Course Overview

The Gut Brain Connection

This course explores the connection between the gut microbiome and mental health, including groundbreaking research. Discover the potential of psychobiotics and the critical role of food and lifestyle.
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2023 Annual Conference

October 6-8, 2023

Required Lessons

1 lesson with video, quiz, and evaluation

Time to Complete

40 minutes

CME Eligible*

.75 credit(s)

Detailed Course Info

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Course Description
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Course Description

This course explores the connection between the gut microbiome and mental health, including groundbreaking research. Understand the gut-brain axis and its impact on mood, cravings, and cognition. Learn how gut bacteria influence neurotransmitters, hormones, and even athletic performance. Discover the potential of psychobiotics and the critical role of food and lifestyle.

Accreditation/CME

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 
The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. All other healthcare professionals completing this activity will be issued a certificate of participation. 
To successfully earn credit, participants must review the content, complete a quiz with a score of 75% or higher, and submit an evaluation. This course is CME-eligible ending on October 5, 2024. After this date, you will continue to have access to your purchased content, however you will no longer be able to claim CME credits for your participation in the course.

California Assembly Bill 1195 and 241

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 and 241, which require CME activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency & implicit bias. It is the intent of AB 1195 and AB 241 to encourage physicians and surgeons, CME providers in the State of California, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population and reduce health disparities through appropriate professional development. Please see the CME website, www.meded.uci.edu/cme, for AB 1195 and AB 241 resources.
For questions about CME credit, please contact us at https://www.aihm.org/contact/. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and/or the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine.
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Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
  • Articulate a clear understanding of the intricate relationship between the gut microbiome and mental health, identifying key components of the gut-brain axis and explaining how they impact mood, cravings, and cognition. 
  • Discuss how gut bacteria affect neurotransmitter and hormone production, as well as their role in influencing athletic performance.
  • Assess the potential of psychobiotics in promoting mental health and understand the critical role of food and lifestyle choices.

What's included in this course?

This course includes the following:
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  • Video Recording
  • Downloadable Audio
  • Speaker Handout(s)
  • Quiz
  • Evaluation
  • Certificate of Completion
  • CME/CEUs

Course Outline

Meet Your Faculty

Amy Shah, MD

Dr. Shah graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University's world renowned school of nutrition. She went on to receive her Medical Doctorate with Distinction. With training from Cornell, Harvard and Columbia - She helps busy people transform their health using cutting edge nutritional and medical science. Her proven techniques to heal inflammation utilize the power of the microbiome to help digestion, obtain natural hormone balance and heal food sensitivities. She is a well known expert on intermittent fasting for women.

Disclosure

Stock Shareholder, Avenir Nutrition
Independent Contractor, Timeline Nutrition
Independent Contractor, Life Force Digital.
All conflicts have been mitigated in advance.