The clinic focus is around Digestive Health including SIBO, IBS, Candida, IBD, acid reflux, and other digestive conditions by addressing the root cause of your digestive symptoms.
My passion for digestive health came about from own struggles with chronic gastrointestinal issues over a number of years. After coming back from traveling to Indonesia nearly 10 years ago, I ended up getting a number of digestive issues including bloating, excessive gas, alternating constipation and diarrohea, fatigue, memory loss, insomnia, depression amongst other symptoms. Initially I went down the conventional route which ended me getting them a number of prescriptions but no improvement in symptoms. I then started working with a nutrionist and functional medicine practitioner and found out that I had triple parasite infection and a yeast overgrowth. Once I got rid of infection and optimized my gut function, my health returned to normal and haven’t looked back since. Digestive health is the cornerstone of good health and once this is optimized you can see an improvement in most health conditions.
Digestive Disorders encompass a wide range of conditions, from autoimmune issues like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis to infections (SIBO & Candida), food allergies and sensitivities.
Unfortunately, conventional treatment take a narrow view and tend to treat symptoms and are quick to confirm a diagnosis of IBS without looking for the root cause that has led to gut dysfunction. Although things are very slowly improving, there is a still lack of awareness on how extensive the influence of the microbiome has on overall health as well as many symptoms unrelated to digestive health such as fatigue, depression, acne and skin conditions. Reseach has linked neurological conditions like depression, Austism, ADHD and Parkinson’s disease to a disruption in the gut microbiome.
I look to identify digestive dysfunction as well as microbiome imbalances such as SIBO and look to restore a healthy balance to trillions of bacteria that live in the GI tract and by doing so, I look to enhance patients’ quality of life. Not only does digestive function improve, but patients also experience less fatigue, better sleep, improved mental focus amongst others, all from healing the gut.
Intestinal permeability is a gastrointestinal condition in the intestines and digestive tract. When you suffer from this condition, your digestive system cannot gain vital nutrition from your food.
This means there is a dysfunction of the gastrointestinal system, often causing pain and discomfort and potentially leading to other severe conditions. The symptoms of intestinal permeability include:
Our microbiome are an essential component in maintaining gut health and in the prevention of disease. We know from the research show the connection between the health of the microbiome and the state of a person’s health and the ability to fend off disease and how these mechanisms work.
A huge proportion of your immune system is actually in your GI tract, up to 70% according to research. Our immune system is on constant alert with extermal pathogens that are always trying to get inside our bodies. And the first line of defense is the immune system which are in constant communication with our bacterial. For example, certain immune cells in the lining of the GI tract spend their lives excreting massive amounts of antibodies into the gut. The complex defense system tries to prevent any external pathogen to get a foothold in your gut and disrupt your health. The immune system along with our microbes have shown to be closely connected leading the fight against invading microbes and toxins.
There are different factors that stress the digestive function and throw it out of balance. Some comon causes include the past use of antibiotics, extended use of antacids and proton-pump inhibitors which reduce stomach acid production. However, one of the biggest causes is generally related back to a trigger point in someones life when they experienced an extended period of stress. Stress can negatively impact several areas of the digestive system and once we start working on what caused initial imbalance and treat the accompanying dysfunction, we are able to restore digestive function.
Nutrition plays a critical role in the health of the microbiome. Certain foods can be very inflammatory and can promote the growth of unhealthy bacteria and contribute to leaky gut, in which undigested proteins pass through an inflamed and damaged intestinal wall and triggers system-wide inflammation. Conversely, not eating enough of the foods required to nourish the microbiome can also lead to digestive disorders.
Other factors include
My approach will vary with each patient based on their symptoms, history, diet and lifestyle. I aim to identify the root cause of gut dysfunction and the core imbalances that are interfering with your body’s ability to digest and absorb nutrients. I see a lot of clients improve immeasurably with some simple changes to diet that optimizes certain area of the gut, however, chronic conditions will warrant a lot more investigations.
The importance of maintaining good gut health is of paramount importance to remain healthy and improving ones quality of like. Although, not all roads lead back to the gut, most do and once the gut heals, some of the most chronic and debilitating symptoms can improve and reverse. Often, these symptoms are outside of the digestive tract such as anxiety, depression and chronic skin conditions.
By using a personalized approach and using the tools & strategies have developed as a nutrionist, I am able to give a balanced approach to optimizing digestive health.
At your first appointment, I will look to do in-depth assessment to understand your health history, nutrition, genetics, and lifestyle affect your digestive health and symptoms.
Where needed we can recommend specific tests to provider a more accurate analysis of what is happening with your digestive system.
Recommendations are made in regards to your treatment, including nutrition, environment, lifestyle, targeted supplementation and more, in order to to readdress any imbalances.
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DIGESTIVE HEALTH The clinic focus is around Digestive Health including SIBO, IBS, Candida, IBD, acid reflux, and other digestive conditions by addressing the root cause
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