NTA Therapeutic Diets & Protocols 2

Question 1

A client with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is starting a low-FODMAP diet. Which food should they AVOID during the elimination phase?

Accepted Answer

Garlic

Answer

Garlic is high in fructans, a type of FODMAP that feeds bacterial overgrowth and must be eliminated during the SIBO protocol.

Question 2

In the NTA's Nutritional Therapy approach, what is the PRIMARY goal of an elimination diet?

Accepted Answer

Identify and remove food sensitivities driving inflammation

Answer

The elimination diet aims to remove common antigenic foods to reduce inflammation and then systematically reintroduce them to identify individual sensitivities.

Question 3

Which reintroduction schedule is recommended after a strict elimination diet to identify food sensitivities accurately?

Accepted Answer

Reintroduce one food every 3 days and monitor symptoms

Answer

Reintroducing one food every 3 days allows enough time to observe delayed hypersensitivity reactions before adding another food.

Question 4

A therapeutic ketogenic diet differs from a standard low-carbohydrate diet primarily in that it:

Accepted Answer

Restricts protein more severely to maintain ketosis

Answer

A true ketogenic diet restricts not only carbohydrates but also moderates protein to prevent gluconeogenesis from interfering with ketone production.

Question 5

When implementing an anti-inflammatory protocol, which cooking oil would be MOST appropriate to recommend?

Accepted Answer

Extra virgin olive oil

Answer

Extra virgin olive oil is rich in oleocanthal and oleic acid, which have documented anti-inflammatory properties, making it ideal for an anti-inflammatory diet.

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NTA Therapeutic Diets & Protocols 2