At Food Centered Solutions, we specialize in diagnosing and treating various gut health conditions. Our personalized assessments identify the root causes, leading to effective, long-lasting solutions for your digestive health.
GERD
IBS
Leaky Gut
SIBO
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is a condition in which stomach contents breach the (LES) Lower Esophageal Sphincter and travel up the esophagus, causing burning sensations in the throat. Some of the causes of GERD include:
- Either excess stomach acid or inadequate stomach acid (hydrochloric acid, HCl)
- Impaired digestive function
- Food Sensitivities/intolerances
- Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis
- Increased pressure from excess visceral adipose tissue
- Non-adapted stress response
- Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis dysfunction
- Hiatal Hernia
- Sleep Apnea
GERD
Here at Food Centered Solutions, we are expertly trained to assess all aspects affecting your health that are promoting GERD. Schedule your 15-min discovery call now.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a group of chronic digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain, cramps, excessive bloating and gas, frequent constipation (IBS-C), or diarrhea (IBS-D) or a mixture of both (IBS-C/D). Some of the causes of IBS include:
- Dysmotility
- Visceral Hypersensitivity
- Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis
- Impaired digestion
- Food Sensitivities/intolerances
- Non-adapted stress response
- Intestinal Permeability
Here at Food Centered Solutions, we are expertly trained to assess all aspects affecting your health that are promoting IBS.
Schedule your 15-min discovery call now.
IBS
Leaky gut, otherwise known as intestinal permeability (IP), refers to a specific condition involving the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. With intestinal permeability, the normally tightly aligned GI epithelial cells develop gaps (paracellular) or breach the GI lining by destruction of the epithelial cell itself.
(Transcellular). Typical symptoms of a leaky gut include:
- Increasing frequency of food reactions
- Aches, pains (especially joint pain), and swelling throughout the body
- Unpredictable abdominal swelling
- Frequent bloating and distention after eating
It is important to note that Leaky gut does not always cause gastrointestinal symptoms (silent intestinal permeability) and may present with the following symptoms:
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Depression
- Chronic Fatigue
- Multiple Food Sensitivities
With either type of IP, paracellular or transcellular, the translocation of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) is possible. LPS is produced by gram-negative GI bacteria and can cross into the bloodstream via a leaky gut. LPS causes systemic inflammation as well as increases the risk for T2DM and other metabolic diseases.
Leaky Gut
SIBO
SIBO, otherwise known as Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth is a condition where there is an increase in the number of bacteria in the small intestine—especially of types that are normally only found in the colon. There are several different types of overgrowth that are loosely classified as SIBO:
- Hydrogen-predominant SIBO
- Methane-predominant SIBO
- Intestinal Methane Overgrowth (IMO)
- Lower Intestinal Overgrowth (LIMO)
- Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO (H₂S SIBO)
The symptoms of SIBO include:
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Alternating constipation and diarrhea
- Abdominal distention and bloating
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Increasing food reactions
- Increased flatulence
Types of Testing Offered
Genova Diagnostics SIBO Breath testing
Genova Diagnostics' SIBO breath test is a non-invasive way to evaluate small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
GI Comprehensive Stool Testing
- Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory GI MAP
- Vibrant America Gut Zoomer
- Genova Diagnostics GI Effects
Micronutrient Testing
- Vibrant America Micronutrient Test
- Genova Diagnostics NutrEval
Food Sensitivity Testing
- Oxford Biomedical Technologies MRT Testing
- Cyrex Labs Array 10
General Laboratory Tests
Available through multiple providers
Specialty Panels
- Vibrant America: Wheat Zoomer
- All Cyrex Arrays
- All Genova Panels
- Genova Diagnostics Adrenal Panels
- And many others
Genetic Panels
- 3x4 Genetics: Genetic Testing for Weight Management and Optimal Health
- TruDiagnostics TruAge Genetic Aging vs. Chronological Aging
- Nutrigenomix: Testing for Weight Management and Optimal Health
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"With the guidance and sincere care, the functional nutritionists at Food Centered Solutions helped me to dramatically reduce my GERD symptoms and joint pain so I could get in and out of my car and go for a walk."
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