To quickly
address gut symptoms, I recommend immediately implementing a low fermentable eating plan.
Not exact matches
By healing my
gut,
addressing the underlying infections, and beginning to heal my pelvic floor through physical therapy, I have taken my pain down to a 2 or 3 and eliminated my worst
symptom: the pain and urge following urination.
(Includes but not limited to: continued assessment on
symptom changes / reductions / increases, how you feel, what is the next layer of healing, (For example: we sorted out your adrenals, and now it's time to
address your
gut and what Dr. Miller may adjust or add into your protocol), dietary food protocols, coaching, lifestyle change support / review / modification, emotional support, progess questions / concerns etc.)
In this master class, Emily shares the deep connection between the
gut and the brain and how
addressing the
gut can begin to alleviate the
symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders.
Dr Zendi shares that many anxious children and adolescents actually have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and that by
addressing gut health we can see anxiety
symptoms disappear.
In other words, the more strongly you react to these things, the more likely it is that you need them over the long term, and that's the tricky thing about working with these situations because it's always a dance between
addressing the short - term issue, like
symptom alleviation, making somebody feel better and comfortable, and then making sure that you're progressing and dealing with the long - term problem, and that always involves restoring healthy
gut flora.
It's key to remember that 1) progress takes time, but also 2) this is just one small change to your diet — for example, if someone has irritable bowel
symptoms prompted by undiagnosed food intolerances, simply adding gelatin isn't like to do all that much (those food intolerances are going to need to be identified and
addressed, and then gelatin can help with the
gut healing).
Dr. Justin Marchegiani: Yeah, I think the biggest separator between most functional medicine docs is a lot of functional medicine docs have a really good approach where they're
addressing diet and lifestyle and — and hormones and everything, but they're missing the
gut connection and it's so easy because so many of the
symptoms are extra-intestinal which means outside of your typical bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, etc..
I also always recommend a stool test because there may be candida or other
gut issues present that need to be
addressed and can cause
symptoms to linger.
She shares my philosophy of getting to the root cause of your
symptoms and
addresses these in her book covering
gut health, inflammation, autoimmune prevention, and specific treatment plans for more than 70 different ailments, and so much more.
Taken over time, they will lessen
symptoms of poor digestive function such as gas and bloating, constipation, loose stools and food allergies; 2,11 enhance vitamin and mineral absorption; 4 promote balanced blood sugar levels; 3,4 protect the liver and strengthen eliminatory function; 3,11 heal inflammatory damage to the
gut wall; 3,11 and reduce the incidence of allergic disorders.2, 14 In short, the daily use of bitters can
address some of the most rampant and heavily medicated health conditions of our time.4