How to Heal your GUT (5 Steps to gut Health!)
In our practice we use advanced functional medicine labs such as the GI Map to look for the root cause of your symptoms. The GI Map is quantitative PCR technology that detects microbes that may be disturbing normal balance or contributing to illness as well as indicators of digestion, absorption, inflammation and immune function.
If you are struggling with IBS, digestive complaints, diarrhea, constipation, skin disorders, brain fog or autoimmune disease, it is time to look for the root cause.
We use a 5 R program in our practice - Remove, then Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, and Rebalance.
First you Remove - we want to get rid of these microorganisms - bad bacteria, viruses, parasites, worms - they have to go! We may also Remove foods from your diet that are driving inflammation
Next is Replace. This is when we bring in digestive support in cases of maldigestion or malabsorption.
Reinoculate in the 3rd R: you’re rebuilding the gut flora. We bring in probiotics and prebiotics. This helps to re-establish the proper microbial balance.
Repair is immune support and intestinal barrier repair. This heals the gut mucosa. We use a combination of L-glutamine, immunoglobulins, s. Boulardii and essential fatty acids.
The 5th R is Rebalance. This is addressing foundational lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet, movement, and stress management.
