The Role of the Gut and Microbiome in Health and Disease

Learning Objectives

+ Describe and identify the functional medicine approach to common pediatric problems

+ Develop a comprehensive functional medicine assessment and treatment of common pediatric problems such as constipation, food sensitivities, atopy and other GI related disorders

+ Examine the salient features of history, physical examination and laboratory testing to best implement functional medicine interventions to common pediatric problems

+ Appraise the importance of the microbiome in immune tolerance, allergy and autoimmunity

+ Formulate personalized functional differential diagnosis and treatment strategies for pediatric patients presenting with gastrointestinal complaints