Digestive Disorders and Gut Health
Pure Nature Life – Food Intolerance Treatment & Digestive Disorders – Rockdale
Digestive Disorders Treatment Rockdale: Understanding Gut Health
Digestive disorders treatment in Rockdale focuses on identifying the root causes of gut dysfunction and restoring optimal digestion naturally. At Pure Nature Life, we provide personalised naturopathic care for bloating, food intolerance, IBS and other gastrointestinal conditions.
The major function of the gastrointestinal system is to break down food and establish a means by which the nutrients can be absorbed in the body. Nutrients that are liberated by this process allow the body to grow, heal and function on a day-to-day basis. In the mouth, the teeth break up the food and mix this with saliva. Salivary enzymes initiate the breakdown of food into usable forms, particularly with fat and starch digestion.
The stomach mechanically churns food, breaks up and emulsifies fat and exposes the molecules to multiple enzymes such as hydrochloric acid and pancreatic juices. The surface area of the gastrointestinal tract surface is approximately the size of a football field and filled with friendly and unfriendly bacteria. Needless to say, a number of factors may go awry. Because the intestinal tract plays a key part in nutrient absorption, any problem there can affect the function of the entire body and our overall health.
Research indicates that gastrointestinal distress is twice as common in women as in men, that women have a greater incidence of complicating factors (like fibromyalgia, migraine, and heartburn) and that for some women, symptoms follow their menstrual cycle.
Many patients seeking digestive disorders treatment in Rockdale experience symptoms such as bloating, reflux, and irregular bowel movements.
Signs and symptoms of malabsorption, parasites or low gastric acid
- Bloating, belching, burning, flatulence after meals
- A sense of fullness after eating
- Indigestion, diarrhoea, constipation
- Systemic reactions after eating
- Nausea after taking supplements
- Rectal itching
- Weak or cracked fingernails
- Dilated capillaries in the cheeks and nose in the non-alcoholic
- Post-adolescent acne or other skin irritations such as rosacea
- Iron deficiency
- Chronic intestinal infections, parasites, yeast, bacteria
- Undigested food in the stool
- Greasy stools
- Easy bruisability
- Fatigue
- Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Chronic yeast infections
- Chronic vaginitis (vaginal irritation) .
Also research indicated that impotence, loss of libido, infertility, muscle atrophy, cramps and joint pain, are also linked to malabsorption.
What are the major causes of intestinal dysbiosis?
- Stress
- Diets that are quite poor or imbalanced (largely comprised of carbohydrates, fat, or animal products) and lacking nutritional supplementation
- Food allergies or sensitivities
- Frequent antibiotic or drug therapy, such as Prednisone
- An immune system that is suppressed; this can occur for a number of reasons, including emotional distress
- Intestinal infections
- Parasite infestation
- Inflammation
Like your hormones, the flora in your digestive system are easily prone to upset and disruption by external sources. This is where stress, self-criticism and anxiety come into play by changing the pH level (the acid/alkaline balance) in your intestines. The intestinal tract is noticeably one of the first areas of the body to react to fear or personal stress (think of the nausea and/or loose-bowel feeling that can accompany stage fright). In a balanced system, once the stress is reduced, the pH balance straightens out and symptoms disappear. In a weakened system, such as occurs under unrelenting stress, the intestines stay irritated and contribute to chronic discomfort.
What is the treatment for digestive problems?
Anyone who suffering from gastrointestinal upset, including a chronic sense of fullness or bloating, should first see their healthcare practitioner. Most of the time these symptoms are easily treatable, on occasion they may indicate a more serious condition.
If you are looking for digestive disorders treatment in Rockdale, our clinic offers personalised, root-cause care.