Consideration of the role of the pharmacist in health pormotion and disease prevention including both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods. Major problems of nutrition and certain metabolic/chronic disorders for which nutrition plays a pivotal role will be addressed including hypertension, cancer, and eating disorders. In addition the pharmacology of drugs affecting the gastrointestinal tract and drugs used to treat common gastrointestinal problems are discussed. Variable mixture of lecture, group discussion and independent study.