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Supporting Digestive Balance in IBS
Guiding Digestive Inflammation Toward Balance
Irritable Bowel Syndrome can affect digestion in ways that feel inconsistent or hard to predict. Symptoms like bloating, abdominal discomfort, or changes in bowel habits may come and go, even when you’re doing your best to manage them. Care with Flora Naturopathics focuses on understanding why digestion is reacting this way, so support can be more targeted and sustainable over time.
What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is considered a functional digestive disorder. This means symptoms are real and persistent, even though structural damage may not appear on imaging or scopes.
With IBS, the digestive system often struggles with regulation. Movement through the gut may be irregular, sensitivity can be heightened, and communication between the gut and nervous system may be disrupted. These patterns affect how food is processed and how sensations are perceived. There are several recognized IBS subtypes, including:
IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D)
IBS with constipation (IBS-C)
Mixed IBS (IBS-M) with alternating bowel habits
How IBS Often Shows Up in the Body
IBS symptoms often fluctuate and may affect more than digestion alone. IBS symptoms include changes in bowel habits as well as symptoms that can affect energy and daily functioning. For some patients with IBS, nausea, appetite changes, or weight loss may occur when digestion and absorption are impaired.
The most common symptoms of IBS we see include:
- Abdominal pain or cramping
- Bloating or fullness after meals
- Diarrhea or constipation, or alternating bowel habits
- Urgent or incomplete bowel movements
- Excess gas or abdominal distention
- Sensitivity to stress, caffeine, or dairy products
- Fatigue or brain fog with ongoing symptoms
Understanding What’s Driving Your IBS Symptoms
IBS symptoms usually don’t appear without reason. For many people, they develop when systems involved in digestion fall out of balance. Identifying which patterns are affecting you helps clarify what your body needs to heal.
- Bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine (SIBO)
- Lingering gut inflammation after food poisoning or illness
- Imbalances in the gut microbiome
- Food sensitivities or difficulty tolerating certain carbohydrates (FODMAPs)
- Histamine or mast cell activation increasing gut reactivity
- Slowed or irregular gut motility linked to the nervous system or hormones
- Gluten or lactose intolerance, including celiac or non-celiac sensitivity
- Stress-related gut–brain disruption affecting digestion
IBS Treatment Focused on the Relief You Deserve
Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment works best when it’s tailored to how your digestion is actually functioning. At Flora Naturopathics, treatment is designed to calm digestive reactivity, improve regulation, and support steadier bowel movements over time.
Our care focuses on addressing what’s driving your symptoms. This may involve reducing gut irritation, improving digestion and absorption, rebalancing the microbiome, supporting motility, and calming the nervous system so the gastrointestinal tract can function more smoothly. As these areas are addressed, many patients with IBS experience fewer flare-ups, less food sensitivity, and greater confidence in daily routines.
60 Days
Patients working with Flora doctors report markedly better energy, sleep, digestion, and mood within 60 days or less.
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88% of new patients at Flora say their very first visit gave them clarity, direction, and a sense of relief.
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86% of patients choose to continue their care with Flora beyond their initial plan because they feel the approach is working.
Finding Clarity Through Testing
When symptoms are persistent or hard to interpret, testing can help clarify what’s contributing to digestive imbalance. Testing is selected based on your symptoms and history.
SIBO breath testing (hydrogen and methane)
Comprehensive stool analysis
Food sensitivity or intestinal permeability markers
Nutrient testing
Hormone and cortisol evaluation
Together, these diagnostics enable us to design personalized treatment plans that restore gut function and support long-term health.
Memberships for Ongoing Support
Healing Irritable Bowel Syndrome is rarely linear. As digestion stabilizes, regular check-ins and adjustments help maintain progress and address new patterns as they arise. Membership options provide continuity, so your support evolves with you rather than restarting each time symptoms shift.
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Your Path to Digestive Relief
Constipation does not have to be something you manage indefinitely. When care is guided by what your body needs, digestion can become more predictable, comfortable, and easier to live with. Support is available to help you understand what is happening, identify the right next steps, and move toward lasting relief at a pace that feels right for you.
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