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Gut Health

Our skin nutritionist, Katie, is highly experienced in the following conditions! 

GERD: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GERD is a digestive disorder that affects the muscle between your esophagus and your stomach. It's usually referred to as acid reflux. It happens when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus. 

Graphic of heartburn

IBS: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBS is a broad diagnosis that gets thrown around a lot in the medical world. It stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and accompanies various digestive symptoms such as…

graphic of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

SIBO: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

This is a common root cause for many irritable bowel diseases and irritable bowel syndrome yet it is very under-diagnosed. It’s not an infection but rather an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine which proliferates due to a slow metabolism. 

Graphic of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

Parasites & Candida

Parasites and candida overgrowth tend to go hand in hand. If you have one, you likely have the other. They are both extremely common, can cause many irritating symptoms and are usually the result of a slow metabolism.

graphic of parasites and candida

Leaky Gut, Autoimmunity & Food Sensitivities

Also known as intestinal permeability. It is when the tight junctions of the small intestine wall have become loose allowing bacteria, viruses, antigens, toxins, immune complexes and/or large food particles to leak into the bloodstream.

graphic of leaky gut, autoimmunity and food sensitivities
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