Organic Acids Test

102 Pages·2017·9.88 MB·English

Common Gastrointestinal Disorders You Need To
Know About in Clinical Practice
With Emphasis on the Organic Acids Test (OAT)
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Lecture Overview
• Gastrointestinal disorders commonly seen in
integrative clinical practice & course overview:
• Conditions commonly seen
• Overview of available testing
• Brief Overview of GI Mastery Course
• Organic Acids Test (OAT) from Great Plains Laboratory
• The role of the OAT in candida assessment
• The role of the OAT in clostridia assessment
• The role of the OAT in oxalate assessment
• Other sections on the OAT
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Support Documents for Module #1
• The Clinical Significance of the Organic Acids Test
(OAT) - marker interpretation handout (pdf).
• Fungal Related Disease Questionnaire (handout)
• Sample Organic Acid Test (pdf)
• OAT – Quick Assessment Guide of the Most
Common Markers (pdf).
• Lecture slides (pdf)
• Lecture slides – note taking (pdf)
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
Common Conditions You Will Encounter
in Clinical Practice
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Common GI Problems
• General Gastrointestinal (GI) Problems:
• Abdominal pain
• Bloating
• Constipation
• Diarrhea (loose or mixed stools, e.g. loose/constipation)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Acute infections
• Chronic Infections – candida, clostridia, other bacteria,
protozoan, e.g. amoeba, flagellates (ex: Giardia).
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Common GI Problems
• Food induced bowel problems:
• Allergy (IgE) versus Sensitivity (IgG)
• Peptide – gliadomorphin
• Autoimmune, e.g. Celiac
• Immune mediated, e.g. cytokine
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Eosinophil infiltration
• Oxalate toxicity
• Reflux disease
• Other – ileocecal valve dysfunction, neurological, ischemic, etc.
• Glyphosate Toxicity
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Primary Focus Of This Course
• Pathogen mediated problems:
• Bacterial (e.g., Clostridia, Helicobacter pylori), Invasive
Candida, Biofilm and Parasitic (Cryptosporidium, etc.)
infections.
• Food related problems:
• Food IgG, celiac, carbohydrate intolerance, phenol/salicylate
sensitivity, etc.
• Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) + IBS
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• General bowel toxicity
• Complications from Glyphosate toxicity
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Testing Options
• Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA)
• Gastrointestinal Pathogen Screen
• Helicobacter pylori – stool antigen, breath test
• Parasite detection:
• Ova & parasite
• Trichrome stain & Stool antigen detection
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• Organic Acids Test (OAT) + Microbial Organic Acids Test (mOAT)
• SIBO breath test
• Intestinal scoping
• Glyphosate testing
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Module #2
GI Pathogen Screen & Comprehensive Digestive
Stool Analysis (CDSA)
• Emphasis on various stool tests and interpretation
of findings.
• Special emphasis on parasite (protozoan) infections
• Antibiotic & natural remedy protocols
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