In all schools of medicine, whether Eastern or Western, supporting your gut is one of the most important things you can do for your health. We at MHS have been able to help people with even the most confusing and complicated digestive disorders recover their gut health.

Digestive health is fundamental to your well-being. Whether you’ve had a run in with food poisoning or have been struggling with a chronic digestive problem, you know the tremendous discomfort poor digestion can cause. Though we’re always excited to help people improve the basic workings of their digestive tract, we typically see people at the end of their rope.

Patients come to us after years of digestive discomfort, irregular bowel movements, battles with food sensitivities, and chronic secondary symptoms like weak immune systems and skin issues. After many dead-ends with non-effective conventional therapies, or being told that “diet doesn’t matter” for their GI health, our patients finally find hope and healing through the wonderful treatments of Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM).

We help people with all the most common disorders: IBS, IBD, SIBO, constipation, diarrhea (or both), bloating, acid reflux, hernia, gastritis, hemorrhoids, gallstones, diverticulitis, food sensitivities/allergies, and even immune conditions like Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, and colitis.

Traditional East Asian medicine has successfully treated digestive disorders for thousands of years because it has always emphasized the centrality of a healthy digestive system. TEAM sees that every individual is unique, so if two people present with say, constipation, the cause of illness for one person will almost certainly differ from that of the other. An individualized approach is what makes TEAM so successful at treating digestive disorders.

We also look at the whole person and incorporate all your symptoms—not just your digestive symptoms—into our treatment strategy, which usually involves some combination of the following:

Acupuncture

Acupuncture can help digestive function by regulating motility, supporting the nervous system’s signaling to the gut, improving breakdown and absorption of food, and stopping digestion-related pain. Acupuncture has been heavily studied for its positive effects all along the digestive tract.

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal Medicine can be a key support in treating digestive disorders. Herbs treat the pattern of digestive dysregulation which not only minimizes symptoms, but also correct digestive function as a whole.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an essential component of good general health, and it is an especially important aspect for those with digestive disorders. We look closely at your dietary habits and nutritional needs to provide the framework for implementing specific, effective dietary changes. While you may need to eliminate certain foods from your diet to speed up digestive healing, we really focus on introducing nutritious and delicious foods, rather than deprivation and fad diets. Often, simple dietary changes make a profound difference within one week.

Nutritional Supplements

Nutritional Supplements can be incredibly helpful for correcting digestive dysfunction and supporting the gut microbiome. Do you get overwhelmed by the sea of probiotics at the health food store? Know whether you’re a good (or bad) candidate for a prebiotic? We have extensive knowledge of not only which probiotic strains are good for a particular digestive problem, but when to employ them at each stage of your treatment strategy.

Employing these strategies is what allows us to really transform your journey from the daily or even constant troubles of disordered digestion to a healthy and happily functioning digestive system.