2012 Annual Probiotic Symposium Learning Objectives Understand the role of the gastrointestinal microbiota in gastrointestinal and general health Understand the contribution of the gastrointestinal microflora to human nutrition List which foods are most helpful to support a balanced, healthy gut microbiota Understand current views on the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori Summarize current pharmaceutical interventions, their limitations, drug-food interactions, and drug-nutrient interactions Understand dietary, nutrient, herbal, and probiotic treatments for peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori Understand the evidence for small intestine bacterial overgrowth in the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome Develop a plan to evaluate patients for small intestine bacterial overgrowth and understand the limitations of laboratory testing Summarize current pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical interventions for small intestine bacterial overgrowth Understand current views on the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of the different subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome Understand the role of diet and lifestyle in irritable bowel syndrome Summarize an integrative approach to irritable bowel syndrome including diet, nutrients, herbs, and probiotics Understand the normal liver detoxification functions Understand current views on the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of viral hepatitis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Summarize an integrative approach to viral hepatitis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis including diet, nutrients, herbs, and probiotics Understand the epidemiology and classification of food reactivities including celiac disease Develop a plan to evaluate patients for food reactivities and understand the limitations of laboratory testing Summarize an integrative approach to food reactivities including diet, nutrients, herbs, and probiotics Understand current views on the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease Learn how food intolerances contribute to the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease Summarize an integrative, adjunctive approach to inflammatory bowel disease including diet, nutrients, herbs, prebiotics, and probiotics Understand the microbiology and immunology of Candida species Learn how biofilm existence is crucial to gastrointestinal Candida colonization and virulence Learn about novel nutritive and probiotic interventions to treat gastrointestinal Candida colonization