Natural treatments for gut health - brisbane based naturopath
So you’ve been told it is just ‘IBS’ and to go on the low FODMAP diet.
But have you been told that the FODMAP diet should be short term only, due to its restrictive nature? And that you need to be recorrecting your gut microbiome in the background to help your gut tolerate FODMAP foods?
Or that your reactions to food might not be due to the food itself, but moreso to do with what type of species live in your gut microbiome and how THEY react to food?
And that you can do functional stool mapping to figure out if dysbiosis is causing your IBS?
And that if it is, dysbiosis can be recorrected using herbs, nutrients, diet changes and lifestyle changes?
Or that maybe it isn’t dysbiosis, and it is actually to do with not having enough digestive enzymes to break down your food, leading to reactions and symptoms? Which can also be managed using digestive enzyme supplementation and other gut restoring herbs & nutrients?
Or that perhaps it is stress and cortisol issues shutting down your digestion, leading to digestive issues and dysbiosis? Which can also be addressed and corrected?
Or that maybe it’s to do with your estrogen being way too high, leading to detoxification symptoms including IBS? Which can also be addressed and corrected?
IBS is not a diagnosis, it is a name for a collection of symptoms that have a root cause
Learn how to treat IBS naturally to be able to eat & enjoy life without anxiety
There are many other symptoms that are associated with a change in gut function, including:
Chronic fatigue
Change in mental health - depression, anxiety, change in motiviation, learning & concentration issues
Hormonal changes including menstrual issues, thyroid issues, adrenal issues & pancreatic issues
Weight issues
Acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis
Inflammatory disorders - arthritis, chronic pain, headaches, migraines, autoimmune conditions
Increased allergies and reactions
Kidney, liver, heart, brain disorders
An interesting diagram showing how the gut microbiota affects every single organ in the body
Frontiers | Human gut microbiota in health and disease: Unveiling the relationship
treating IBS naturally
The core of naturopathic treatment is teaching you how to eat in a balanced and individualised way to suit your body and lifestyle needs.
Natural herbal and nutritional interventions vary for everyone, but can include:
To manage symptoms, there might be short term diet changes whilst we recorrect underling imbalances.
Lifestyle changes to support the parasympathetic nervous system which is the ‘rest and digest’ nervous system
Digestive enzyme supplementation - bitter herbs, pancreatic and HCL enzymes are common
Probiotics & prebiotics
Vitamin & mineral repletion therapy if required
Vagus nerve support using herbs and/or nutrients if required
Hormonal support using herbs & nutrients if required
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