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Functional Nutrition Protocol Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS Variability • Symptoms – Some bloating and discomfort after eating to ongoing diarrhea that severely limits the patient’s ability to live a normal life
• Standard Labs aren Standard Labs aren’tt particularly informative particularly informative • Conversation and History to Uncover – Under‐nourished? Under nourished? – Nutritional Insufficiencies? – What the patient What the patient’ss symptoms are? symptoms are? – How are they dealing with them?
Key Questions • What does having IBS mean in their life? • During Interview – Filling in the timeline and the FM Matrix – Looking for Red Flags
• Evidence of antibiotic therapy Evidence of antibiotic therapy – Dysbiosis? – If so, any correlation with onset of symptoms?
Stool Analysis-The Most Informative Test • • • •
Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis Are there any pathogens present? Is there infection and inflammation? What about dysbiosis and lack of friendly microorganisms?
Other Helpful Tests
• Intestinal Permeability Test Intestinal Permeability Test • RBC Essential Fatty Acid Panel y • Food Sensitivity Testing
Dietary Intervention Start with the Balanced Core Food Plan • •
Using the comprehensive elimination diet for 3 weeks The Core Food Plan is already an anti‐inflammatory diet; you may need to modify the form of the fruits and vegetables depending on how severe the IBS is (canned fruits, cooked vegetables)
Increasing soluble fiber •
FFruits, vegetables, cream of rice, oat bran, bananas helps with the diarrhea and also feeds i bl f i b b h l i h h di h d l f d the probiotics you’ll be using
Remove any Gassy Foods • •
Onions, Garlic, Crucifers Onions Garlic Crucifers Any foods the patient tested sensitive to
Medical Food • •
Many practitioners find it helpful to use an anti‐inflammatory medical food to help dampen M titi fi d it h l f l t ti i fl t di l f d t h l d down the inflammation and heal the gut Begin slowly and build up to the full dose
Foundational Supplements
For Wound Healing: Zinc and vitamin C I get good results with 500 mg vit C + 5 mg chelated Zn bid) L‐glutamine is particularly helpful for healing, 10‐40 g/d, divided doses, between meals Omega‐3s are helpful for dampening down inflammation but it can take quite a bit, usually at least 2‐4 g/d and up to 12g/day. Here you want to be guided by the results from the red blood cell essential fatty acid test, which will tell you what the baseline n‐6, n‐3, EPA/DHA and GLA levels are that you’re starting with and monitor progress monitor progress Probiotics‐high quality, 30‐100 cfu in divided disease/day Increase gradually Not only will the probiotics displace the pathogens but they generate L‐ butyrate, which feeds the cells lining the GI tract and promotes healthy cell replacement ll l t
Clinical Pearl – warn the patient that they’re likely to get gassier in the short‐term, usually for a couple of days before things settle down
Additional Lifestyle Factors Exercise ‐ as tolerated – preferably outside in the sunlight for mood elevation as well as vitamin D synthesis Rest ‐ Sufficient rest to support healing Stress – managing stress effectively will support healing SSocial support – i l t encourage patient to seek support from friends ti t t k tf fi d and family, always helpful but particularly when dealing with conditions that can be isolating; a lot of patients restrict their activities b/c they can’t get too far from a bathroom and that can be very isolating and weigh them down emotionally b i l ti d i h th d ti ll
GI Clinical Pearls‐4 Step Approach High Fiber – 25‐30 g/d – Core Food Plan will automatically supply that for your patient, particularly from fruits and vegetables
Fluids – Half their weight, in ounces – Focus on water – Whole F&Vs
Regular Aerobic Exercise – whatever they can do will help Probiotics – if they’re constipated, begin with twice daily dosing for a month – then once they’re regular again, they can continue on that dose or even halve it or, some patients, like to pick one week out of the month and do the full twice a day, then reseed again th the next month – t th it’s more a budget and convenience issue it’ b d t d i i – Obviously, continue the fiber, fluid, exercise approach as a way of life
