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28 Cards in this Set
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(MOD 7) State the Big Idea for Mineral Balance |
Calcium is a game of cofactors: (SHHOVED). Almost everyone gets enough calcium, but are missing the necessary cofactors for absorption/utilization
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List four roles of minerals in the body |
-cofactors for enzyme reactions -maintain pH in the body -facilitate nutrient transfer across cell membrane -contract/relax muscles -maintain proper nerve conduction |
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Describe the significance of bone remodeling in calcium homeostasis |
Calcium is only made available for other tissues when bone is broken down during remodeling. Bone helps buffer the pH of blood by releasing calcium from bone and depositing it into the blood when the pH level falls (becomes too acidic); calcium is likewise deposited into bone from the blood when the pH rises (too alkaline) |
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List the 7 cofactors required for proper absorption and use of calcium within the body |
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-Systemic pH -Hormonal function -Hydration (water + electrolytes) -Other minerals -Vitamins -(Essential) Fatty Acids -Digestion |
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(MOD 8) State the Big Idea for Hydration |
Water is the most common nutritional deficiency in the American population
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Understand the many important roles of water in the body
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-improves oxygen delivery to cells
-transports nutrients -regulates body temperature -removes wastes/flushes toxins -improves cell to cell communication |
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Know the signs of dehydration, early and mature
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Early: Mature:
-fatigue -heartburn -anxiety -joint pain -irritability -back pain -depression -migraines -cravings/hunger -fibromyalgia -cramps -constipation -headaches -colitis |
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(MOD 9) List the 5 classes of lipid and water soluble hormones and identify the components of each |
Lipid Soluble:
-Steroid hormones (cholesterol derived) -Thyroid hormones (iodine atoms + tyrosine) Water Soluble: -Amines (modified amino acids) -Peptides & Proteins (chains of amino acids) -Eicosanoids (derived from fatty acids) |
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State the Big Ideas for Endocrine Health |
1. The endocrine system entails complex relationships; always support the WHOLE as well as the parts 2. Respect (endocrine) individuality of each client 3. Always address the Foundations first |
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Describe how each of the Foundations support the endocrine system
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-Mineral balance: every endocrine organ has a mineral on which it is particularly dependent (thyroid/iodine, prostate/zinc, pancreas/chromium, adrenals/copper) -Fatty Acids: can't make hormones w/o fats; healthy cell membranes necessary for cellular-->hormonal communication; hormone factories are in cells, need good phospholipid bilayer -Digestion: good protein digestion needed for amino acids to amines; good fat digestion for fat soluble hormones; nutrient breakdown at molecular level -Hydration: hormone transport; blood/fluid (interstitial viscosity) -Blood Sugar regulation: elevated cortisol decreases the effectiveness of the liver pathways that perform hormone conjugation; adrenals taxed by chronic cortisol response; poor BS regulation-->adrenal exhaustion-->eventual pituitary imbalance-->endocrine dysregulation |
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Describe how a chronic stress response degrades the endocrine system |
Chronic stress=chronic cortisol output. Elevated cortisol steals all available nutrition and leads to adrenal exhaustion; adrenal function trumps all other endocrine function, leaving few precursors to make hormones |
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Describe two ways in which the administration of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) and BHRT (bio-identical) can exacerbate endocrine problems |
-Hormone replacement therapies directly squelch the HPT/PT negative feedback loop; no signal to promote or stop production.
-Excess hormones in cells exhaust receptors and cells start to reject the hormone, causing hormonal resistance -Can increase already high cortisol levels -creates deficiency symptoms in presence of excess |
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(MOD 10) State the Big Ideas for the Immune System |
1. Always address the Foundations first. Healthy digestion=healthy immunity
2. To improve immune function, strengthen the defenses and remove the stressors 3. To resolve food intolerances, address the true allergies along with sensitivities |
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Name the 3 lines of defense involved in the immune system
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1. Non-Specific resistance/barriers: meant to stop the entrance of invaders (i.e. skin)
2. Non-specific or innate immunity: white blood cells and other biochemical substances that provide a rapid response to a wide range of invaders (surveillance team) 3. Specific or Adaptive/Acquired Immunity: white blood cells that mount an attack to target specific invaders that escaped the non-specific defenses (soldiers) |
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Name 2 types of responses involved in Adaptive/Acquired Immunity |
-Cell-mediated response: Lymphocytes/T-cell activation -Antibody-mediated response: Lymphocytes/B-cell activation |
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Describe how each of the Foundations supports the Immune System |
-Blood Sugar Balance: excess cortisol/adrenal stress response depresses the immune system; consistently high blood sugar reduces white blood cell activity
-Mineral Balance: Ionized calcium supports white blood cell activity; Zinc provides general boost to immune system and helps protect against free radicals; Iodine--natural anti-bacterial/viral -Fatty Acid Balance: inflammation management (balanced omega 3/6/9s) -Hydration: supports good lymphatic flow + proper blood viscosity; dehydration can exaggerate histamine activity to regulate water -Digestion: 70-80% of immune system is in the gut; lining of small intestine is full of lymph nodes; leaky gut contributes to allergies, inflammation, autoimmunity, & progressive degeneration |
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Differentiate between an allergy and a sensitivity or intolerance |
Allergy: a person can only be truly allergic to some type of protein-based substance Intolerance/Sensitivity: allergic-type reaction to other non-protein based foods |
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List the 3 questions you need to address when clients have food intolerances |
1. Is the problem caused by something the client needs to avoid? What is making it worse? (i.e. wheat or milk allergy) 2. Is the problem caused by something that needs to be eliminated or detoxified? (i.e. mercury toxicity) 3. Is the problem caused by a deficiency in something? What must be done to get better? (i.e. EFA deficiency) |
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Differentiate between the 3 types of possible reactions to a new protocol |
1. Digestive reaction: looks like a digestive problem (i.e. diarrhea, cramping, heartburn, constipation)
2. Sensitivity/Allergic reaction: sensitivity/allergy symptoms (rashes, congestion, etc. ) 3. Healing reaction: looks like the symptoms you're trying to fix (i.e. flu-like symptoms--immune function; nausea--gallbladder) |
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Summarize the five step process for the Coca's Pulse Test |
