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Description

Audio Session and Presentation Slides from National Conference Nurse Practitioners 2018

Several recent studies have found intriguing links between gut microbes, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases in the body's immune system. Additional studies have shown the interactions between the central nervous system, enteric nervous system, and the gastrointestinal tract, and suggest that the gut microbiota appears to influence the development of emotional behavior, stress and pain modulation systems. In the age of modern medicine, it is easy to forget that we change our body chemistry every time we eat. The quality and composition of our food has the power to increase or decrease body-wide inflammation and modulate pain. Our relationship to food and the way we eat is also cultural and influenced by stress and our environment. The research evidence is robust for dietary interventions and improved health. The changes needed are simple, but not necessarily easy. This lecture will focus on the role that modulation of the micobiome plays in pain and ways to optimize the health of an individual's gut microbes for pain management and overall well-being.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Define microbiome.
  2. Discuss the evidence base for dietary interventions in relation to improved health.
  3. Discuss the role of body chemistry, inflammation, pain modulation, and gut micribiomes.

Disclosures

The author (or authors) had disclosed that she is on the Speaker's Bureau of Allergan and Pernix Pharmaceuticals. The planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

In accordance with the ANCC Standards for Commercial Support, all potential conflicts of interest have been resolved through a peer-review process.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH / 0.5 APH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • KY-BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223. (CE Broker Course #20-660284)

Awarded Advanced Pharmacology Hours







Planner
Test Code: spring2018S314A
Published: May 2018
Expires: 12/31/2026
Collections: National Conference for Nurse Practitioners - Spring 2018
Sources: Spring 2018 National Conference for Nurse Practitioners
Required Passing Score: 1/1 (100%)
Authors: Theresa Mallick-Searle MS RN-BC ANP-BC, Adult Nurse Practitioner - Pain Medicine, Stanford Healthcare
Categories: Advanced Practice Nursing