Clinical Mastery - Demystifying Clinical Strategies for Complex Autoimmune Cases (90-minute session) - 2024

In this 90-minute webinar Clinical Naturopath Emma Sutherland uses her 23 years of clinical experience to offer insights into the assessment, management and treatment of patients with complex autoimmune cases.

Learn:
• the key drivers of autoimmune disease progression including the exposome (environmental factors), loss of mucosal immune homeostasis, microbiota dysbiosis, the cycle of inflammation and molecular mimicry.
• key strategies for correct assessment and diagnosis, Emma covers the value of checking for food intolerances, serum markers of inflammation, autoantibodies, white blood count and total protein and albumin. She explains the assessment of intestinal inflammation including faecal markers: calprotectin, zonulin, lactoferrin, secretory IgA and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
• evidence-based and clinically effective treatment strategies, Emma''s autoimmune toolkit includes anti-inflammatory botanicals curcumin and boswellia, immune modulator vitamin D, immune balancing omega-3s, immune supportive zinc and prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). Learn from Emma the evidence-based dosage and her Practice Pearls from clinical usage. Also, food as medicine and lifestyle strategies are integral in attaining clinical success in complex autoimmunity.

Emma presents the case of Camille a 49-year-old female who had been diagnosed with autoimmune atrophic gastritis and pernicious anaemia. Emma details her 8 consultations with Camille during the ebbs and flows of her complex autoimmunity disease. Emma's management of the case shows how naturopathic medicine can make considerable improvements to a patient’s quality of life.

Learning outcomes
• Learn how to assess, manage, and treat patients with complex autoimmune cases effectively and simply.
• Understand the key drivers of complex autoimmune disease including how the loss of mucosal immune homeostasis, microbiota dysbiosis, and molecular mimicry play a role in autoimmune disease progression.
• Identify the key strategies for correct assessment and diagnosis and how to assess their relevance to the individual you are treating.
• Apply evidence-based and clinically effective treatment strategies to ensure the best clinical outcomes and compliance in these complex cases. 

Presented by Emma Sutherland.


CPD information:
ANTA/ATMS/CMA/NHAA –1.5 hour of learning.

* The content of Clinical Mastery is intended to provide high level information for healthcare professionals and may not include all relevant information in relation to medications/drug interactions/product ingredients. Specific and tailored advice is required for each patient.

** Please note that this webinar is only open to Australian healthcare professionals and/or students who meet the BioCeuticals account application requirements.