There are a number of conditions that arise in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, it is important to differentiate whether your symptoms are due to dysbiosis, bacterial overgrowth, candida, inflammation, an infection, or a “leaky” gut. This can be indicated by clinical symptoms, and determined by laboratory results.

There are a number of reasons your gut health may be altered, but some of the most common reasons include medications, toxins, pathogens, and stress. As an integrative medicine practitioner, Empowered recognizes that many of these items are apart of everyday life; however, we have the power to mitigate damage from them. That way, you get the most out of medications that are needed, and change the way stress, toxins, and pathogens affect your body so that way these items can work towards your overall health, instead of harming it.

Gut health is vital since it affects brain chemistry production (think mood, energy, sleep, memory, concentration), allergies, autoimmune conditions, hormone imbalances, skin, pain syndromes, and more.  Depending on your body’s needs, sometimes a gut cleanse, or restoration program is warranted.

For more information, visit gut restoration, under the nutrition tab.