YOUR IBS QUIZ Results:

Your reported symptoms suggest a high likelihood of IBS. I recommend functional testing as your next step to identify what is causing your symptoms.

Identifying the root cause of your IBS symptoms provides a roadmap toward effective solutions that help you get relief from symptoms quickly.

MOST COMMON REASONS SOMEONE DEVELOPS IBS

Acute gastroenteritis: This could have been a result of food poisoning, traveler’s diarrhea, Giardia, Norovirus, or other gastrointestinal infection that led to gastrointestinal motility dysfunction – that’s a fancy way of saying food is no longer moving through your digestive tract at the rate it should. It’s either sped up (causing diarrhea) or slowed down (leading to constipation and many other unwanted symptoms). 

Antibiotics: Antibiotics can be life-saving but are also associated with a 2.3-fold increased risk of developing IBS. They are one of the primary causes of visceral hypersensitivity (abdominal pain) and intestinal permeability (leaky gut).

COMMON OBSTACLES ON YOUR JOURNEY TO HEAL IBS:

From frustrating experiences with the healthcare system to ineffective pharmaceuticals, you may feel like healing your IBS is an uphill battle. In most cases, IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion. Your doctor or gastroenterologist may do a full workup, including a colonoscopy and endoscopy, that provides no answers, so they hand you the IBS diagnosis without further guidance.

TIPS:

1. Don’t give up! There are functional gut and nutrient tests you likely haven’t utilized that give insight into the root cause of your IBS symptoms, providing a personalized roadmap toward effective solutions.
2. Resist the urge to go it alone. Restoring proper physiological function in your gut requires a complete understanding of the factors that impair digestive health. The steps you may need to take include correcting nutrient deficiencies, clearing bacterial dysbiosis, and regrowing beneficial microbes in your microbiome.

MY APPROACH

I am a Registered Dietitian and gut health specialist, providing an integrative and comprehensive approach to gut health.

I’m passionate about helping you achieve optimal digestive health so you can heal your gut, correct nutrient deficiencies, and improve metabolic health.

My goal is to help you uncover and correct the root cause of your symptoms so you can stop using band-aids like Imodium, laxatives, or restrictive diets to manage symptoms.

By the end of our time working together, you will have discovered the root cause of your digestive issues, implemented a comprehensive and holistic protocol to heal your gut, and restored the health and function of your gastrointestinal tract and microbiome for lasting results.

Click here to schedule a FREE strategy call to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

*If you are experiencing more severe symptoms like blood in your stool or unintentional weight loss, you may have another serious illness. Contact your healthcare provider immediately.