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Nutrition 214 — at a Glance
| Course: | An Integrative Approach to Gastrointestinal Disease II · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN · Clinical Nutrition Faculty, CCEDseminars |
| Format: | On-demand online video with assessment · downloadable handouts · instant certificate |
| Pricing: | $20/hr · automatic 10% off at 6–9 hrs, 20% off at 10+ hrs in one order · no promo codes |
| Approval: | PACE Provider #34015544 · co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College · acceptance varies by state |
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The gut microbiome is not a background system — it is a central driver of chronic disease, and the patients with obesity, arthritis, autoimmune disorders and persistent inflammation are carrying it into your office. Nutrition 214 builds directly on Nutrition 213 with deeper protocols and expanded science: microbiome complexity, the gut-joint axis, advanced SIBO treatment and root-cause GERD management — the course that moves clinical nutrition from foundational to expert-level practice.
Dr. Howard Benedikt traces how gut dysfunction drives the systemic inflammation underlying obesity, arthritis and autoimmune conditions through the gut-joint axis, illustrates the interplay of microbial populations, immune regulation and intestinal barrier function, works through hydrogen- versus methane-dominant SIBO with targeted antimicrobial, nutraceutical and dietary strategies, biofilm disruption and motility restoration, and moves GERD beyond symptom management with integrative restoration protocols that address the underlying motility and mucosal dysfunction.
Choose Your Nutrition Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Nutrition library — sixty-eight courses by Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN — organizes into three working lanes: the gut, the brain, and the conditions you already treat. Nutrition 201–210 is the foundation block, 211–220 the second, 221–230 the third, 231–240 the fourth, 241–250 the fifth, and 201–224 together form the 48-hour Clinical Nutrition Certification (CNC). Two hours each.
1 · Gut, Microbiome, Digestion and Detoxification
Where nutrient status is decided and where systemic inflammation is won or lost — from the intro principles of micronutrients and absorption to the microbiome, the liver’s biotransformation pathways, the GI disease files, the gut/brain connection, functional GI testing, and digestive enzymes. You are here: Nutrition 214.
201: Introduction to Clinical Nutrition
205: Detoxification
207: Microbiota & the Musculoskeletal System
208: Detoxification II
213: Gastrointestinal Disease & Nutrition
214: An Integrative Approach to Gastrointestinal Disease II
221: The Gut/Brain Connection
225: Functional Medicine Testing for GI Disturbances
248: Maximizing Health Through Proper Digestion and Absorption
2 · Brain, Mood, Stress and the Nervous System
Nutritional neurology — the headache patient, the stress physiology your patients carry through the door, the brain-game files on how food drives cognition, the nutrition-and-mood pair, the fatigued patient, memory and dementia, nervous-system function, chronic fatigue with myofascial pain, the concussion protocol, the maladaptive stress response, and the fatigue work-up.
203: Nutritional Management of Headaches
204: Chiropractic Nutrition for Stress Management
211: The Brain Game — How Nutrition Impacts Brain Function
212: The Brain Game II — How Food Impacts Brain Function
218: Nutrition and Mood
219: Nutrition and Mood II
228: Dealing with Fatigue in Clinical Practice
233: Memory, Dementia, and Chiropractic Care
234: Optimal Nervous System Function & Nutrition
237: Chronic Fatigue and Myofascial Pain Syndrome — an Integrative Approach
240: Nutritional Management of Concussions in a Clinical Setting
242: Maladaptive Stress Response & Musculoskeletal Disease
244: Managing the Fatigued Patient
247: Optimizing Nervous System Function with Nutrition
3 · Musculoskeletal, Immune, Hormonal and Clinical Conditions
Nutritional management layered onto what you already treat — arthritic and autoimmune joints, neuropathy and neuropathic pain, immune resilience and the cold-and-flu season, lipids and cholesterol, antioxidants, endocrine disruptors, the thyroid and hormone-testing files, menopause and estrogen, vitamin D, sports injuries, diet and chronic disease, women’s musculoskeletal health, the pain files, the pediatric pair, osteoporosis, and the commonly seen conditions.
202: Nutritional Management of Arthritic Disease
206: Management of Neuropathy
209: Nutrition & the Immune System
210: The Fat Story & Cholesterol
215: Antioxidants in Health and Disease
216: Antioxidants in Health and Disease II
217: Endocrine Disruptors in Health & Disease
220: Management of Autoimmune Disorders — Rheumatoid Arthritis
222: Assessing Thyroid Health in Clinical Practice I
223: Assessing Hormones in Clinical Practice I
224: Assessing Hormones in Clinical Practice II
226: Women’s Health Issues — Focus on Menopause and Estrogen
227: Vitamin D & Musculoskeletal Health
229: Nutritional Management of Sports Injuries
230: A Primer on the Role of Diet and Chronic Disease
231: Women’s Health Issues and the Musculoskeletal System
232: An Integrative Approach to the Musculoskeletal System
235: Pediatric Nutrition & Chiropractic I
236: Pediatric Nutrition & Chiropractic II
238: Chiropractic and Osteoporosis
239: Treating Commonly Seen Conditions in Chiropractic Practice
241: Strengthen Your Immune and Musculoskeletal System through Nutrition and Chiropractic
243: Joint Pain & Inflammation
245: Natural Remedies for the Pain Patient
246: Keeping Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
249: New Strategies for Pain Management in the Chiropractic Setting
250: Neuropathic Pain Management
Every course in the series is 2 PACE-approved CE hours at $40, and the automatic bundle discounts apply across the whole lane. The full 68-course catalog continues on the Nutrition category page.
