinician to develop evidence based care pathways in the patient selection and administration of probiotics.
Hour 1 - Introduction, including general course discussion, FDA rules concerning nutritional supplementation
Hour 2 - Discovering the microbiome of hte gut, prebiotics, probiotics, and the brain gut axis
Hour 3 - Practical applications of probiotics, clinical indications, and specific disease processes
Hour 4 - Contraindications and possible side effects of probiotics