Functional Nutrition Protocol Insulin Resistance, Metabolic S d Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes dT 2 Di b t
Initiating Nutritional Counseling First Visit
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Most Patients Arrive with Diagnosis from PCP g Primary Lab Work Completed Teach Self Monitoring Blood Sugar Dietary Counseling‐40/30/30 Calories, Low Glycemic Foods, Carb‐Protein Balance
Second Visit
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Review Labs and Risk s of Chronic Disease and CardioMetabolic Syndrome Educate on Dyslipidemia, CMS, Hypertension, etc Dietary Counseling‐Good Fats and Bad Fats Questions and Answers
Thi d Vi it Third Visit
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Review Core Principles Reinforce Good Habits Identify Patient Challenges Personalize Program with Supplementations per Conditions l h l d
Usually 3 Hours of Education over 6‐8 Weeks over 6‐8 Weeks
Initiating Nutritional Counseling First Visit
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Most Patients Arrive with Diagnosis from PCP g Primary Lab Work Completed and Body Comp Screen Teach Self Monitoring Blood Sugar Dietary Counseling‐40/30/30 Calories, Low Glycemic Foods, Carb‐Protein Balance
Common Diagnosis on Presentation • • • •
Review Labs and Risk s of Chronic Disease and CardioMetabolic Syndrome Educate on Dyslipidemia, CMS, Hypertension, etc Dietary Counseling‐Good Fats and Bad Fats Questions and Answers
•Weight Loss •CardioMetabolic Syndrome di b li S d Second Visit •Pre‐Diabetes (HgbA1C 5.7‐6.4) p g g •Impaired Fasting Glucose (Normal HgbA1C) •Type 2 Diabetes • Review Core Principles • Reinforce Good Habits Functional Nutrition Provider Requests • Identify Patient Challenges Additional Additional Laboratory Values Laboratory Valuesd l h l Thi d Vi it • Personalize Program with Supplementations per Conditions Third Visit •Vitamin D, RBC Mag, hs‐CRP •Fasting and 2Hr Glucose/Insulin
Initiating Nutritional Counseling First Visit
• • • •
Most Patients Arrive with Diagnosis from PCP g Primary Lab Work Completed Teach Self Monitoring Blood Sugar Dietary Counseling‐40/30/30 Calories, Low Glycemic Foods, Carb‐Protein Balance
Second Visit
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Review Labs and Risks of Chronic Disease and CardioMetabolic Syndrome Educate on Dyslipidemia, CMS, Hypertension, etc Dietary Counseling‐Good Fats and Bad Fats Time for Questions and Answers
Thi d Vi it Third Visit
• • • •
Review Core Principles Reinforce Good Habits Identify Patient Challenges Personalize Program with Supplementations per Conditions l h l d
Early Intervention
•Neuropathy or Neuropathic Pain Syndromes •Alpha Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mg/d tid Lipoic Acid 200 mg/d tid •Statin Drug Therapy •CoQ10 100‐200 mg/d
Initiating Nutritional Counseling First Visit
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Most Common Patient Challenges Most Common Patient Challenges
Most Patients Arrive with Diagnosis from PCP g Primary Lab Work Completed •Denial Teach Self Monitoring Blood Sugar Dietary Counseling‐40/30/30 Calories, Low Glycemic Foods, Carb‐Protein Balance •Readiness to Change
•Behavioral Behavioral Modification Modification •Lack of Motivation •Life Overwhelm/Circumstances • Review Labs and Risk s of Chronic Disease and CardioMetabolic Syndrome • Educate on Dyslipidemia, CMS, Hypertension, etc •High Work Hours g • Dietary Counseling‐Good Fats and Bad Fats •Environmental Support Second Visit • Questions and Answers •Home Support •Community and Social Networks
Thi d Vi it Third Visit
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Review Core Principles Reinforce Good Habits Identify Patient Challenges Personalize Program with Supplementations per Conditions l h l d
Main 4 Supplements • Magnesium glycinate or citrate, not oxide – 200‐600 mg/day
• Vitamin D based on serum levels – Optimal goal 50‐70 ng/dL O i l l 50 70 /dL
• Chromium polynicotinate or picolinate – 200 mcg BID or TID 200 BID TID
• Glucomannan – 8‐13 g/d 8 13 g/d
Functional Nutrition Protocol Fatigue
Clinical Decision Flow Defining Fatigue Mental Fatigue Mental Fatigue
Physical Fatigue Physical Fatigue
Explore Sleep History Quality
Quantity
Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Individualized Intervention Individualized Intervention
Defining “Fatigue” “What Does Fatigue Mean to You?”
