NTP FINAL
Explain the supporting role that each of the foundations play in maintaining a
healthy immune system - ANSWERS-1) Diet - most powerful way to improve the
immune system. The immune system is built by and runs on nutrients (micro and
macro)
2) Digestion - Good HCL production is needed to disinfect food, breakdown
nutrients like B vitamins. Support healthy liver and gallbladder for optimal protein
and energy production, and elimination of products and waste materials. Support
healthy small intestine function for optimal mucosal lining and tight junctions.
Large intestine via the gut flora and regular bowel movements
3) Blood sugar balance - During innate immune response the body switches over
from fat burning to glucose burning and increases the metabolic rate. Support
clients by finding nutrient dense, non-glycating carb sources.
4) Fatty Acids:
5) Hydration - lymphatic system needs water to transport immune components.
Dehydration can exaggerate histamine activity.
Discuss multiple roles of the microbiome in supporting a healthy immune system -
ANSWERS-- GALT is in intestines and is 70-80% of the entire immune system
,- Maintain an effective physical barrier against colonization or invasion by
pathogens
- Facilitate nutrient digestion and assimilation
- Provide immunological surveillance signals at the gut mucosal-lumen interface
Recommend dietary and lifestyle changes based on the foundations and client
bio-individuality to positively impact the immune system - ANSWERS-1) Digestion:
support HCL production, micronutrients (zinc, B1, folate, B5, B6, B12), nutrient
dense water with electrolytes, chlorophyll, digestive bitters Liver and gallbladder -
micronutrients (zinc, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, B vitamins),
phosphatidylcholine, fatty acids, amino acids such as taurine and glycine, liver
supportive plants such as digestive bitters, milk thistle, dandelion root, and yellow
dock Small intestine - micronutrients (zinc, B vitamins), glutamine, digestive
bitters, gut supportive plants Large intestine - micronutrients (magnesium and
Bs), nutrient dense water, digestive bitters, prebiotic fibers, therapeutic probiotic
strain, gut supportive plants
2) Blood sugar balance - Nutrient dense non-glycating carb sources. Balance
macronutrient ratios.
3) Hydration - drink adequate amounts of water with electrolytes
4) Stress - educate on and eliminate household toxins or allergens, work on sleep
'hygiene', the 3 M's - mindfulness, meditation, and movement, journaling, spend
more time with loved ones, establish time for hobbies and other motivating
activities
Big Ideas of the Immune System - ANSWERS-Big Idea #1- In nutritional therapy we
always address the foundations first: healthy digestion is key to healthy immunity
Big Idea #2- To improve immune function, strengthen the defenses and remove
the stressors
,Big Idea #3- The immune system vigilantly works to address the underlying causes
of inflammation to achieve homeostasis
Explain how each of the foundations supports the cardiovascular system -
ANSWERS-1) Diet - vitamins B1 and B4, essential fatty acids
2) Digestion - protein digestion is needed for taurine and carnitine into amino
acids, proper stomach pH is needed for for calcium and B vitamin absorption, liver
and gallbladder function is needed for proper fatty acid digestion and fat soluble
vitamins, proper bowel flora is needed to produce vitamins B1, B2, B12, and K2
3) Blood sugar regulation - overproduction of cortisol leading to insulin resistance
which causes: cell damage, high LDL with low HDL and elevated triglycerides,
endothelial dysfunction leading to atherosclerotic plaques, alters nutrient delivery
to the heart and impairs regulation of nutrient metabolism
4) Fatty acids - predominant source of energy for the heart, management of
inflammation, healthy heart cell membranes
5) Mineral balance - magnesium and calcium are essential for a healthy heart
6) Hydration - supports good lymphatic flow and healthy blood viscosity,
dehydration leads to a closing of the blood vessels leading to hypertension,
hydration with electrolyte balance impacts how efficiently proteins and enzymes
function in the body
, Discuss the foundational influences of hypertension - ANSWERS-1) Digestion - gut
bacteria
2) Blood sugar regulation - hyperadrenia, sugar handling problems such as
dysinsulimia, diabetes, and reactive hypoglycemia
3) Fatty acids - fatty acid imbalance (poor omega 3 to omega 6 ratio)
4) Mineral balance - sodium/potassium and calcium/phosphorus/magnesium
5) Hydration - kidney dysfunction/dehydration
Analyze the relationship between inflammation and atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-
An inflamed artery allows LDL into the delicate endothelial layer, where they
undergo oxidation and start an atherosclerotic plaque.
More research is finding that LDL number is more defining that LDL cholesterol
number. Diet, lifestyle, and genetic factors lead to both inflammation of blood
vessels and high LDL particle number such as:
high carbohydrate and sugar intake (leading to blood sugar dysregulation and
insulin resistance), leaky gut (increases LDL particle number and inflammation
from the immune response of proteins leaking into the bloodstream), intake of
trans fats (inflammation and elevated triglyceride levels).
Big Ideas of CardioVascular Health - ANSWERS-Big Idea #1- A healthy heart
depends on a healthy body.
