Dietitian Course: Food Sensitivities: Science and Speculation

FOOD SENSITIVITIES: SCIENCE AND SPECULATION

Food sensitivities are a hot topic in modern wellness culture. But what exactly is a food sensitivity? How can we tell whether someone's health challenges may be related to a food sensitivity, and what should we as nutrition professionals do about it? This webinar will help to extricate science and evidence-based practice from hype and confusion, and give you practical tools to understand the spectrum of food hypersensitivity reactions, effectively educate clients, and apply this information in your practice.

Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:

Explain food hypersensitivity reactions and the differences between type I hypersensitivity, type IV hypersensitivity, and idiosyncratic food reactions.

List potential underlying causes of idiosyncratic food reactions.

Explain the role of the nocebo effect in adverse food reactions.

Explain the pros and cons of food sensitivity testing compared with use of an elimination diet.

List practical tips for helping clients with suspected food sensitivities to maintain a healthy relationship with food and prevent nutritional deficiencies.

Live Webinar Date: Feb 04, 2025 (04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Eastern Time) (US and Canada)

Expiration Date: Dec 20, 2025

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 1.3.3, 6.2.3, 8.4.4

Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals

Number of Credits: 1.0

Level(s): 1

Total Cost: 1 Site Credit

About the Presenter: Erica Golden, RDN, LD, IFNCP

Erica Golden, RDN, LD, IFNCP is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a passion for mental health and gut health (and the interplay between the two). Through a weight-inclusive, trauma-informed approach, she helps her patients soothe and heal their digestive systems, fuel healthy hormones and neurotransmitters, support a calm and resilient nervous system, correct deficiencies and imbalances, and improve their relationship with food.

Erica specializes in conditions including depression, anxiety, IBS, and eating disorders. She authored the brand-new book Nutrition and Mental Health: Integrative Approaches for Diet, Dysfunction and the Gut-Brain Axis. She believes that whether clients are dealing with an eating disorder, a damaged or difficult relationship with food, abdominal pain or bloating, depression, or anxiety, empathetic and evidence-based nutritional counseling can make all the difference.