Promoting Gut Health

We all know that the gut or gastrointestinal (GI) tract is for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and expelling waste.  Without good gut function, our bodies would not be able to receive proper nourishment.  Although vital, nutrition is only one aspect of gut health.  Recent research has shown that the gut is responsible for many more complex health issues both physical and mental.

The gut is filled with trillions of bacteria, yeast and other microbes making up the “microbiome”.  A healthy gut has a good balance of these microorganisms.  Many of these microbes are “good” and essential for health.  They help with digestion and help maintain the intestinal lining.  More importantly, they keep the “bad” bacteria at bay. An imbalance in the gut microbiome can lead to chronic inflammation and damage to the intestinal lining. “Bad” bacteria overgrowth has been associated with increased inflammation, low immunity, allergies, obesity, anxiety, and depression. Once identified, leaky gut can be effectively treated.

Our approach: we take a comprehensive approach to fixing your gut health.  We start with thorough diagnostics to identify the problems then we follow the 5R protocol.  Simply put, we need to remove the offending items, add back what is needed for good digestion and promote gut healing. 

Addlife offers several gut treatment options depending on your needs.  Our specialized doctors will help recommend the appropriate treatment to improve your gut health. (Learn more about Addlife digestive and liver)

At Addlife we use specialized blood tests to help identify allergic foods.  A comprehensive program of food avoidance and gut rehabilitation can help you recover from food allergies. And eventually, you can return to eating them.

Addlife Promoting Gut Health Program:

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