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Intestinal Permeability Final Quiz Part 2
The essay questions in this quiz correspond to a case study that is based on information you encountered in this module. Please read the case study thoroughly and submit a text answer below each question. You will initially be rewarded full points for each question so you can proceed in your certification sequence. Once one of our staff reviews your essays, you will be awarded final points as well as feedback on your response.
Case Study:
44 yo male- initial intake
CC: His digestive system is “chronically a little off” he often has gas that wakes him during the night if he eats any dairy, sulfurous, or high FODMAP foods with his dinner. He cannot return to sleep until the gas passes.
Sx:
- Any fibrous greens, broccoli, cauliflower, chard, kale, garlic, onion, potatoes, and sweet potatoes with dinner may cause him to wake up with painful gas, sometimes belching. This interrupts his sleep until it passes.
- He can avoid symptoms by avoiding food triggers but sometimes gets caught off guard when eating out.
- If he eats too much dairy or moves around too soon after eating he has an “immediate gut evacuation” which usually looks like an urgent watery diarrhea.
Other:
- This man feels “mostly healthy.”Resolving his digestive problems could really help him “notch up” to the next level.
- This man has a regular sleep schedule and eats a balanced, carb heavy diet. He avoids sugar and eating after 7 PM.
- He feels like his metabolism is “super fast,” he is often hungry and chooses carbs to hold him over between meals.
- Aside from resolving his complaints, he would like to have a more tolerant digestive system.
- He generally runs 6-10 miles a day; has one speed workout, one hill workout, one tempo workout, and one social run a week.