Mental
Physical
Defining “Fatigue” “What Does Fatigue Mean to You?”
Mental
Physical
How do we Define Fatigue?
WHEN do you feel fatigue? y g WHERE do you feel fatigue? do you feel fatigue? HOW does it effect patient? does it effect patient? WHY did it occur? Onset? WHY
Clinical Decision Flow Defining Fatigue Mental Fatigue Mental Fatigue
Physical Fatigue Physical Fatigue
Explore Sleep History Quality
Quantity
Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Individualized Intervention Individualized Intervention
Clinical Decision Flow Defining Fatigue Mental Fatigue Mental Fatigue
Physical Fatigue Physical Fatigue
Explore Sleep History Quality
Quantity
Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Individualized Intervention Individualized Intervention
Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Nutrition Deficiency
Allergies
Genes
Hormone
Insulin Resistance
Inflammation & Infection
Full Iron Panel
IgG Foods IgG Foods
MTHFR
Thyroid y Panel
GGT
Hs CRP Hs‐CRP
CBC
Celiac Panel
HLA DQ2&8
Thyroid Antibodies
Lipid panel
Stool testing
MMA
Gonadal Hmes
Apo B/A1
Lyme Panel
O Organic Acids i A id
Adrenal Adrenal Salivary
Vi D Vit D
Vi l P l Viral Panel
RBC Mag
Heavy Metal Testing
Amino Acids
Iodine
Clinical Decision Flow Defining Fatigue Mental Fatigue Mental Fatigue
Physical Fatigue Physical Fatigue
Explore Sleep History Quality
Quantity
Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Key Labs to Further Assess Underlying Cause Individualized Intervention Individualized Intervention
CFP to Functional Intervention Low GI/GL
• TType 2 Diabetes 2 Di b t • Hypertriglyceridemia • CardioMetabolic Syndrome
Detox
Allergies
• Chronic Fatigue Ch i F ti • Fibromylagia • Autism/ADHD
• Inflammatory Bowel Dz y • Migraines • Celiac Disease
Dietaary Application
Individualize Intervention
• Eat Regularity • Meal Skipping • Plan Ahead • Balance‐Protein each meal • Wean off Caffeine • Stop Sugar Stop Sugar • Reduce Alcohol
Amino A Acids
Individualize Intervention
•Customize •Between Meals •Between Meals •Basic 5‐HTP
Mitoch hondrial Inad dequacyy
Individualize Intervention
• CoQ10 • L‐Carnitine • B Vitamins • MVM • Lipoic Acid • Methyl Folate Methyl Folate • Methyl B12
Lipoic Acid
Sleep p Dysfun nctionss
Individualize Intervention
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Good Hygiene Increase # of Hours Relaxation Exercises Turn off TV, Phone, Computer Turn off TV, Phone, Computer 5‐HTP Taurine Melatonin Mag/Calc / Calming Herbs
Ho ormo onal
Individualize Intervention
• Adrenal Dysfunction • B2, B5, B6 • Vit C • Herbal Support • Glandular
Ho ormo onal
Individualize Intervention
•Thyroid •Selenium •Iodine •Tyrosine
Ho ormo onal
Individualize Intervention
•Insulin Resistance •Vit D •Magnesium •Glucomannan