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Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016
ISSN: 2161-069X JGDS, an open access journal
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Gastro Congress 2016
October 24-25, 2016
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October 24-25, 2016 Valencia, Spain
9th Euro Global
Gastroenterology Conference
The gut balance revolution
Gerard E Mullin
Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
Thepathophysiologyofobesityisstillunknownbutthereismountingevidencethatthegutmicrobiome,intestinalpermeability
and systemic inflammation may play an important role in disease pathogenesis and possibly treatment. Alterations in
diet have been shown to shift the gut microbiome’s effects on metabolism and regulation of body weight. This session will
provide a focused overview of the scientific literature regarding the potential role of gut microbiome as a therapeutic target of
weight management. The lecture will first review the pathophysiology of obesity from a functional medicine perspective and
discuss how a functional medicine evidence-based approach can achieve optimal weight management by 3 steps: 1) Remove;
2) Restore; and 3) Renew. Learning objectives: 1) To discuss the influence of the gut microbiome on energy metabolism; 2) To
understand how disruption of the gut microbiome can lead to obesity; and 3) To know how prebiotic and probiotic foods and
supplements may influence weight by favorably altering the gut microbiome.
Biography
Gerard E Mullin, MD, is a Board-Certified Internist, Gastroenterologist and Nutritionist. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Integrative GI
Nutrition Services at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is regarded as an authority in Integrative Gastroenterology. He teaches medical professionals at international
conferences on the role of nutrition and lifestyle and the gut microbiome in digestive health and weight control. He is the author of several professional desk
references and trade books including his latest: “The Gut Balance Revolution: Boost Your Metabolism, Restore Your Inner Ecology, and Lose the Weight for Good!”
Gerard E Mullin, J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016, 6:7(Suppl)