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Digestive Health Detectives: Identifying the Root Cause

The most important part of treating IBS is getting the right diagnosis. Our Naturopathic Doctors take a detective’s approach — digging into your history and symptoms to find what’s actually driving them. Once we’ve identified what’s causing your symptoms, we can build a targeted treatment plan that addresses the root cause, not just the symptoms.

We will lead you, step-by-step, through the appropriate supplements, diet & lifestyle changes to get you on the road to relief. All our patients are unique and so we work closely with you to ensure that you are on the right track and make adjustments to your plan as needed.

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“IBS is a symptom, not a cause”

That’s why we look for what’s actually driving yours.

How we Treat IBS:


Finding the cause of your IBS will help us to work with you to determine your treatment plan. Naturopathic treatments can vary and may include:

  • Diet and lifestyle changes to relieve your symptoms and allow your gut to heal
  • Identifying and removing potentially aggravating foods
  • Supplements to rebalance your microbiome, heal your digestive tract and improve your digestion

How is SIBO Treated?


You don’t need to live with the daily discomfort of Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). We offer testing and treatment for SIBO so that you can work toward better digestive health and feel more like yourself again. We use herbal therapies and temporary dietary changes that have been clinically studied and can help many people manage SIBO and reduce the chance it returns.

SIBO is typically treated in two phases:

first reducing the bacterial overgrowth, then healing the gut and supporting the migrating motor complex to lower the chance it returns.

Phase 1. Eliminate the Bacterial Overgrowth

In order to successfully treat your digestive symptoms, we must get rid of the bacterial overgrowth. We typically accomplish this using a set of herbs that has been clinically studied for this purpose. During this phase, patients will often begin to see improvements in their digestive and other associated symptoms.

Phase 2. Gut Healing and Restoring an Effective Migrating Motor Complex.

Once the bacteria have been treated, we’ll help you minimize the risk of SIBO returning. To do this, we focus on gut healing, supporting healthy digestion, and restoring an effective migrating motor complex. Many people have lived with a damaged and dysfunctional digestive tract for years due to the use of stomach acid medications, pain medications, dietary factors, past digestive infections, and SIBO itself. This phase helps support a healthy digestive tract and reduce the chance of symptoms returning.