What You’ll Learn in Nutrition 214
Deepen your understanding of how gut dysfunction drives the systemic inflammation underlying obesity, arthritis and autoimmune conditions through the gut-joint axis.
Illustrate the interplay of microbial populations, immune regulation and intestinal barrier function in patient outcomes — the microbiome complexity behind chronic disease.
Apply advanced SIBO protocols: targeted antimicrobial, nutraceutical and dietary strategies for hydrogen- and methane-dominant presentations.
Use biofilm disruption and intestinal motility restoration as clinical tools beyond basic SIBO identification.
Manage GERD at the root cause with integrative GI restoration protocols addressing motility and mucosal dysfunction.
Move nutritional GI management from symptomatic care into root-cause clinical practice.
Your Nutrition Faculty
Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN — instructor of this course. Board-certified chiropractic clinical nutritionist, Diplomate and President of the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition, with more than 30 years in clinical nutrition and functional medicine. He authors all 68 courses in the CCEDseminars Nutrition library and the Clinical Nutrition Certification (CNC) track at its core, and is known for translating complex nutritional biochemistry into practical, office-ready protocols — here, the advanced microbiome science that moves GI nutrition to expert-level practice.
Full bio and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Nutrition CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Nutrition coursework is clinical subject matter — assessment, clinical reasoning and nutritional management of patient conditions — which is exactly what several state boards ask for. In Iowa, these hours serve the 36-hour clinical case-management minimum; in Rhode Island, they address the 50-of-60 clinical requirement; and in Vermont — where practice-building coursework earns nothing — patient-care education like this counts fully under the clinical-focus rule.
Online-format allowances still vary by state — some accept every hour online, others cap distance learning or require in-person blocks. Check your state’s guide in the full state directory before building your renewal plan.
Build Your Nutrition Block — or Take the Credential
Every course in the Nutrition series runs 2 hours at $40, so the automatic discounts do the bundling for you: 6–9 hours in one order earns 10% off, and 10 or more earns 20% off — any ten courses from the series is 20 hours, which clears the 20% tier at roughly $320 instead of $400, with no promo codes. GI Disease II pairs naturally with Nutrition 213, its foundation, and Nutrition 220 on autoimmune disease; the three together reach 6 hours and the 10% tier. Pursuing the credential? The Clinical Nutrition Certification (CNC) packages Nutrition 201–224 — 48 hours — in a single $960 checkout. Browse Nutrition Courses
Nutrition 214 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Nutrition 214 cover?
Nutrition 214 covers advanced gastrointestinal nutrition for chiropractors: how gut dysfunction drives obesity, arthritis and autoimmune disease through the gut-joint axis, microbiome complexity and immune regulation, advanced SIBO protocols for hydrogen- versus methane-dominant presentations, biofilm disruption and motility restoration, root-cause GERD management and nutraceutical GI restoration. Also known as advanced SIBO and GERD nutrition, the gut-joint axis, or integrative GI restoration.
What does Nutrition 214 cover that Nutrition 213 does not?
Nutrition 214 advances beyond GI fundamentals into deeper microbiome complexity, the gut-joint axis and immune-system interaction with chronic diseases including obesity, arthritis and autoimmune disorders — plus advanced SIBO treatment protocols and GERD management not covered in the first course.
What is the best diet and treatment approach for SIBO?
It depends on the presentation. Dr. Benedikt covers antimicrobial and nutraceutical strategies, dietary modifications specific to hydrogen- versus methane-dominant SIBO, biofilm disruption and intestinal motility restoration — clinical tools that move well beyond basic SIBO identification into actionable patient management.
How does gut function contribute to chronic diseases like obesity and arthritis?
An imbalanced gut microbiome drives systemic inflammation that contributes to metabolic dysfunction in obesity and joint degradation in arthritis and autoimmune conditions. Addressing the gut-joint axis equips chiropractors to move beyond symptomatic care into root-cause clinical management.
How many CE hours is it, and where does it sit in the Nutrition series?
It is 2 PACE-approved CE hours. Nutrition 214 sits in the gut, microbiome, digestion and detoxification lane of the Nutrition series with Dr. Howard Benedikt, alongside Nutrition 201, 205, 207, 208 and 213, and is a core module of the Clinical Nutrition Certification.
State Approval and Licensing Reminder
Continuing education requirements — including online-hour caps and clinical-hour minimums — vary by jurisdiction. Review the online chiropractic CE guidelines page and contact CCEDseminars with questions about your specific licensing requirements before registering.
Ready to Enroll in Nutrition 214?
The GI patient who did not respond to the basics needs the next level. Two hours here give you the microbiome complexity, the SIBO subtypes and the root-cause GERD protocols to get there.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 2026 (CT)