What is gut health?
Most of us experience digestive issues or flare-ups occasionally, but regular symptoms can signal that you need to get it checked out. You may have a condition or need strategies to cope with issues in the long-term.
If you have an unhealthy gut, you may experience bloating, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation or discomfort. You may also experience extreme tiredness, and this could be a sign that your body is struggling to process food or eliminate waste.
If you live in Hampton, Walton-on-Thames or Surrey and are concerned about any form of digestive symptoms, book a gut health consultation at The Levitas Clinic in Esher. Our expert team will carry out various tests and checks to determine your gut health, give a diagnosis or provide recommendations and treatment on how to alleviate symptoms.
What is involved in a gut health consultation in Esher?
Your gut health consultation will take place at The Levitas Clinic in Esher.
Get to know you
Our expert digestive team will take time to get to know you. We will talk to you about your symptoms, your diet and lifestyle and whether you have tried anything to alleviate symptoms and whether anything has worked previously.
Understanding your triggers
We will try to understand what causes your symptoms by understanding your triggers. This may include diet, stress, medication and gut imbalances including bacterial or fungal overgrowth.
Testing
We will discuss the possibility of conducting further tests such as intolerance testing to give us a better understanding of your digestive issues.
Your bespoke plan
Based on our findings, we will provide you with a personalised plan which will include recommendations for factors such as diet, lifestyle along with other tips.
What are the most common digestive conditions?
Common issues relating to gut health which we at The Levitas Clinic can help you with include:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is often a relapsing and life-long condition. You may experience pain or discomfort, a change in bowel habits. You may experience bloating, constipation or diarrhea.
No one knows what causes IBS, but certain factors such as stress, illness, medication and the change of good and bad bacteria within your gut can all contribute to IBS.
Many patients in Hersham and Surrey experience IBS and we can work with you using diet and lifestyle strategies to provide relief, help manage and live with IBS.
Food intolerances and food allergies
Food intolerances are caused by your digestive system being unable to break down food and this might be due to an enzyme deficiency or a reaction to food additives or chemicals.
Food allergies are caused by the immune’s system response to food which can be immediate or a delayed response which include hives or vomiting.
Our expert team in Surrey will analyse whether you have a food intolerance, food allergies or whether there is another issue causing your digestive symptoms.
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease where; after eating gluten, the body attacks its own cells within the gut. Gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley.
Symptoms can relate to digestive issues such as constipation, stomach pain, reflux, vomiting or diarrhea. Some patients may experience non-digestive symptoms including iron deficiency, dermatitis or osteoporosis which may occur due to the body’s poor absorption of nutrients.
If you are diagnosed with coeliac disease, you will have to follow a strict non-gluten diet which our knowledgeable team in Esher can help you with. This may seem difficult at first, but with so much awareness now about coeliac and gluten intolerance, there are many gluten-free options available.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can cause severe pain, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue and diarrhea.
There are two forms of IBD – Crohn’s disease which can occur anywhere throughout the digestive tract and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) which is confined to the large intestine and rectum and affects just the lining.
If you suffer with IBD, you are likely to have nutritional deficiencies which can lead to other issues such as fatigue and osteoporosis.
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