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Volume 7, Issue 3 (Suppl)
J Gastrointest Dig Syst, an open access journal
ISSN: 2161-069X
Gastro 2017
June 12-13, 2017
June 12-13, 2017 Rome, Italy
11
th
Global
GastroenterologistsMeeting
The gut balance revolution
Gerard E Mullin
Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
T
he pathophysiology of obesity is still unknown but there is mounting evidence that the gut microbiome, intestinal permeability
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 three steps: Remove; restore and renew. Learning objectives
are to: Discuss the influence of the gut microbiome on energy metabolism; understand how disruption of the gut microbiome can
lead to obesity and; know how prebiotic and probiotic foods and supplements may influence weight by favorably altering the gut
microbiome.
Biography
Gerard E Mullin is a board-certified Internist, Gastroenterologist and Nutritionist. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Integrative GI Nutrition
Services at 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 book
The Gut Balance Revolution: Boost Your Metabolism, Restore Your Inner Ecology, and Lose the Weight for Good!
gmullin1@jhmi.eduGerard E Mullin, J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2017, 7:3(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-069X-C1-049