NTP Final Exam - Test Questions and
Answers 2024
6 NTA foundations - ANSWER-1. Nutrient-dense properly prepared whole food diet
2. Digestion and Elimination
3. Blood Sugar Regulation
4. Fatty Acids
5. Mineral Balance
6. Hydration
Mineral balance Big Idea - ANSWER-Calcium is a game of co-factors:
-Systemic pH
-Hormonal Function
-Hydration: Water & electrolytes
-Other Minerals
-Vitamins
-Fatty Acids
-Digestion
Almost everyone gets enough Ca, but they are missing the cofactors that allow the body
to absorb and use it.
Hydration. Big Idea - ANSWER-Water is the most common nutritional deficiency in the
American population.
Note:
-Currently, there are no adequate biomarkers to measure hydration status at the
population level.
-The best way to obtain hydration is through the diet: purified water, hydrating fruits, and
vegetables.
Endocrine system 3 Big Ideas - ANSWER-1. Endocrine is a system of complex
relationships. Always support the whole as well as the parts.
2. Respect the endocrine individuality of each client.
3. Always address the foundations first.
Immune System. 3 Big Ideas. - ANSWER-1. In nutritional therapy we address
foundations first. Healthy digestion is the key to healthy immunity
2. To improve immune function, strengthen the defenses and remove the stressors
,3. The immune system vigilantly works to address the underlying causes of
inflammation to achieve homeostasis.
Cardiovascular System. 3 Big Ideas - ANSWER-1. Heart disease results from over-
consumption of processed foods.
2. The health of the heart reflects the health of the body. Always address foundations
first
3. Inflammation is a significant cause of the most common form of heart disease
Detoxification. 3 Big Ideas - ANSWER-1. Detoxification is a parasympathetic process
2. Detoxification frees vital cellular and organ activities to function productively and
efficiently
3. Never detoxify without addressing the foundations. All elimination pathways must be
open
Foundations and Endocrine System - ANSWER-Digestion.
1. All hormones are made of and run on nutrients. Compromised digestion leads to poor
absorption and creates deficiencies of the required nutrients. Digestion of fats is
especially important because fatty acids are required for healthy hormone production.
2. Elimination. The steroid hormones have to be removed out of the system after they
have done their job. Compromised elimination pathways will result in the steroid
hormones to recirculate in the body.
3. Leaky gut - triggers immune defense responses by leaking undigested food pieces
into the blood. This creates a stress response in the body which will elevate cortisol
production. Chronically elevated cortisol contributes to pregnenolone steel and further
hormonal disbalances in the body. It also suppresses immunity
4. GI system also helps with conversion thyroid hormones t4->t3
BS regulation:
Chronically elevated BS levels will eventually cause pancreatic endocrine function
malfunction.
Hight cortisol levels could lead to pregnenolone steal and contribute to hormonal
disbalance of other endocrine glands
Fatty acids:
1. The deficiency of fatty acids will reduce the target cell receptivity to hormones.
, 2. Endocrine factories are inside the cells. Phospholipids control what goes in and out of
the cell. The deficiency of fatty acids will reduce the permeability of cells for steroid
hormones.
Mineral balance:
Every endocrine organ has a mineral on which it particularly depends:
Thyroid - Iodine
Prostate - Zinc
Pituitary - Manganese
Pancreas - Chromium
Gonads - Selenium
Adrenals - Copper
Zinc is critical for progesterone and testosterone production.
Hydration:
Hormones, which are produced by glands, are chemicals that travel through the blood
stream to cells. Hydration supports blood fluidity
Foundations and Immune System - ANSWER-Digestion is the most important factor.
-70-80% of the Immune system is located in the gut.
-the proper level of HCL - the first line of defense of the Immune system.
-Intestinal permeability - let undigested particles to get into lymph and bloodstream
triggering immune responses and causing inflammation
-Dysbiosis in Colon leads to an overgrowth of bad bacteria, parasites, fungus. This
could ruin the mucosal layer in the colon which is a physical defense mechanism for
Immune System
-the healthy gut microbiome is required to produce short-chain fatty acids that are a fuel
source for epithelial tissue to produce healthy mucosa.
-healthy immunity is supported by antioxidants like C, E, carotenoids; minerals: Se,
Zinc. Dietary intake, digestion, and absorption are required.
Blood sugar regulation:
Blood sugar dysregulation leads to glycation and AGE (advanced glycation products)
production. Glycation occurs when insulin doesn't metabolize glucose properly,
destroying collagen in the skin, in blood vessels (making them brittle and form plaque),
accelerating the aging process and suppressing immunity.
High blood sugar and glycation increase the production of pro-inflammatory signaling
molecules while simultaneously creating a temporary decrease in all major components
of innate and adaptive immunity.
