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Nutrition specialty

Digestive Health

Relief for IBS, IBD, SIBO, reflux, and other GI symptoms, with structured plans like low FODMAP guided step by step.

Dietitians for this specialty

Why It Matters

1 in 4

Over 1 in 4 Americans is affected by digestive disorders.

15%

Up to 15% of adults live with IBS, but many go undiagnosed.

1 in 3

About 1 in 3 people with IBS also have SIBO.

On the rise

IBD cases (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis) are on the rise, especially in young adults.

40%

40% of patients report that their gut symptoms were dismissed or minimized by providers.

Could This Be You?

Have been told your gut issues are tied to stress, but suspect there’s a deeper underlying cause
Experience chronic bloating, gas, or abdominal discomfort without clear triggers
Cycle between constipation and diarrhea
Have been diagnosed with IBS, SIBO, GERD, IBD, or H. pylori but feel lost about what to eat
Experience pain, urgency, or burping before or after your meals
Struggle with brain fog, fatigue, or anxiety in addition to gut distress
Feel restricted in your diet but aren’t seeing lasting improvement
Have been told to try the low-FODMAP diet but find it confusing or unsustainable
Have had a full GI workup that came back “normal,” yet you still don’t feel right
Have not had a GI workup because you feel dismissed by your healthcare team
Want to eat more freely and confidently without fear of flare-ups

Digestive Health Concerns We Support

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

A functional gastrointestinal disorder marked by abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, and/or diarrhea, often made worse by stress, food sensitivities, or disrupted motility.

How we help
  • Symptom analysis to identify patterns and assess whether SIBO may be contributing
  • Structured approaches like low-FODMAP, elimination diets, or symptom tracking to manage triggers
  • Gut-brain counseling to calm visceral sensitivity and reduce food anxiety

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

When bacteria build up in the small intestine, it can lead to bloating, pain, diarrhea, constipation, and nutrient malabsorption.

How we help
  • Symptom assessment and breath testing recommendations if SIBO is suspected or returns
  • Evidence-based protocols like low-FODMAP, SIBO-specific, or elemental diets
  • Coordination with your provider on testing and antibiotic treatment, if indicated

GERD / Acid Reflux

When stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, it can lead to burning, regurgitation, sore throat, and disrupted sleep, often worsened by specific foods, stress, or eating habits.

How we help
  • Trigger identification through symptom tracking, meal timing, and portion review
  • Exploration of contributors like hiatal hernia, SIBO, or H. pylori
  • Breathing and positioning techniques to reduce abdominal pressure

H. pylori Infection

This bacterial infection can damage the stomach lining, leading to ulcers, gastritis, nausea, and abdominal pain. It’s a common but often overlooked cause of chronic GI symptoms.

How we help
  • Soothing, anti-inflammatory meals to support healing during treatment
  • Nutrition coordinated with your antibiotic or herbal treatment protocol
  • Root-cause work to prevent recurring symptoms

Constipation and Diarrhea

Frequent, urgent, or unpredictable bowel habits can stem from diet, hydration, microbiome imbalance, stress, medications, or underlying conditions.

How we help
  • Balanced fiber intake and optimized hydration
  • Meal patterning to support motility, like consistent meal timing and warm morning meals
  • Exploration of underlying causes like IBS, SIBO, thyroid imbalance, or medication side effects

IBD (Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis)

Chronic inflammation from IBD can cause pain, fatigue, diarrhea, weight loss, and nutrient deficiencies, often flaring unpredictably and impacting quality of life.

How we help
  • Custom nutrition plans for both flare and remission phases
  • Repletion of common deficiencies like zinc, vitamin D, iron, B12, and magnesium
  • Coordination with your gastroenterologist, including biologics or steroid tapering

Gut-Brain Axis Disorders

When communication between the brain and gut is disrupted, it can lead to nausea, early fullness, bloating, appetite changes, pain, or unpredictable bowel patterns.