1. Sit down, take a deep breath, relax.
2. Take a full one minute pulse 3. Put a sample of food or supplement on the tongue to test. Taste for approx. 30 sec, but don't swallow. 4. Retake pulse with food/supplement still in the mouth (increase of 6 or more denotes sensitivity) 5. Discard food/supplement and repeat procedure with others |
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(MOD 11) State the Big Ideas for Cardiovascular Health |
1. Heart disease results from over-consumption of processed foods 2. Heart health reflects body health. ALWAYS address the Foundations first 3. Inflammation is a significant cause of the most common form of heart disease |
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Describe how each of the Foundations support the Cardiovascular System |
-Diet: heart disease=processed food disease -Digestion: adequate protein digestions provides necessary amino acids for the heart (taurine + carnitine); proper HCl/stomach pH for calcium absorption and B vitamin digestion -Blood sugar balance: imbalance leads to excess cortisol production--excess hormones/inflammation; insulin resistance compromises mineral uptake by cells -Fatty acid balance: good fats are the best energy source for the heart (esp. fish oils); appropriate mix (3s, 6s, 9s) critical for inflammation management; essential part of cell membranes--heart tissues and coronary arteries -Mineral balance: Magnesium/Calcium essential for heart health -Hydration: good hydration supports lymphatic flow and proper blood viscosity; Dehydration: vascular system selectively closes some vessels= hypertension |
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List some underlying causes of high blood pressure |
-kidney function/hydration -liver/biliary stasis -adrenal: hyper/hypo -sugar handling imbalances -mineral imbalances -allergies/food sensitivies -emotional -obesity/lack of exercise |
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Distinguish between the "B" and "G" type vitamin complexes, and provide two characteristics of the type of person that would benefit from each |
"B" Type:
-hypotensive -crave sugar -feel bad/run down -often sick -tend toward congestive heart failure -need B1 (the "B" factor: thiamine) "G" Type: -hypertensive -crave alcohol -feel good/pumped up -don't get sick -tend toward myocardial infarction -need B2 (the "G" factor: riboflavin and associated B vitamins) |
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Explain the relationship between cardiovascular health and inflammation
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Many of the symptoms of cardiovascular decline (swelling, difficulty breathing, night coughing, face redness/heat, muscle cramps with exertion, plaquing/thickening of arteries) are all inflammatory responses. Excess inflammation is a major contributing factor to heart disease
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State the Big Ideas for Detoxification |
1. Detoxification is a parasympathetic process 2. Detox frees vital cellular and organ activities to function productively and efficiently 3. NEVER detoxify without first addressing the Foundations--all elimination pathways must be open |
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Describe how each of the Foundations support Detoxification |
Digestion: specific amino acids play imperative roles in the proper functioning of specific detox pathways in the liver; poor fat digestion clogs lymph and liver Blood sugar regulation: elevated cortisol and blood sugar dysregulation stresses the liver, depletes B vitamins (B6 need for all liver enzyme functions, B2 for phase I detox enzymes) Fatty acid balance: bile is made of healthy fats, and is the river by which toxins are removed via the intestinal tract; proper balance helps create a properly permeable cell membrane for waste removal Minerals: detox can create acidic blood, minerals help buffer this; toxins deplete minerals Hydration: flushes toxins from the system; keeps blood fluid to transport toxins to liver and lymph for elimination |
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Identify the four step approach Nutritional Therapists can use for detoxification |
1. Address the Foundations and keep client on initial protocol 2-3 months 2. Recommend supportive therapies: -dry brush massage -bouncing exercises -enemas/colonics/purgatives -sweating therapies 3. Conduct balance and point tests on follow up visits 4. Consider a more in-depth detox protocol if client performs poorly |
