Digestive Intensive Week 1

Question 1

In order for autoimmunity to occur there needs to be the perfect storm of 3 biological factors. What are they?

Answer 1

1. genetic predisposition
2. the makeup of bacteria in the gut
3. the compromised integrity or permeability of the gut (aka leaky gut)

Question 2

What are barrier systems?

Answer 2

There are several ways in which the inside of your body interacts with the outside world, between the two (inside & outside) you have the barrier systems that are designed to protect you and selectively be penetrable.

Question 3

What are the main barrier systems?

Answer 3

1. Skin & mucous membranes
2. Digestive, respiratory, & gentourinary tract

Question 4

What are some ways in which digestive health appears as digestive dysfunction?

Answer 4

• heartburn
• constipation
• gas
  diarrhea
  -IBS
• Crohn’s
• Colitis
• Candida

Question 5

Mitochondria are?

Answer 5

The portion of every cell that transforms energy. They play a central role in our metabolism, vitality, and overall well-being.

Question 6

The role of the mitochondria is?

Answer 6

The role of the mitochondria within each cell is to convert the chemical energy or fuel from the microscopic nutrition from the food we eat into a form that the cell can use to grow, reproduce, repair & respond.

Question 7

Cellular Respiration

Answer 7

The process in which mitochondria turn food & oxygen into energy

Question 8

When Mitochondria are not working properly, you suffer from symptoms like…

Answer 8

• Low Energy like fatigue
• Memory Loss
• Rapid Aging
  ETC

Question 9

The fuel that the mitochondria produces is ___. The mitochondria produces your ___ from the glucose in your bloodstream which was broken down from the carbs you ate.

Answer 9

ATP

Question 10

If the food is toxic or the digestive system is impaired…

Answer 10

then the mitochondria are too…

Question 11

The Journey of Your Food

Answer 11

1. Oral Cavity
2. Salivary Glands
3. Esophagus
4. Small Intestine
5. Large Intestine/Colon
6. Rectum/Anus

Question 12

Overview of the Digestive Process

Answer 12

1. Ingestion of macromolecules in food
2. Enzymes are released from glands, which aid in breaking down macromolecules into smaller products able to be used by the cells
3. Final products are absorbed into the bloodstream
4. Final products are transported thru the bloodstream & finally delivered to cells where they can be used as nutrients
5. Waste products are eliminated from the body

Question 13

Something that is there to nourish, support growth, and maintain what the body has achieved and to repair what might need fixing

Answer 13

Nutrients

Question 14

A macromolecule that’s broken down into peptides, which are broken down further into amino acids, which are are absorbed at the level of the SI

Answer 14

Proteins

Question 15

A macronutrient that is broken down into monosaccarides such as glucose, fructose, and galactose..which are absorbed in the SI

Answer 15

Carbs

Question 16

Macronutrients broken down into fatty acids, absorbed in the SI

Answer 16

Fats

Question 17

Oral Cavity =

Answer 17

The Mouth

Question 18

___ lubricates the food as someone chews their food. It aids in swallowing what will now be called a bolus

Answer 18

Saliva

Question 19

3 Different Salivary Glands

Answer 19

Parotid, Sublingual, and Submandibular

Question 20

Within the saliva there is an enzyme called ___ which assists in the chemical breakdown of carbs

Answer 20

Amylase

Question 21

Two kinds of breakdown of food happening in the mouth

Answer 21

1. Chemical - Assisted by the enzymes amylase
2. Mechanical - facilitated by chewing

Question 22

The bolus moves into the oropharynx and slides up against the epiglottis, which diverts food from the respiratory path so it can travel on into the __

Answer 22

ESOPHAGUS

Question 23

The bolus heads to the long pipe on your diagram with rhythmic waves of smooth muscle contractions called…

Answer 23

Peristalsis

Question 24

The squeezing down action that happens along that long tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach; mucus release helps lubricate the travel

Answer 24

Peristalsis

Question 25

This organ releases highly acidic gastric secretions to destroy any bacteria or parasites that may have entered the body with the bolus.

Answer 25

Stomach

Question 26

___ is the first line of defense against food-borne pathogens

Answer 26

gastric acidity

Question 27

Production of an enzyme called ___ begins the digestion and breakdown of proteins

Answer 27

Pepsin

Question 28

Mechanical + Chemical breakdown of carbs happens in the ___

Answer 28

Mouth

Question 29

Mechanical breakdown of proteins happens in the ___

Answer 29

Mouth

Question 30

Chemical breakdown of proteins happens in the ___

Answer 30

Stomach

Question 31

The mixture of food substances entering the stomach in conjunction with the gastric secretions produced in the stomach

Answer 31

Chyme

Question 32

The formation of ___ is what triggers the opening of the pyloric sphincter

Answer 32

Chyme

Question 33

A 20-foot long journey that consists of 3 distinct parts

Answer 33

Small Intestine

Question 34

3 Parts of the SI

Answer 34

Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

Question 35

The final breakdown of food happens in the SI

Answer 35

1. Protein into amino acids 2. Carbs into glucose & other simple sugars 3. Fats into fatty acids & glycerols

Question 36

The upper part of SI that introduces pancreatic enzymes to the chyme and bile from the gallbladder; the body’s primary location of digestion and the biggest area of the breakdown of nutrients

Answer 36

Duodenum

Question 37

The ___ has a lining that is specialized in the absorption of the carbs & proteins we eat

Answer 37

Jejunum

Question 38

Digestion =

Answer 38

Breakdown

Question 39

Absorption =

Answer 39

Uptake or the use of those nutrients

Question 40

The ___ function is to absorb vitamin B12 and Bile Salts and whatever products of digestion that were not absorbed by the Jejunum

Answer 40

Ileum

Question 41

The wall of the SI is made of folds- each of which has many tiny finger-like projections known as ___

Answer 41

Villi

Question 42

The last straggling nutrients and waste products move out of the SI through the ileocecal valve and into the ___

Answer 42

Large Intestine/Colon

Question 43

Accessory Organs in the Digestive System

Answer 43

1- Teeth 2. Tongue 3. Liver 4. Gallbladder 5. Pancrease

Question 44

When the contents from the stomach enter into the SI in a more concentrated fashion than usual

Answer 44

Dumping Syndrome

Question 45

There are 3 different stages of dumping syndrome

Answer 45

Early, Middle, Late

Question 46

Fullness and/or nausea just 10-30 min after eating

Answer 46

Early stage of dumping syndrome

Question 47

Bloating, gas, abdominal pain, cramping, or diarrhea just 20 min-60 min after eating

Answer 47

Middle stage of dumping syndrome

Question 48

Reaction that looks like reactive hypoglycemia around 1-3 hours post eating - quick rise then fall in glucose levels appearing as flushing, rapid heartbeat, and feeling like it's time to lie down

Answer 48

Late stage of dumping syndrome