Natural Gastrointestinal Treatment in Tampa Bay

Natural gastrointestinal treatment doctors know that gut health issues are often the common denominator involved in many other health conditions. This is why they will always check for issues with the gut and heal them as needed. Sometimes they are a primary complaint and other times they are the hidden, underlying cause for other chronic conditions.

There are many common gut issues our GI doctors routinely treat:

Leaky Gut
If the gut lining is permeable it will leak undigested proteins and other toxins into the bloodstream. This sets the stage for numerous health conditions such as

• skin conditions,
• fatigue,
• brain fog,
• autoimmunity,
• and many other conditions and symptoms.

Gut Muscle Dysfunction
Are the muscles of the gut functioning normally? If the muscles of the gut are working too quickly, diarrhea can occur and if they move too slowly then constipation may result.

Gut Spasms and Cramping
If the muscles go into any kind of spasm pain will occur, often in the form of cramps.

Our GI Doctors Will Heal your Gut Issues Naturally

For almost 30 years our gastrointestinal treatment doctors have offered effective all-natural gastrointestinal treatment in Tampa for all the common ailments of the gut and digestive tract.

Our GI doctors take a different approach, by locating and treating the underlying causes as opposed to merely masking the symptoms. Get proper gastrointestinal treatment in Tampa at LifeWorks Wellness Center.

The Gastrointestinal (or GI) Tract

The Gastrointestinal (or GI) tract actually begins in the mouth and travels all the way down through the body to the anus, running between 25 – 32 feet in length in adults.

From the point at which food is swallowed, it is helped on its passage by a series of muscles that continuously contract, helping the food pass to the stomach and then into the colon.

The GI tract includes

• the oral cavity
• pharynx
• esophagus
• stomach
• the small intestine
• large intestine
• rectum
• anus.

Why So Many Patients Suffer from Gastrointestinal Issues?

Dietary Factors
Gastrointestinal disorders are particularly common in the western world. They can, in part, be attributed to the poor diet which millions of people follow. Too heavy in meat, dairy, wheat, starch, sugar, preservatives and additives, and low in fiber.

A poor diet can lead to irritation and inflammation which are precursors to gastrointestinal disorders.

Environmental Factors
Overuse of antibiotics is not recommended by tummy doctors in Tampa because it can allow bad bacteria to grow in the intestine which can lead to dysfunction. Similarly, toxins in foods can play a role. The prevalence of heavy metals in our environment is a factor. Heavy reliance on laxatives can cause the bowel muscles to weaken.

Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases have been shown to directly related to many gut issues. Conditions like Crohn’s disease or any immune system dysfunction can leave the GI tract vulnerable to parasites, toxins, and antigens which can disrupt its normal functioning.

Non-Invasive Gastrointestinal Treatment in Tampa

Most conventional methods of gastrointestinal diagnoses are invasive and sometimes unnecessary as the first action. These can also be somewhat traumatic for the patient. These procedures include

• colonoscopy – inserting a lighted scope into either the patient’s rectum
• flexible sigmoidoscopy
• upper GI endoscopy
• ERCP
• endoscopic ultrasound
• liver biopsies

Gentler GI Doctors Offer a More Natural Approach

You’ll have a different experience when you come for gastrointestinal treatment in Tampa Bay at LifeWorks.

Your range of symptoms will be evaluated. Not just the obvious ones such as bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and cramps. Other symptoms such as fatigue, allergies, candida, and so on also indicate tummy health issues.

Then, one of our gastrointestinal treatment doctors will perform a functional evaluation to assess the functioning of each organ that may be potentially contributing to the symptoms.

Then a nutritional evaluation will be performed. This helps determine if nutritional deficiencies play a part in your condition.

Testing the Gut

A functional stool test may also be ordered to evaluate the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract.

We will look for any inflammation in the gut.

We will evaluate enzyme activity in the pancreas.

We will determine if there is any bacterial overgrowth.

Are there any intestinal parasites present?

What is the immune status in the gut?

What is the condition of the gut microbiome?

Every person’s situation is slightly different and gut issues tend to be multifactorial, setting off a “chain reaction” throughout the body, not only disrupting the gut but impacting other systems and organs of the body. For this reason it is important that the gastrointestinal treatment doctor handles all factors contributing to the condition to ensure the body begins to heal properly.

You Need a Great Gastrointestinal Treatment Plan

Gastrointestinal treatment options vary and could include one or more of the following:

• dietary interventions,
• addressing any food allergies,
• killing off any microbial or yeast overgrowth,
• healing the gut lining,
• boosting mitochondrial function,
• calming the immune system,
• detoxifying the body,
• nutritional supplementation
• and other measures needed to restore the gut biome and rebalance the gastrointestinal tract.

Resolve Your Gut Issues & Get Healthy

LifeWorks Wellness Center is long recognized as one of the foremost natural health clinics in the US.

We have been offering natural gut and gastrointestinal treatment in Tampa for almost 3 decades.

Our GI doctor commonly resolves gut issues that were not able to be resolved anywhere else.

We have patients fly in from all over the world because they simply haven’t been able to achieve a resolution anywhere else.

Belly and tummy issues are regularly resolved, using a gentle, non-invasive, all-natural approach.

Before a gastrointestinal treatment program is recommended, a gastrointestinal treatment doctor will review with you the symptoms you have been having, your medical history and will perform any tests needed. Below you will find many of the common conditions and their associated symptoms.