Dysbiosis
The wrong bacteria in the wrong amounts. Too few protective species, too many opportunistic ones. Drives bloating, food reactivity, and mood symptoms.
Functional Medicine Treatment
Gut Health Restoration
Bloating that builds through the day. A “safe foods” list that keeps shrinking. The label of IBS or “leaky gut” without a real plan to resolve it.
You may also notice symptoms most people don’t connect to the gut. Skin breakouts, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, joint pain, autoimmune flares, weight that won’t shift, hormone symptoms that worsen around your cycle.
The gut is central command for inflammation, immunity, hormone clearance, neurotransmitter production, and nutrient absorption. When the gut is off, the rest of your body feels it. We restore the gut so the rest can settle.
What's Actually Happening
“Leaky gut” and “IBS” are descriptions of what you feel, not explanations of why. The actual root cause is one or more of the following.
We test to find which of these are driving your symptoms. Then we treat the root cause, not a generic “gut healing” protocol.
Our Approach: A Clinical Version of 5R
The 5R framework (Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, Rebalance) is the standard in functional gut medicine. We use it as a sequencing logic that adapts to your specific results, not a one-size template.
Remove
Pathogens, problem foods, and irritants. Targeted herbal antimicrobials or prescription antibiotics if SIBO is severe. Always informed by your GI-MAP, never guessed.
Replace
Stomach acid, digestive enzymes, and bile if testing shows you need them. Most people with chronic gut issues are under-secreting somewhere.
Reinoculate
Targeted probiotic strains and prebiotic foods, sequenced after the remove phase so we’re not feeding what we just cleared.
Repair
L-glutamine, zinc carnosine, mucilaginous herbs, and a food plan that lets the lining heal.
Rebalance
Stress, sleep, meal patterns, and nervous system work. The gut won’t stay healed in a body running on cortisol.
What's Included
Comprehensive testing (GI-MAP, SIBO breath test if symptoms call for it, blood panel that picks up gut-driven inflammation and nutrient depletion). A specific protocol with supplements, dosing, and food sequencing across 12 to 16 weeks. Clinical visits including initial review (60 minutes), follow-up at 6 weeks, and follow-up at 12 weeks. Direct messaging support between visits in higher-tier programs. Retesting at 12 to 16 weeks to confirm the work is done.
You're a strong fit if any of these apply.
Bloating, gas, or pain that comes and goes with no clear pattern
A diagnosis of IBS, SIBO, or GERD that you've managed with PPIs or antispasmodics for years
Hashimoto's, eczema, psoriasis, or another autoimmune condition (gut work is often central to autoimmune protocols)
Food sensitivities that keep growing
Skin symptoms that haven't responded to topical treatment
Anxiety, depression, or brain fog that worsens after meals
Chronic constipation or diarrhea
You're not the right fit if:
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You have an active GI bleed, suspected obstruction, or any acute condition that needs urgent care first
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You've recently started biologic therapy and your GI specialist hasn't cleared functional work alongside
Most gut cases work cleanly inside one of our two main programs. We choose with you on the discovery call.
Foundation
Most straightforward gut cases. GI-MAP, blood panel, two clinical visits, 90-day protocol.
Restoration
Complex cases involving SIBO, autoimmunity, or multi-system involvement. Adds SIBO testing, expanded blood work, and 6-month support.
Please note specialty laboratory testing, insurance-related copays, and supplements are not included and vary based on individual needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most clients feel meaningful change in 4 to 8 weeks. Full restoration of the lining takes 3 to 6 months in most cases. Severe cases (chronic SIBO, long-standing autoimmunity) can take 9 to 12 months.
Probably not. We use elimination strategically to calm inflammation, then reintroduce foods systematically. Most clients return to a wider diet than they had at the start.
You'll take more than you do now during the active protocol. Most clients run 5 to 9 targeted supplements during this phase. The stack reduces once the work is done.
Usually, yes. We don't ask for sacrifices that aren't medically necessary.
Most retail cleanses don't address the actual root cause. Our protocol is built from your specific GI-MAP findings, not a generic template, which is what makes the difference.
Why Well Empowered?
25 years of devotion to people thriving
IFM Certified Practitioner
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine
Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
Masters of Science in Nutrition & Functional Medicine
Personalized, root-cause approach
Virtual consultations available
Start the Restoration
Free 15-minute call to confirm fit and outline the path forward.
