Probiotic Insights: Evaluating Evidence and Enhancing Patient Care

Probiotic Insights: Evaluating Evidence and Enhancing Patient Care is organized by Collaborative Education (CE).

Description:
Probiotics are everywhere - but how do you separate hype from science? In this 90-minute course, you’ll explore the definitions, mechanisms, and evidence behind probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics. Learn how to choose the right strains, evaluate clinical research, and address common myths patients bring to your practice. Real-world case discussions and patient perspectives will help you translate knowledge into confident, evidence-informed recommendations.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the importance of probiotics to patients, society and clinical practice
2. Explain the history and definitions of synbiotics, pre-, and probiotics
3. Learn how to recommend appropriate probiotic strains
4. Describe how to find and evaluate evidence for specific probiotic strains and brands
5. Recognize common misunderstandings about probiotics

Course Topics: 
Gut Health, Primary Care, Probiotics