Special Educational Event: GI Biomarkers: Navigating Gastrointestinal Assessment and Function

Join us for this educational event with our special guest speaker Ben Brown, presenting for Pure Encapsulations.

We'll be looking at functional gastrointestinal disorders, how the identification of various causes of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms can be made possible with laboratory and clinical biomarkers, and how some of these are actionable and can be used to guide personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

These functional gastrointestinal disorders include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea. These can be due to many different possible causes unique to each individual.

We'll also be discussing the fact that not all biomarkers are valid, reliable or cost effective. This important seminar critically reviews the clinical usefulness of available biomarkers that measure changes in the microbiome, gastrointestinal function, intestinal permeability, immune activation, food intolerances, nutritional status and genetics.

Actionable biomarkers have the potential to replace non-specific, symptom-based treatments by identifying the underlying reason for symptoms and revealing which people are most likely to respond to specific therapies.

Learning objectives:

• Explore which tests are useful, and which are not
• Learn which biomarkers are actionable
• Review an algorithm for personalised clinical management strategies.

Ben Brown is founder and director of the Nutritional Medicine Institute, an educational, advocacy and research group committed to advancing the science and practice of nutritional medicine. An internationally acclaimed lecturer, Ben is host of Positive Health Podcast, on the academic advisory board and a guest lecturer at BCNH College of Nutrition and Health and regularly speaks at major conferences. Ben is expert advisor to the Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA), and a consultant for Pure Encapsulations. He is contributing editor of Integrative Healthcare and Applied Nutrition Magazine, on the editorial board for Nutrition Evidence, author of The Digestive Health Solution, has contributed textbook chapters, and had research published in journals including Gastrointestinal Disorders, Alternative Therapies Health and Medicine, Nutrients and Nutrition Reviews.

Pure Encapsulations has produced, for more than 30 years, research-based food supplements. Their products are meticulously formulated using pure ingredients and designed to deliver predictable results, even for the most sensitive people. Pure Encapsulations offers a wide selection of products that can be personalised to address a range of health functions and help you reach your wellness goals.

A 10-minute Q&A will take place at the end of the webinar when you will have an opportunity to ask specific questions following the presentation.