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Understanding and Addressing Bloating: A Functional Medicine Approach

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Understanding and Addressing Bloating:

A Functional Medicine Approach

Bloating is a common and often distressing digestive issue that affects many people. It can lead to discomfort about social situations involving food, and a significant decrease in quality of life. While traditional medicine may not always provide answers, functional medicine offers a comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing bloating.

Dr. Paul, a functional medicine doctor, explains that bloating can have multiple causes, making it crucial to identify the root of the problem. Some common reasons for bloating include:

- Food sensitivities

- Low stomach acid

- Lack of digestive enzymes

- Poor gallbladder health

- Bacterial overgrowth

- Candida or yeast overgrowth

- Parasitic infections

- Lack of beneficial gut flora

Many people experience a pattern where bloating worsens throughout the day, often becoming most severe after dinner. This can be due to the accumulation of food consumed and stress experienced throughout the day.

For proper digestion, several factors need to work in harmony:

- Adequate stomach acid production

- Sufficient pancreatic enzyme function

- Proper gallbladder function to release bile

- Good gut motility

When these elements are compromised, it can lead to various digestive issues, including bloating.

Food sensitivities and allergies can both contribute to bloating, albeit through different mechanisms.

Food sensitivities often result from inadequate breakdown of food proteins, leading to immune reactions and subsequent bloating. Allergies, on the other hand, involve IgE-mediated responses that can cause more immediate and potentially severe reactions.

When it comes to food, common culprits for bloating include high-carbohydrate processed foods, foods that break down into sugar, gluten, dairy, and high FODMAP foods. These can feed harmful gut bacteria, leading to gas production and bloating.

Dr. Paul emphasizes the importance of a "test, don't guess" approach in functional medicine. By identifying the specific causes of an individual's bloating through comprehensive testing, practitioners can develop personalized protocols and plans. This may involve addressing food sensitivities, improving digestive function, balancing gut flora, or resolving infections.

While the timeline for improvement can vary depending on the severity and complexity of the underlying issues, many patients see progress within the first three months of starting Dr. Paul's plan. More significant improvements are often observed around the six-month mark.

It's important to note that even when traditional medical tests come back negative, functional medicine can often provide insights by examining issues at the microscopic and cellular level. This approach allows practitioners to identify and address the root causes of bloating that may not be visible through conventional diagnostic methods.

In conclusion, bloating is a complex issue that requires a thorough investigation of its underlying causes. By adopting a functional medicine approach, individuals suffering from persistent bloating can successfully get to the root cause(s) and find hope for long-lasting relief and improved digestive health.

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What can you expect in working with Restorative Health Solutions?

Learn how we can dramatically lower the recurrence of your symptoms.

At Restorative Health Solutions, we strive to get to the root cause of the symptoms/condition and help patients reach their optimal health. We also guarantee to replace the one-size-fits-all approach with a personalized plan for you!

How we can dramatically lower the recurrence of your symptoms:

1. Our comprehensive initial assessment with you.

2. State-of-the-art lab testing that we use strategically to eliminate the guessing and to get to the root cause of your symptoms.

3. Our functional medicine and functional neurology combination approach is comprehensive and gets to the root cause(s) of the problem. The result of this approach is that our patients have a better chance at being healthier long-term with much lower recurrence rates of the problem. For example, we find that SIBO patients experience about a 70% recurrence rate, but with our approach we have seen less than 10% of SIBO patients have their symptoms return after the initial symptom-free timeframe.

If you or a loved one are having any strange GI symptoms, or interested in getting a thorough and complete work-up, we’d be happy to help. If you are already working with another doctor or practitioner we're happy to coordinate care with them. Please don't hesitate to ask questions. We're happy to help.

We look forward to working with you on optimizing your gut health and improving your quality of life.

Sincerely,

Dr. Paul Deglmann, DC, DACNB, FACFN and Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP

Owners at Restorative Health Solutions- Edina, MN

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FAQs:

Do you offer virtual consultations?

At Restorative Health Solutions we offer both in-person and virtual consultations. Feel free to share your preference with our front desk when you reach out. *We do not work with patients that live outside of the United States.

How much is the 15-minute phone consultation?

Your first phone call is complementary and on us.

Typically how long are the appointments?

The initial appointment after the first phone call is 1 hour on average. Follow-up visits are usually 30 minutes.

How many visits will I need?

This of course, depends on your unique situation and plan for recovery! Typically, our follow-up visits are every 3-6 weeks in the initial phase of the protocol and every 3-6 months for maintenance or wellness visits. Telehealth options are also available.

Do I need a doctor referral to come see you?

No, you do not! We see people referred by doctors, friends and family, and those that are taking charge of their own health.

I am not sure what tests have been run by my MD already? Will you be willing to talk to them on my behalf?

Yes, absolutely! We routinely look at the previous testing you have already run. Please share as much as you can and we will take it from there.

I am already taking supplements or antibiotics? Can what you do still help me?

Yes, absolutely! Managing your gut microbiome while on Antibiotics is crucial! We can review all your supplements with you. Please note, it's not just about taking the supplements. Taking the right supplements, in the right sequence, and the right way is crucial for long-term improvement. If you do it right, you shouldn't need to be on supplements forever! Bring them for your first visit and we will review them together!