Have you been dealing with frustrating digestive symptoms?
Are you endlessly searching for the cause of your symptoms, often looking at food, and feeling confused when symptoms persist regardless of what you eat?
Have you seen your medical doctor and gastrointestinal specialist and after having what seems like every test imaginable are left with little medical advice or treatment options beyond the proclamation, “you have IBS?”
Take heart, because your suffering ends here, you don’t need to try and navigate this alone. As a naturopathic and functional medicine physician who’s been working with gut health for over 14 years, I have successfully treated hundreds of patients with long-standing digestive issues.
Why IBS is a garbage can diagnosis
Unlike other disorders, IBS does not have a clear marker to diagnose its cause and it’s a rather a “diagnosis of exclusion”, meaning, "we have ruled out everything else, and we have no idea what's causing your gut symptoms."
Why it’s not just about diet
Folks often drive themselves mad trying to figure out which food is causing their symptoms: they eat something one day and feel fine, but then eat the same food the following week and have an explosion of symptoms.
Here’s the thing, for the most part, what you're eating is not the primary cause of your gut symptoms. Not to say healthy food and optimal nutrition is not critical for good health, because it is, but when it comes to IBS the main cause is likely an imbalance in your gut microbiome, the population of bacteria in your gut.
An overgrowth of harmful microbes can throw your whole digestive system out of balance - affecting everything from how you digest your food & absorb your nutrients, the bloating and gas you experience after eating, and the consistency and frequency of your bowel movements.
What you can do to get better now
You are not destined for poor digestive health. Work with me and we can solve this issue together, for good, so you can truly enjoy your beautiful life.