Gut complaints are one of the most common issues you can face and with symptoms occurring anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract you can often be left feeling drained, frustrated and unsure where to seek help. Your condition may be being medically managed using drugs to attempt to suppress symptoms or you may have been left to self-manage the situation through avoiding troublesome foods. That is, if the troublesome foods are indeed known! There is a better way - by addressing the underlying disturbance in the gut. While there can be number of reasons behind this, it is my job to find out why and to help you take back control of your health.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Coeliac Disease
Intestinal Parasites
Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Low stomach Acid (Hypochloridia)
Microscopic Colitis
Science based recommendation on the most appropriate diet for you. Approaches include elimination diets, low FODMAP, paleo and the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD)
Tests to help assess your root cause and any imbalances in your gut. Options include stool analysis, SIBO breath test, food intolerances and vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
By digging deeper and working to support imbalances in your gut our focus is on bringing about change that lasts.
While the medical system is aimed at addressing more acute conditions I find people often feel they’re no clearer to resolving their gut issues with this approach and they can be left to self-manage with the long list of mystery symptoms still present.
While testing has a time and a place it can be frustrating to have the results come back over and over again as negative. This can leave you being diagnosed with IBS (some would actually argue that IBS is the lack of a diagnosis rather than a diagnosis in itself) and no nearer to feeling any better.
Once standard tests have ruled out many of the more dangerous gut issues, what then? By deeply understanding the gastrointestinal system and assessing your overall health and lifestyle it’s possible to dive deeper, address the root issue and work together to bring about lasting change.
Martin is a fully qualified, BANT and CNHC Registered Nutritional Therapist with busy practices in Central Manchester and Wilmslow, Cheshire. His passion for getting people back to feeling their best comes from a comprehensive understanding of the gastrointestinal system, what can impact it and what can support its healing. Whether it’s to resolve niggling complaints or to support long standing or more severe gut related issues Martin works to bring about lasting change and help you regain your health.
In addition to consulting, he is the nutritional therapist at the Maggie’s Cancer Centre in Manchester and runs regular workshops to support those dealing with cancer and the dietary challenges that often come with a diagnosis and treatment. Other events include frequent workshops on food fermentation techniques which take place at a number of locations around the North West of England.
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