These partly digested food particles are noted as foreign to the blood and an immune response takes place.  These particles basically “rot” in the intestines and interfere with normal functioning of the body.  This can lead to chronic disease.  These intolerant foods are a source of maldigestion, intestinal toxemia, dysbiosis, and chronic irritation to body tissues.

Once this food or food combination is determined through testing and then eliminated, I begin to help you heal the GI tract.  In order to do this, certain nutrients are needed.  Occasionally a GI cleanse may be needed first.  Of course, we must first avoid, as much as possible, drugs that harm the GI tract, high stress, and we must eat a healthy diet of plenty of plant foods and no processed foods or sugars.

What nutrients make the GI tract healthy? 

L-glutamine - food for the GI tract cells

Probiotics - good bacteria that help the GI tract by producing food for GI tract cells, by keeping at bay foreign invaders that make us sick, and they help increase our immune system

N-acetyl-glucosamine or NAG - is from seafood and helps produce healthy mucus lining which protects the GI tract cells from damage

Fiber - absorbs toxins and pulls them out of the body, helps feed the good bacteria and keep them healthy, moves things along so stagnant conditions don't ensue.

Slippery Elm - helps produce healthy mucus lining, an important part of the health of the GI tract

How can I find out what my food intolerances are?  Contact me anytime or call the office and set up an appointment for the FIT or food intolerance test.