Treatment for Gastrointestinal Disease & Gut Health Support
“All diseases begin in the gut” – Hippocrates.
The gastrointestinal system is a complex set of organs responsible for digestion, nutritional absorption, and waste elimination. It includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, and large intestine.
D digestive disorders or inflammation symptoms, whether acute or chronic, are hard to miss. Many people suffer from chronic constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping, yet they are unaware of the cause of their discomfort.
There is a direct correlation between GI health and the body’s immune system. When the ‘gut’ is not well, neither is the rest of the body.
Some common symptoms include –
A GI health analysis may be beneficial even if you do not have these symptoms. Often, digestive system complications lead to symptoms in other areas of the body. Common issues include skin rashes and anxiety disorders.
Gastrointestinal disease treatment can help. And focusing on functional medicine and gut health can yield incredibly positive results.
Our 5R program for restoring digestive health relies on a functional medicine approach. We treat you as a whole person, not as a set of symptoms, and we focus on how to heal your gut naturally.
We get to the root of your GI problems, whether caused by toxicity, food intolerance, allergic reactions, or chronic infection. By eliminating the source of the problem, we can prevent GI issues from worsening or developing into more serious problems such as autoimmune diseases.
We help relieve GI tract issues by addressing dietary and lifestyle issues. Avenues to improve holistic gut health emphasized by our doctors include:
This approach focuses on diet and lifestyle interventions to heal the GI system and improve digestive system function. The 5R Program contains five key elements: Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair and Rebalance.
The program’s first step is removing anything that can damage the digestive tract, including food sensitivities, harmful bacteria, and parasites.
During this process stage, we help you determine what harms your GI tract. Some options include checking stool cultures and food sensitivity testing.
Once you have determined which foods you are intolerant of, we will help you improve your digestion. As you age, the level of hydrochloric acid within the stomach begins to decline.
During this recuperation phase, you need to replace the digestive secretions you lack. Adding digestive enzymes, bile salts, and hydrochloric acid can help restore digestion.
Antibiotics, stress, or a poor diet may diminish the beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract. This process involves replacing the beneficial bacteria to improve digestive system function. Prebiotics and probiotics greatly help to correct gut imbalances.
You have removed any foods you are intolerant to, replaced your digestive secretions, and reinstated your gut with probiotics. Now, it is time to repair your gut. Digestive problems can go undiagnosed and untreated for years. That means a lot of damage can occur in your stomach lining.
The final steps to rebalance your life to ensure your digestive tract is healthy and prevent gastrointestinal diseases include:
An estimated 1 in 5 Americans suffers from digestive disorders from an inflamed, diseased, or imbalanced digestive system.
Many sufferers seek indigestion remedies through over-the-counter medications to alleviate symptoms without addressing the underlying problem. In some cases, digestive disorders become so severe that they develop into serious diseases. Examples include inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, and acid reflux.
Discovery—During your visit, our clinicians will perform a complete medical exam that includes your family history, current medical conditions, lifestyle choices, and diet.
Analysis—We strive to identify the root causes of your GI issues, whether dietary, environmental, or some other related cause. Your physician may recommend some tests to help determine the cause of your digestive disorder.
Personalized Treatment Plan—After assessing your digestive health, we will create a customized treatment plan to help heal your gut. The plan may include a detoxification protocol to remove GI toxins from your diet and help manage food sensitivities, such as gluten or dairy intolerance.
Additionally, we incorporate natural healing techniques to help lower inflammation, boost immunity, and allow the body to recover fully.
Healing is at the heart of everything we do. We work with you to develop personalized treatment plans to address the root cause of your digestive issues. That includes IBS, IBD, or leaky gut syndrome.
Are you ready to take control of your digestive health and have a healthy gut? Our functional medicine practitioners, who specialize in gut health, can help.
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Our clinicians specialize in digestive disorders and restoring your gut health.
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