Digestion

Is your gut giving you grief?

After eating, does your stomach resemble someone who’s eight months pregnant?

Are yoga pants the only item of clothing that feels remotely comfortable?

Are you eating antacids like they are lollies?

Do you know the location of every public toilet in your city?

When food feels like the enemy

Digestive issues can make you miserable. Social occasions become a minefield.

You’ve given up gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, sugar, onions, mushrooms and now it seems like no food is safe.

You’ve had numerous tests only to be told nothing is wrong. But you know that’s not right. It wasn’t always like this.

It’s exhausting. It’s painful.

You wish you could just enjoy food again.

Better digestion is possible

Imagine eating and not feeling anything but pleasure afterwards. No nausea, no pain, no urgency to get to the toilet.

It is possible.

I’m here to help you get there.

Naturopathic treatments for digestion

There are many silver bullet solutions on offer out there (both natural and pharmaceutical). However, your digestion is more like an orchestra than a solo bagpiper (even if there is a lot of wind and noise involved!).

Understanding how all the instruments work together creates harmony. That’s where I come in.

As naturopath I want to check that everything is working well from the entry point to the exit. (And yes, we will be talking about poo!)

The digestive system is closely linked to your nervous system, immune system and hormones so all this will be taken into consideration.

I take a big picture approach, with focus on correcting the underlying cause to get lasting results.

Case Study: Overcoming  bloating

Jane** was a 34 year old woman who presented at my clinic with severe bloating and pain after meals. When she ate meat she felt like it sat in her stomach for hours.

She’d given up gluten, dairy, red meat and had been trying a low FODMAP diet but nothing really helped. Her diet was limited. She only had one- two bowel motions per week.

What we did

Treatment involved supporting her production of stomach acid to help break down food, enhancing her output of bile from the liver to get the bowels moving (bile is your body’s natural laxative) and developing stress management practices to reduce inflammation and keep the gut lining healthy.

What happened

After one week of treatment her she was having a bowel motion every other day and the bloating had reduced considerably.

Treatment continued for 9 weeks with reintroduction of previously problematic foods, resolution of bloating and daily bowel motions. Jane now maintains her digestive health through diet and lifestyle.

(**not real name) Results may not be representative for all people.

Digestive conditions I work with

• Heartburn and reflux
• Gastrooephageal reflux disease GORD
• Bloating
• IBS
• SIBO
• Constipation
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Chrohns and Ulcerative colitis)
• Gallbladder support
• Diverticulitis
• Parasites
• Gastritis
• Peptic ulcers
• Detoxification support
• Liver disease
• Coeliac disease
• Gluten sensitivity
• Food intolerances

Are you ready for better digestion?

Let’s get started.