Digestive Issues

Have you been struggling with your digestion? Having regular digestive problems is not just a “sensitive stomach”. No matter what you’ve been told, regularly having an upset stomach isn’t normal. These may be signs of serious gut health issues that can impact your entire body.

Signs of Digestive Issues

Digestive complaints such as gas, bloating, abdominal pain, irritable bowel, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, and reflux are very common. A properly functioning digestive system is critical to good health, which is why addressing any underlying gut dysfunction is the most appropriate starting place when addressing chronic health problems.

The Gut-Immune System and Gut-Brain Connections

It is generally understood that our digestive system breaks down the food we eat to provide our body with the vitamins and minerals it needs to function. Less commonly recognized by conventional providers, but readily understood among Functional Medicine ractitioners, is the gut-immune system and gut-brain connections.

Leaky Gut Exposes Your Immune System to Toxins

60-80% of the immune system is located inside our gut and is responsible for keeping toxins, allergens, and microbes out. Our immune system is protected from this toxic environment in the gut by a layer only one cell thick. When this barrier becomes damaged, we develop LEAKY GUT, a condition in which the immune system is no longer protected, becomes overactive and produces inflammation throughout the body. Additionally, 90% of neurotransmitters such as serotonin are produced by gut bacteria.

Results of Leaky Gut and Gut Imbalances

Leaky gut and gut imbalances contribute to hormonal imbalances, autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, diabetes, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, eczema, acne, and rosacea.

Recommendations

Dr. Angela frequently recommends food sensitivity testing, a breath test to evaluate for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), and comprehensive stool testing to help determine the underlying cause of your symptoms.

Conditions

Gas, Bloating, Nausea
Abdominal Pain or Discomfort
Heartburn, Reflux
Candida Overgrowth
Parasites
Dysbiosis – abnormal bacteria in large intestine
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) – Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis
Celiac disease & Gluten Sensitivity
Small Bacterial Intestinal Overgrowth (SIBO)
Leaky Gut
Gallbladder Disease
Food Sensitivities

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Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Enterprise, Paradise, Green Valley, Spring Valley, Boulder City, and nearby Southern Nevada areas.

Focus Areas

Autoimmune Conditions
Hashimoto’s Disease
Celiac Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Autoimmune-Leaky Gut Connection
Gluten Sensitivity

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5594 S Ft. Apache Rd #110
Las Vegas, NV 89148