Gut Health and the GI-MAP
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Fullscript Academy
Research on gastrointestinal health has exploded the last several years due to the importance of understanding the health of the microbiome in relation to overall systemic health. In fact, the microbiome plays such a key role in digestive, immune, metabolic and neuroendocrine functions, that many practitioners and patients often start their journey to wellness with comprehensive stool testing.
The goal of this bootcamp is to provide practitioners with a deep dive into gastrointestinal health through the lens of the GI‑MAP stool test. Listen to pre-recorded lectures all about pathogenic and viral pathogens, H. pylori, commensal bacteria, opportunistic, inflammatory, and autoimmune-linked bacteria, fungi and yeast, parasites, and intestinal health markers including how to take a root cause approach to treatment.
Julie Ann Hortman, ANP-C, ACNP-C, CFMP
Julie is a nurse practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare. She earned her undergraduate degree from the Medical College of Georgia and her graduate degree from Emory University, where she also serves in a faculty role.
Cat Simmons, MS, RD, CDCES
Cat is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and has spent most of her career in the functional laboratory diagnostic space. She has a decade of experience in advanced laboratory interpretation, education, and counseling in addition to clinical practice. She takes a functional and integrative approach to health with a firm belief that "all disease begins in the gut". Cat also is a certified diabetes care and education specialist. In clinical practice, Cat specializes in cardiovascular prevention, sport performance nutrition; gluten sensitivity, celiac and autoimmune nutrition; the gut-brain connection, and of course all things related to the digestion, the microbiome and intestinal health.
The opinions expressed in this presentation are the author's own. Information is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for personal advice provided by a doctor or other qualified health care professional. Patients should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing a health or fitness problem or disease. Patients should always consult with a doctor or other health care professional for medical advice or information about diagnosis and treatment.