Gut Health
More than 1 in 4 of all adults worldwide suffer from a functional gastrointestinal disorder.
common Gut Pathologies that Cause Digestive DYSFUNCTION
Diet
Lifestyle & Environment
Lifestyle & Environment
The Standard American Diet involves foods that are high in calories, saturated fats, trans fats, added sugars, and sodium. It contains very little of any essential nutrients for the body.
Many people are overfed with calories, but undernourished from valuable and essential nutrients needed to fight inflammation.
Since chronic inflammation
The Standard American Diet involves foods that are high in calories, saturated fats, trans fats, added sugars, and sodium. It contains very little of any essential nutrients for the body.
Many people are overfed with calories, but undernourished from valuable and essential nutrients needed to fight inflammation.
Since chronic inflammation plays a major role in the development of diseases, our goal is always to prioritize diet modifications.
Lifestyle & Environment
Lifestyle & Environment
Lifestyle & Environment
Many people believe that only diet and genetics affect gut health. But there are many other lifestyle factors that can influence it too such as stress, insomnia, exercise, smoking and environmental toxins.
We can't change our genes, or even much of the environment around us, but there are lifestyle choices we can make to reduce health risks and potentially add valuable years to our life.
Medications
Lifestyle & Environment
Medications
Antibiotics are the best-known gut-altering drugs. When they’re prescribed to kill harmful bacteria, they often wipe out good bacteria too. Antibiotic overuse is a serious problem. It’s best to take them as prescribed and only when it’s deemed medically necessary. Other medications can impact gut health too including non-prescription pain
Antibiotics are the best-known gut-altering drugs. When they’re prescribed to kill harmful bacteria, they often wipe out good bacteria too. Antibiotic overuse is a serious problem. It’s best to take them as prescribed and only when it’s deemed medically necessary. Other medications can impact gut health too including non-prescription painkillers and drugs used to treat acid reflux, diabetes and psychiatric conditions.
Common symptoms of gut dysfunction
Heartburn
*A burning feeling in the chest that can last either a few minutes or up to a couple of hours.
*Pain in your chest when you bend over or lay down.
*A burning feeling in your throat.
*A hot, sour, acidic or salty taste in the back of your throat.
*Difficulty swallowing.
Bloating
*Stomach feels full or bigger than usual.
*Abdominal pain or discomfort.
*A rumbling or noisy belly.
*Experiencing more gas than usual.
Gas
*Burping.
*Passing gas.
*Pain, cramps or a knotted feeling in your abdomen.
*A feeling of fullness or pressure in your abdomen (bloating).
*An observable increase in the size of your abdomen (distention).
Consitpation
*Passing fewer than three stools a week.
*Having lumpy or hard stools.
*Straining to have bowel movements.
*Feeling as though there's a blockage that prevents bowel movements.
*Do not feel "empty" after a bowel movement.
Diarrhea
*Frequent loose, watery stools.
*Abdominal cramps.
*Abdominal pain.
*Fever.
*Bleeding.
*Lightheadedness or dizziness from dehydration.
Indigestion
*Feeling uncomfortably full or heavy.
*Belching or flatulence (gas).
*Bringing food or fluid back up from your stomach (reflux).
*Bloating.
*Feeling sick (nausea).
*Vomiting.
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