
Food Sensitivities, Gut Health and Detoxification: A Functional Approach
Instructors
Cheryl Burdette, ND
Course Curriculum


Instructors
Cheryl Burdette, ND

This course was formerly on Rupa University
In this comprehensive course, you’ll take a deep dive into the interplay between food sensitivities, gut barrier function, and environmental exposures through a functional medicine lens. You'll explore how various biomarkers—including immunoglobulins (IgE, IgG1–4, IgA1–2), complement, zonulin, LPS, DAO, and detox-related indicators—can provide insight into patterns of immune response and intestinal health.
The course features detailed instruction on interpreting results from both the P88-DIY Dietary Antigen Test and the Gut-Ox Test from Precision Point Diagnostics. You’ll gain clarity on what each marker can reveal about potential immune activation, gut permeability, and toxic load, and how to use that information to support personalized, systems-based care.
Designed for clinicians looking to deepen their understanding of food-related reactivity and gut health, this training emphasizes the science behind these tools and how to apply their insights in practice. You’ll also explore how patterns in immune and detoxification markers may reflect underlying contributors to systemic inflammation—such as food antigens, microbiome imbalances, or environmental factors.
Whether you're evaluating potential diet modifications or analyzing biomarker data, this course offers a structured, clinically relevant framework to support more informed, individualized nutrition and care strategies.

Dr. Burdette is Director of Education at Progressive Medical Center, one of the largest integrative clinics in the Southeast; Medical Director of KHS Clinical Supplements; and co-founder of Precision Point Diagnostics, a gut-health-focused laboratory.