The Gut Glucose Connection – A Therapeutic Target for Improved Diabetes Outcomes

The Gut Glucose Connection – A Therapeutic Target for Improved Diabetes Outcomes

Sponsored by Chobani

Hippocrates aptly stated that *All Disease Begins in the Gut* and recently evidence suggests that improving gut health and the microbiome can decrease inflammation and improve chronic disease outcomes, including blood sugar. 

Presented on: Thursday, November 15, 2018, 10:00 am-11:00am CST, 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET

Presenter

Angelique Crandall MS, RDN, CDE

Presenter Bio:

Angelique is a Certified Diabetes Educator and holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She is currently the Nutrition Coordinator for the preventive health clinic at Sandia National Labs, which employs more than 10K people. She also serves as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Western States in their Masters of Nutrition and Functional Medicine program. She has worked in pediatric cardiology and in integrative medicine and before transitioning into the nutrition field, she worked in the fitness industry as a trainer and instructor. Having dealt with her own GI and Autoimmune issues, she is extremely passionate about gut health and enjoys learning, teaching and speaking on the topic, every chance she gets. 

Credits: 1 CEU, Level 1 CEU Codes: 3100 Supplemental Nutrition, 4040 Disease Prevention, 5190 Diabetes Mellitus, 5220 GI Disorders

Objectives:

After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. To describe the current evidence regarding the connection between inflammatory chronic disease and gut health, including the role of the gut microbiome
  2. To take an evidenced based approach for practical patient recommendations, using foods with live and active cultures as well as specific probiotic strains and prebiotic foods and supplements to decrease inflammation and improve blood glucose metabolism
  3. To apply practical dietary strategies for improving overall gut health and inflammatory disease processes 

Cost: FREE for DCE Members     

Not a DCE DPG member? The investment in DCE DPG membership will pay for itself if you attend just one webinar! With DCE DPG membership you receive ~15 CEUs throughout the membership year (with Webinars and through “On the Cutting Edge”) approximately $2/ CEU!

Why not join today and significantly reduce the cost of CEUs without the expense of traveling?