Module 2 Discussion: Gastrointestinal Disorders

Module 3 Discussion: Your GI tract 

Topic

This week we learned about how food is digested and absorbed.  Let's apply what we have learned to certain health conditions in the gastrointestinal area.  

Objectives:

Apply basic knowledge of the gastrointestinal tract to common problems in this area. 

Directions

For your Initial Post due by Sunday at 11:59pm:
In at least 100 words, pick one area of the gastrointestinal tract and a related disorder or health problem in that area.  For example, the pancreas could get inflamed and lead to pancreatitis, the stomach could have an overabundance of acid and cause acid reflux, the intestines could have colitis or irritable bowel syndrome.  Give us a short explanation of the condition and what the DIET or lifestyle treatment is not the medications. Also let us know why you chose the organ and the condition.  The reading on Disorders of the GI tract and the lecture can be resources for this assignment. 

For your Response to 1 classmate by Sunday at 11:59pm:
Expand the discussion by replying in 100 words or more to at least 1 classmate’s post. Responses may include describing your own life experience or other real-word situation related to the post, providing additional information from assigned or outside content (just be sure to cite or link to sources), disagreeing respectfully by describing your own interpretation, proposing a new idea, or asking a probing question.

Rubric
5 points total. 2.5 points for your post and 2.5 points for your response to one classmate.