Presented by Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD
Every dietitian should know more about FODMAPs! Why? Because 10-20% of Americans have IBS, including many of your patients, consumers, friends and family members. An expert command of the FODMAP approach can help you get better outcomes for these people. A FODMAP elimination diet is an evidence-based “learning diet” that helps up to 75% of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effectively manage debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms. But patients need more than a list of high- and low-FODMAP foods; they need detailed, customized, effective nutrition care, provided by a knowledgeable RDN--you!
A FODMAP elimination diet has a specific purpose: to establish whether FODMAPs are part of the clinical picture for a patient, and if so, which ones, and to what degree. Likewise, this workshop is specifically focused on the FODMAP approach, and reflects a food-based approach to treatment, with minimal use of diagnostic tests or supplements.
At this in-depth workshop, the evidence for the FODMAP approach is established. The remainder of the course is devoted to clinical decision-making during the elimination and reintroduction of FODMAPs, and to case study and demonstration. Patsy shares practice pearls from her extensive experience delivering this diet to thousands of patients. Plenty of time will be available for questions and answers, and Patsy leads discussions about special topics such as:
FODMAPs and IBS: Beyond the Basics New Orleans.
IBS vs. SIBO. Is low-FODMAP diet indicated for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)? How to proceed given the current lack of evidence on nutrition therapy for SIBO.
FODMAPs v. gluten or dairy sensitivity. Are your patients unnecessarily eliminating gluten or dairy?
Detecting hidden FODMAPs in manufactured food and supplement ingredient lists. Help your patients read labels and understand the dos and don’ts.
The spectrum of fermentable carbohydrates including fibers, gums, and starches. Understand the nuances.
Who should attend: Healthcare professionals, particularly registered dietitian nutritionists with prior exposure to FODMAPs and wishing to fine tune clinical decision-making skills and increase competence in identifying high- and low-FODMAP foods and supplements. Take your FODMAP practice beyond the basics!
Schedule of Events:
8:30-9:30 am FODMAPs: Mechanisms, efficacy, and risks of the approach for IBS and other GI conditions
9:30-10:00 am FODMAP composition of foods
10:00-10:15 am Break
10:15-11:00 am Label reading
11:00am-12:15 pm Nutrition care planning
12:15-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-1:15 pm Supplements, FODMAPs and IBS
1:15 to 1:45 pm Quiz and follow-up discussion
1:45 to 3:30 pm Case study and role play/demo of 1st and 2nd patient encounters
CPE Level: 3
CDR approved for 6 CPEUs.
Lunch: I will bring in lunch, with options to suit most dietary preferences. Please contact me if you have questions about lunch or if you have celiac disease.
Registration fee includes lunch and parking.
Before September 5: $199.
September 5 to October 15, 2019: $225
Registration will be closed at 5 pm on October 15. No walk-in registrations will be accepted.
Workshop registration fee is eligible for reimbursement through the ModifyHealth Preferred Provider Program. For more information, please contact providers@modifyhealth.com
Performance Indicators
10.2.8 Establishes the plan of care, directly addressing the nutrition diagnosis in collaboration with the patient in defining the time, frequency and duration of the intervention.
8.1.3 Integrates knowledge of macronutrients and micronutrients for absorption, digestion and metabolism throughout the life span in practice.
8.1.5 Applies medical nutrition therapy in disease prevention and management.
Learning Need Codes
2020: Composition of foods, nutrient analysis
5220: Gastrointestinal disorders
5000: Medical Nutrition Therapy
3000: Nutrition assessment & Diagnosis
Patsy Catsos MS, RDN, LD, maintains an IBS- and SIBO-focused private practice in Portland, Maine. Ms. Catsos was an early adopter of the FODMAP approach and is an expert on dietitian delivery of the FODMAP-elimination diet for management of the irritable bowel syndrome. Her speaking engagements have taken her to the national conference of the Dietitians of Canada and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FNCE 2015 and upcoming in 2019), as well as to Prato, Italy and to the Netherlands. She is the author of several books, including The IBS Elimination Diet and Cookbook, IBS—Free at Last!, and Flavor without FODMAPs.
Ms. Catsos earned degrees in nutrition at Cornell University and Boston University. She completed her internship at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. She is an active member and past-president of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and was honored as the 2014 Outstanding Maine Dietitian of the Year.