Course Description:

This course will take attendees on a journey from the gut to the gums and beyond, all while discovering associations to common autoimmune diseases and chronic health conditions. Research suggests poor oral hygiene and /or failing dental restorations initiate infection and inflammation travel to other areas of the body. Oral bacteria are not contained to the mouth but can travel bidirectionally to other parts of the body thus leaking into the bloodstream and causing inflammation, urinary tract infections, and autoimmune diseases.

Learning Objectives
After completion of this course, you will:

• Identifying imbalances in the oral microbiome as a much broader concern.

• Learn the science behind the oral systemic link between the gums and the gut.

• Recognize your role a n d the importance you play in your patient's life.

• Point out how clinical signs are linked to other chronic diseases.

 SPEAKER BIO:  Karen is the CEO and Founder of Autoimmune Health Detective as well as a former member of the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition. She’s a Licensed Nutritionist, Supervisor for the Board for Nutrition Specialists, a Certified Biological Dental Hygienist, A Certified Oral Systemic Educator, a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, Certified Integrative Nutrition® Health Coach, a motivational speaker, educator, and award-winning author of “Overwhelmed and Undernourished:: Using Food as Medicine To Turn Your Life Around” and the 2022 Recipient of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction. She also holds a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration, a Master’s of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She currently works with private clients in addition to working with physicians who seek her counsel on finding the root causes of mysterious autoimmune diseases for their own patients. Karen uses functional medicine laboratory testing to accomplish this. She then designs bio-individual protocols to aid in reversing chronic health diseases.