How we help
  • Calming, easy-to-digest meal plans to reduce reactivity
  • Gut-directed breathing and relaxation to reduce visceral hypersensitivity
  • Coordination with therapists, GI specialists, or mental health providers

Not sure where you fit?

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How We Help

Symptom Patterning

Connect what you eat, when you eat, and how you feel to pinpoint potential triggers.

Trigger Identification

Use structured protocols like low-FODMAP, elimination diets, or symptom journaling to clarify food reactions, sensitivities, and intolerances.

Microbiome Support

Develop gentle, anti-inflammatory meal plans that soothe the gut lining, reduce bacterial overgrowth, and rebalance microbial diversity.

Gentle Gut Healing

Recommend targeted foods and supplements that support mucosal repair and gut barrier integrity.

Supplement Review

Assess your current supplements for efficacy, safety, and interactions. We help simplify your regimen and ensure every product serves a purpose.

Functional Lab Testing

Guide you in choosing appropriate testing (e.g., GI Map, SIBO breath tests) to provide insight into root causes and inform care.

Reintroduction Support

Safely expand your diet to prevent unnecessary restriction and fill nutrient gaps, with clear guidance through each phase.

Behavioral Counseling

Address gut-brain axis symptoms like visceral hypersensitivity, food anxiety, and emotional eating using evidence-based techniques.

Coordination with Providers

Recommend and advocate for clinical testing (SIBO, H. pylori, stool studies), so you feel heard and supported by your care team.

Consistency & Clarity

Ongoing support, not a one-time plan, with structured follow-ups, symptom tracking, and collaborative meal planning.

What We Will Not Do

Overload you with supplements or expensive functional testing. Research shows that over-supplementation can worsen GI symptoms and lead to health anxiety, perpetuating the gut-brain cycle.

Recommend restrictive, unproven diets that cause more harm than good.

Push protocols without explaining why they’re recommended and how they work.

Leave you feeling confused, dismissed, or overwhelmed.

Why Trust Us?

Dietitian Driven was originally created as a digestive health center.

Our team has extensive experience helping patients with chronic GI conditions, from SIBO and H. pylori to IBS and gut-brain axis disorders.

We combine clinical expertise with real-world experience, because we know what it’s like to feel dismissed by doctors or confused by conflicting advice.

Session Topics & Timeline

Visit 1

Comprehensive Assessment

  • A full functional GI history
  • First stabilization steps
  • Food-symptom and lifestyle tracking, if appropriate
  • Expectations for a slow, layered recovery process
  • Additional testing recommendations, if needed
Visits 2–5

Foundational Gut Work

  • Review of tracking and testing
  • Education on gut healing or your suspected/diagnosed condition
  • Nervous system support
  • Posture and mindful eating
  • Starting a “Gut Healthy Diet” or elimination diet
Visits 6–8

Refine Foundations + Decision Point

  • Deeper gut-brain support
  • Symptom reassessment
  • Decision point: if improving, continue dietary expansion; if not, begin a more targeted elimination
Visits 9–10

Targeted Symptom Management

  • If staying gentle: gradual fiber diversification, probiotic foods, more variety in safe foods, and support for microbiome diversity
  • If on an elimination diet: strict adherence, symptom monitoring, and continued nervous system support
  • Introduction to gentle movement
Visits 11–15

Reintroduction & Expansion

  • Gradual reintroduction of foods, one at a time
  • Your personal safe foods list
  • Intuitive eating and body trust concepts
  • Overlapping symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, emotional eating, and sleep disturbances
Visits 15+

Stabilization & Long-Term Resilience

  • Flexible, sustainable eating patterns
  • A shift from food avoidance to food freedom
  • A flare-up prevention and early detection plan
  • Stress management routines
  • Preparing for discharge or maintenance spacing
Visit timing is a guide. Your dietitian adjusts the pace to your needs.

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