Identify root causes of gas, bloating, and IBS with advanced testing
Talking about gas and bloating is embarrassing, but so is dealing with it every day. Many people think this is normal, when in fact, it isn’t! A complex interplay between your digestive system and your hormones, mood, immune system and even skin, exists when you are not properly assimilating your food.
There are several reasons why your digestion may not be top notch and at Coast Therapy Dr. Wendy or Dr. Jessica takes a personalized approach to each patient and their digestive concerns. After a thorough intake, and targeted physical exam, lab testing may be suggested along with other modalities such as therapeutic diets, herbal medicine, supplementation, acupuncture, injection therapies, and lastly prescription medication when indicated for more complex cases.
Common conditions or Symptoms treated:
- Gas and bloating
- Acid reflux
- Diarrhea/constipation
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth(SIBO)
- Crohn Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Celiac Disease
- Food sensitivities
- Oral Allergy Syndrome
- Parasitic infections
Testing offered may include one or more of these options:
- SIBO lactulose breath test
- Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
- Food Sensitivity testing(IgG)
- Celiac Disease blood markers
What is SIBO?
Approximately 84% of people diagnosed with IBS actually have something called Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. IBS, unfortunately, is a diagnosis of exclusion, given to those who have digestive issues where nothing on blood work or imaging is “wrong”. However, many healthy bacteria and yeast may be overpopulated, or in the wrong place(such as the small intestine), and are therefore creating unwanted digestive symptoms such as gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, excessive burping, heartburn and cramping.