Evidence over Influence
a BALANCE Provider Webinar
Navigating Gut Diet Trends in Your Practice
Here's the Truth Nobody's Talking About–
Your clients are eliminating foods, obsessing over supplements, and white-knuckling through “cleanses” – all in the name of digestive wellness.
But when does ‘gut health’ become a gateway to restriction?
Explore the collision between evidence-based nutrition and viral wellness trends.
Examine how influencer-driven food demonization – from seed oils to lectins to “inflammatory” foods – creates restriction patterns that masquerade as wellness.
Featured Host
save your spot for an hour with a nationally recognized expert in the field
Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN is nationally recognized digestive health expert who has built her reputation by cutting through the noise of trendy gut health claims with evidence-based clinical wisdom.
Known as “The Bloated Belly Whisperer” and author of two acclaimed books on digestive wellness, Tamara has spent her career mastering the art of translating complex GI science into practical, individualized dietary solutions that actually work.
Her refreshingly straightforward approach – honed through years of clinical practice – has made her a sought-after voice in the field, with her monthly columns reaching hundreds of thousands of readers on U.S. News & World Report.
In this webinar, Tamara will share her hard-won insights on how to evaluate the latest gut health diet trends flooding social media, help you distinguish legitimate therapeutic approaches from wellness fads, and equip you with the critical thinking tools to guide your patients toward diets they can actually tolerate and sustain.
Whether you’re encountering patients convinced they need to go carnivore, eliminate lectins, or follow the latest influencer’s “gut healing protocol,” this session will give you the confidence and clinical framework to provide guidance rooted in science rather than hype.
What You’ll Learn in This Webinar
- What foods are actually inflammatory – the microbiome connection and independent effects
- The real benefits: antioxidants, polyphenols, and evidence-based nutrition
- Seed oils: debunking the “new demon” with actual research (spoiler: they’re anti-inflammatory)
- From lectins to the latest fear: how influencers profit from food demonization
- Understanding the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) – quantifiable, research-backed metrics
- Beyond buzzwords: nutrients, fiber, saturated fat, curcumin, ginger, and high-antioxidant foods
- Comparing population data against clinical standards
- How online misinformation leads people to restrict to their own detriment
- The psychology of food fear cycles and orthorexia masked as “health optimization”
- Red flags that anti-inflammatory eating has crossed into disordered territory
“BALANCE webinars completely changed how I screen potential clients. The red flags Melainie outlined have helped me identify clients that needed specialized intervention rather than routine talk therapy.”
– BALANCE Referral Partner, Therapist
Why BALANCE? Why Now?
Your clients are coming to you with “gut issues” – but leaving with disordered eating.
BALANCE is the lifeline for when “wellness” crosses into dangerous territory. We provide answers to the questions you’re asking every day.
We untangle the mess so you can treat with confidence:
- Protect your clients from fad diets that feed disordered eating
- Safeguard your practice from the risks of missing these nuanced red flags
- Build your reputation as the provider who sees what others miss
- Strengthen your referral network with fellow providers and GI specialists who trust your clinical judgment
Webinar Details
- Date: Thursday, October 23rd
- Time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Duration: 50 minutes + Q&A
- Format: Live interactive webinar
- Post-Webinar: CE evaluation (Commission on Dietetic Registration) sent to registration email for certification
Your Clients Are Counting on You
Every day, clients walk into your practice seeking external solutions to internal distress. The providers who can recognize these patterns and respond appropriately will literally save lives while protecting their own professional integrity.
Don’t let another client slip through the cracks. Learn to identify GI warning signs, understand your professional obligations, and build the referral relationships that ensure comprehensive care.
Join us Thursday, October 23rd from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT!
Your client’s “Gut Health Journey” doesn’t have to end in ruin.
Your role is to ensure these trending “hacks” don’t cause more harm than good.
Join us to learn how.
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