Big Idea #2- Always address the foundations first
Dietary cholesterol does not significantly affect blood cholesterol levels in most
people
Explain the supporting role that each of the foundations play in maintaining a
healthy immune system - ANSWERS-1) Diet - most powerful way to improve the
immune system. The immune system is built by and runs on nutrients (micro and
macro)
2) Digestion - Good HCL production is needed to disinfect food, breakdown
nutrients like B vitamins. Support healthy liver and gallbladder for optimal protein
and energy production, and elimination of products and waste materials. Support
healthy small intestine function for optimal mucosal lining and tight junctions.
Large intestine via the gut flora and regular bowel movements
3) Blood sugar balance - During innate immune response the body switches over
from fat burning to glucose burning and increases the metabolic rate. Support
clients by finding nutrient dense, non-glycating carb sources.
4) Fatty Acids:
5) Hydration - lymphatic system needs water to transport immune components.
Dehydration can exaggerate histamine activity.
Discuss multiple roles of the microbiome in supporting a healthy immune system -
ANSWERS-- GALT is in intestines and is 70-80% of the entire immune system
,- Maintain an effective physical barrier against colonization or invasion by
pathogens
- Facilitate nutrient digestion and assimilation
- Provide immunological surveillance signals at the gut mucosal-lumen interface
Recommend dietary and lifestyle changes based on the foundations and client
bio-individuality to positively impact the immune system - ANSWERS-1) Digestion:
support HCL production, micronutrients (zinc, B1, folate, B5, B6, B12), nutrient
dense water with electrolytes, chlorophyll, digestive bitters Liver and gallbladder -
micronutrients (zinc, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, B vitamins),
phosphatidylcholine, fatty acids, amino acids such as taurine and glycine, liver
supportive plants such as digestive bitters, milk thistle, dandelion root, and yellow
dock Small intestine - micronutrients (zinc, B vitamins), glutamine, digestive
bitters, gut supportive plants Large intestine - micronutrients (magnesium and
Bs), nutrient dense water, digestive bitters, prebiotic fibers, therapeutic probiotic
strain, gut supportive plants
2) Blood sugar balance - Nutrient dense non-glycating carb sources. Balance
macronutrient ratios.
3) Hydration - drink adequate amounts of water with electrolytes
4) Stress - educate on and eliminate household toxins or allergens, work on sleep
'hygiene', the 3 M's - mindfulness, meditation, and movement, journaling, spend
more time with loved ones, establish time for hobbies and other motivating
activities
Big Ideas of the Immune System - ANSWERS-Big Idea #1- In nutritional therapy we
always address the foundations first: healthy digestion is key to healthy immunity
Big Idea #2- To improve immune function, strengthen the defenses and remove
the stressors
,Big Idea #3- The immune system vigilantly works to address the underlying causes
of inflammation to achieve homeostasis
Explain how each of the foundations supports the cardiovascular system -
ANSWERS-1) Diet - vitamins B1 and B4, essential fatty acids
2) Digestion - protein digestion is needed for taurine and carnitine into amino
acids, proper stomach pH is needed for for calcium and B vitamin absorption, liver
and gallbladder function is needed for proper fatty acid digestion and fat soluble
vitamins, proper bowel flora is needed to produce vitamins B1, B2, B12, and K2
3) Blood sugar regulation - overproduction of cortisol leading to insulin resistance
which causes: cell damage, high LDL with low HDL and elevated triglycerides,
endothelial dysfunction leading to atherosclerotic plaques, alters nutrient delivery
to the heart and impairs regulation of nutrient metabolism
4) Fatty acids - predominant source of energy for the heart, management of
inflammation, healthy heart cell membranes
5) Mineral balance - magnesium and calcium are essential for a healthy heart
6) Hydration - supports good lymphatic flow and healthy blood viscosity,
dehydration leads to a closing of the blood vessels leading to hypertension,
hydration with electrolyte balance impacts how efficiently proteins and enzymes
function in the body
, Discuss the foundational influences of hypertension - ANSWERS-1) Digestion - gut
bacteria
2) Blood sugar regulation - hyperadrenia, sugar handling problems such as
dysinsulimia, diabetes, and reactive hypoglycemia
3) Fatty acids - fatty acid imbalance (poor omega 3 to omega 6 ratio)
4) Mineral balance - sodium/potassium and calcium/phosphorus/magnesium
5) Hydration - kidney dysfunction/dehydration
Analyze the relationship between inflammation and atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-
An inflamed artery allows LDL into the delicate endothelial layer, where they
undergo oxidation and start an atherosclerotic plaque.
More research is finding that LDL number is more defining that LDL cholesterol
number. Diet, lifestyle, and genetic factors lead to both inflammation of blood
vessels and high LDL particle number such as:
high carbohydrate and sugar intake (leading to blood sugar dysregulation and
insulin resistance), leaky gut (increases LDL particle number and inflammation
from the immune response of proteins leaking into the bloodstream), intake of
trans fats (inflammation and elevated triglyceride levels).
Big Ideas of CardioVascular Health - ANSWERS-Big Idea #1- A healthy heart
depends on a healthy body.
Big Idea #2- Always address the foundations first
Dietary cholesterol does not significantly affect blood cholesterol levels in most
people
