Gut Health Treatment With A Functional Medicine Focus

Constant bloating can feel frustrating and embarrassing, especially if you can't quite figure out the cause. Bloating can often be tied to imbalances in your gut biome, food sensitivities, or even stress. We help our patients discover simple, specific changes - like small adjustments to their diet or adding a specific supplement - can make a world of a difference. Our focus on gut health is always a functional medicine approach - finding the root cause of your bloating rather than just treating the symptoms.

Yes, and it’s more common than you think! Gut imbalances caused by a highly processed or inflammatory diet can lead to ongoing inflammation, which can disrupt hormones like insulin and cortisol, in turn impacting how your body stores fat. Gut health can ultimately play a huge role in long-term sustainable weight loss. From what we see, small steady changes lead to sustainable improvements in gut health, and this in turn can help those looking to achieve healthy weight loss!

If certain meals leave you with breakouts or rashes, it might be your gut’s way of telling you something is off. Skin issues like acne, rosacea, or eczema are often linked to gut inflammation or food sensitivities. Everything is connected! Gut health testing could help to determine if something underlying could be the cause of your skin health issues. If you find yourself making connections between the foods you eat and how your skin is reacting in the following days, give us a call or Contact Us through our website - We’re happy to help you take a deeper look into what the root causes of your skin issues may be!

Have you ever just felt exhausted, even after a full night’s sleep? Or maybe you have eaten a big lunch and it’s all you can do to stay awake?! Poor gut health could be the culprit! Your gut plays an important role in nutrient absorption, and when it’s out of balance or inflamed, your body can struggle to get the energy it needs. At our Green Cove Springs office, we conduct thorough consultations and labwork to help you dig down to find the root cause of your symptoms. If fatigue is something you frequently deal with, or you find yourself constantly waking up in the morning with little to no energy, give us a call. We can help you find the root cause of your energy issues, whether it’s a gut imbalance, a hormonal imbalance, or something else.

Hormones and your gut work in synergy. A healthy gut helps regulate hormones like cortisol (our stress hormone) and estrogen. If you’re on hormone replacement therapy and not seeing the results you hoped for, it might be time to look at your gut health. Functional medicine approaches both areas together for optimal results.

Unlike many supplement companies might like you to believe, probiotics aren’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Similarly, not all probiotics are designed in a way that can truly be beneficial to the human gut biome. If you’re taking random probiotics without knowing what your gut actually needs, it could be doing more harm than good. That’s why we offer personalized gut testing here at our office in Green Cove Springs, so you can get supplements that work for your unique microbiome.

Absolutely. Stress doesn’t just affect your mood - it impacts your gut, too. Chronic stress can increase your resting cortisol levels, which can damage the gut lining and throw your gut microbiome out of balance. Many of our patients find that combining stress management techniques with functional medicine approaches, like IV Hydration therapy or specific diet changes, can significantly improve their gut health and overall well-being.

We always stress with our patients that the closer their diet is to what happens in nature, the better. The more whole, colorful, and fiber-rich the better! A broad diversity of foods can also help support a healthy microbiome, but ultimately the foods that are best for your health depend on your specific situation and goals. Foods like leafy greens, fermented veggies, and oats can support your gut biome, while processed foods and artificial sweeteners can negatively impact it. At Unique Health, we create personalized nutrition plans to fit your lifestyle, making it easier to incorporate gut-friendly choices without overhauling your entire diet. We find that the smallest, sustainable changes are what lead to lasting results in your health!

Gut health testing and food sensitivity testing is like getting a blueprint of what’s happening inside your digestive system. These types of tests can uncover issues like imbalances in gut bacteria, inflammation, or specific food allergies or intolerances. If you’ve been dealing with persistent bloating, fatigue, or other unexplained symptoms, testing can provide the answers you’ve been searching for - Unique Health offers convenient testing in our office right in Green Cove Springs - No need to go to another lab to get your tests done, and we contact you as soon as your results are in!

Unlike traditional medicine that often focuses on medications to suppress symptoms, we use a functional medicine approach that focuses on healing your gut from the inside out. We always strive to get to the root of your symptoms so that we can resolve it from there. From customized Supplement plans to IV Hydration therapy and Hormone Replacement Therapy, we address all aspects of your health and focus on the body as a whole, rather than breaking it down into independent systems like traditional medicine often does. We offer in-office consultations and treatments right in Green Cove Springs, convenient to Jacksonville, Fleming Island and surrounding areas. Contact Us today to get your questions answered or to schedule an appointment!