GUT HEALTH

Hippocrates once said:
“All disease begins in the gut”…so therefore health must begin in the gut too.

Your gut health assessment includes a highly comprehensive analysis of your digestive tract and gut microbiome. This helps us to objectively evaluate the status of your gut health and identify contributing factors to gastrointestinal complaints and other chronic health conditions as well as the strength of your immune system.

As part of your gut health package, our expert team will support you with advice on how to collect your samples. Once the results return from the laboratory, we can provide you with a bespoke 1:1 consultation to explain the details of your test results and the required steps to improve your gut function. We will work with you to develop a Personalised Health plan that supports your unique needs and goals

COMMON GUT PROBLEMS

LEAKY GUT SYNDROME

Occurs when the villi lining the small intestine have become too permeable. When healthy, the villi are semi-permeable to allow nutrients to be absorbed (assimilated). If the ‘glue’ that holds the villi together degrades due to dysbiosis and inflammation, larger molecules can penetrate the walls of the small intestine during digestion. There is a belief that these larger molecules can include viruses, bacteria, parasites and other endo-toxic material that would of normally be blocked. This stresses the immune system causing excessive inflammation that can lead to chronic auto-immune conditions in the gut. Whilst at present no scientific studies have proved that permeability of the gut, from leaky gut, has negative consequences to health, there is strong correlation between several gut diseases and having a more permeable (leaky) gut.

GUT DYSBIOSIS

Caused by an imbalance in the gut flora and yeasts in the intestines and the more pathogenic species of both have become dominant in the gut, causing poor breakdown and digestion of food, lack of proper conversion of vitamins and hormones, impaired nutrient absorption, with the added symptoms of excessive intestinal gases, bloating, abdominal pain and irregular bowel movements.

IBS is a debilitating bowel disease that affects 1 in 5 people at some point in their lives. Symptoms can vary per individual but often include persistent indigestion, cramping, irregular bowel movements, excessive gas, bloating and abdominal pain. IBS is caused by an imbalance in the digestive tract; improvement in stress, nutrition and other lifestyle factors can contribute to manage the symptoms.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES

Many women experience mood swings and irritability during the transition to menopause some more extreme than others. These are mostly due to fluctuating ovarian hormones which can be exacerbated by stressful situations and disrupted sleep.

COELIAC DISEASE

An autoimmune disease, where the body incorrectly identifies gluten as the enemy so any food that contains gluten causes an immune reaction resulting in inflammation in the gut, leading to poor nutrient absorption, malnutrition, and creating disease and deficiencies in other areas of the body.