Fatty Acids:
healthy fatty acid balance is required to the regulation of inflammation (prostaglandins
formation for inflammatory/anti-inflammatory signaling)
Answers 2024
6 NTA foundations - ANSWER-1. Nutrient-dense properly prepared whole food diet
2. Digestion and Elimination
3. Blood Sugar Regulation
4. Fatty Acids
5. Mineral Balance
6. Hydration
Mineral balance Big Idea - ANSWER-Calcium is a game of co-factors:
-Systemic pH
-Hormonal Function
-Hydration: Water & electrolytes
-Other Minerals
-Vitamins
-Fatty Acids
-Digestion
Almost everyone gets enough Ca, but they are missing the cofactors that allow the body
to absorb and use it.
Hydration. Big Idea - ANSWER-Water is the most common nutritional deficiency in the
American population.
Note:
-Currently, there are no adequate biomarkers to measure hydration status at the
population level.
-The best way to obtain hydration is through the diet: purified water, hydrating fruits, and
vegetables.
Endocrine system 3 Big Ideas - ANSWER-1. Endocrine is a system of complex
relationships. Always support the whole as well as the parts.
2. Respect the endocrine individuality of each client.
3. Always address the foundations first.
Immune System. 3 Big Ideas. - ANSWER-1. In nutritional therapy we address
foundations first. Healthy digestion is the key to healthy immunity
2. To improve immune function, strengthen the defenses and remove the stressors
,3. The immune system vigilantly works to address the underlying causes of
inflammation to achieve homeostasis.
Cardiovascular System. 3 Big Ideas - ANSWER-1. Heart disease results from over-
consumption of processed foods.
2. The health of the heart reflects the health of the body. Always address foundations
first
3. Inflammation is a significant cause of the most common form of heart disease
Detoxification. 3 Big Ideas - ANSWER-1. Detoxification is a parasympathetic process
2. Detoxification frees vital cellular and organ activities to function productively and
efficiently
3. Never detoxify without addressing the foundations. All elimination pathways must be
open
Foundations and Endocrine System - ANSWER-Digestion.
1. All hormones are made of and run on nutrients. Compromised digestion leads to poor
absorption and creates deficiencies of the required nutrients. Digestion of fats is
especially important because fatty acids are required for healthy hormone production.
2. Elimination. The steroid hormones have to be removed out of the system after they
have done their job. Compromised elimination pathways will result in the steroid
hormones to recirculate in the body.
3. Leaky gut - triggers immune defense responses by leaking undigested food pieces
into the blood. This creates a stress response in the body which will elevate cortisol
production. Chronically elevated cortisol contributes to pregnenolone steel and further
hormonal disbalances in the body. It also suppresses immunity
4. GI system also helps with conversion thyroid hormones t4->t3
BS regulation:
Chronically elevated BS levels will eventually cause pancreatic endocrine function
malfunction.
Hight cortisol levels could lead to pregnenolone steal and contribute to hormonal
disbalance of other endocrine glands
Fatty acids:
1. The deficiency of fatty acids will reduce the target cell receptivity to hormones.
, 2. Endocrine factories are inside the cells. Phospholipids control what goes in and out of
the cell. The deficiency of fatty acids will reduce the permeability of cells for steroid
hormones.
Mineral balance:
Every endocrine organ has a mineral on which it particularly depends:
Thyroid - Iodine
Prostate - Zinc
Pituitary - Manganese
Pancreas - Chromium
Gonads - Selenium
Adrenals - Copper
Zinc is critical for progesterone and testosterone production.
Hydration:
Hormones, which are produced by glands, are chemicals that travel through the blood
stream to cells. Hydration supports blood fluidity
Foundations and Immune System - ANSWER-Digestion is the most important factor.
-70-80% of the Immune system is located in the gut.
-the proper level of HCL - the first line of defense of the Immune system.
-Intestinal permeability - let undigested particles to get into lymph and bloodstream
triggering immune responses and causing inflammation
-Dysbiosis in Colon leads to an overgrowth of bad bacteria, parasites, fungus. This
could ruin the mucosal layer in the colon which is a physical defense mechanism for
Immune System
-the healthy gut microbiome is required to produce short-chain fatty acids that are a fuel
source for epithelial tissue to produce healthy mucosa.
-healthy immunity is supported by antioxidants like C, E, carotenoids; minerals: Se,
Zinc. Dietary intake, digestion, and absorption are required.
Blood sugar regulation:
Blood sugar dysregulation leads to glycation and AGE (advanced glycation products)
production. Glycation occurs when insulin doesn't metabolize glucose properly,
destroying collagen in the skin, in blood vessels (making them brittle and form plaque),
accelerating the aging process and suppressing immunity.
High blood sugar and glycation increase the production of pro-inflammatory signaling
molecules while simultaneously creating a temporary decrease in all major components
of innate and adaptive immunity.
Fatty Acids:
healthy fatty acid balance is required to the regulation of inflammation (prostaglandins
formation for inflammatory/anti-inflammatory signaling)
