Functional Medicine
Medical services
The disease entities and symptoms with which patients most often come to us include:
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Digestive system disorders such as flatulence, belching, unspecified abdominal pain, digestive disorders, diarrhea and constipation
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Chronic fatigue and low energy levels
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Sleep quality and quantity disturbances
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Reduced immunity of the body, manifested by recurrent infections
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Skin problems of various etiologies
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Headaches, including migraines and tension headaches
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Obesity and overweight, difficulty in maintaining a healthy body weight (overweight or underweight)
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Increased susceptibility to stress and chronic exposure to stressors
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Mood disorders, including depression or anxiety
Symptoms reported by patients may result from various disease etiologies. A key element of effective management of these ailments is accurate diagnostics. Our diagnostic approach is based on a thorough medical history covering not only past or current diseases but also current nutrition and broadly understood lifestyle combined with additional laboratory diagnostics enables identification of sources of problems and implementation of personalized therapeutic actions that improve the patient's quality of life based on a holistic and functional approach.
The most common causes of disease symptoms in our patients include:
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Intestinal dysbiosis, or an imbalance in the intestinal microflora, which can affect, among other things, the digestive functions of the digestive system and the immune system.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which manifests itself through abdominal pain, bloating, and bowel movement disorders
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Food hypersensitivities and intolerances, which can lead to inflammatory reactions and symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract and other body systems
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Leaky gut syndrome is a pathological condition characterized by a breakdown of the integrity of the intestinal barrier, which leads to excessive penetration of toxins, microorganisms and incomplete food molecules into the bloodstream, causing inflammatory reactions and burdening the immune system.
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), which is an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine, which results in impaired digestion and absorption
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Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO)
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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction, which is one of the causes of recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms or, in some patients, a trigger for them
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Micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies that can lead to metabolic dysfunctions
Accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy allow for effective management of the above-mentioned conditions, as well as improving the patient's overall health condition.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Chronic fatigue
Sleeping disorders
Reduced immunity
Skin problems
Headaches
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Depression
Overweight and
obesity
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Intestinal bacterial overgrowth
(SIBO)
Increased stress levels
Intestinal
dysbiosis
Food hypersensitivities and intolerances
HPA axis disfunction
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Microbiome analysis
Advanced diagnostics of the nutritional status of the organism
Inadequate nutrition of the body can cause ailments such as chronic fatigue, recurrent infections associated with reduced immunity, depressed mood, chronic pain and inflammation.
In patients without disease symptoms, an individual approach through a detailed nutritional assessment and a well-chosen personalized intervention in terms of diet and nutraceuticals, it will allow you to improve your health and prevent it numerous diseases acute and chronic.
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Comprehensive diagnostics of food hypersensitivity and intolerance
Food hypersensitivity and intolerance can cause many diseases that patients suffer from and the cause of which remains undiagnosed for a long time. Circulating (in food hypersensitivity) complexes of immunoglobulins IgG or enzyme deficiencies (in food intolerance) can cause a number of problems in the gastrointestinal tract as well as in other systems. Very often, the patient is unable to associate his disease with a sensitizing substance. Modern medicine does not allow us to test all of the above-mentioned substances, but tests for a variety of nutritional products, including lactose, are available to the patient. Importantly, the ordered tests should always be based on a detailed interview and physical examination, which will allow the selection of the appropriate test for the appropriate patient.
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SIBO diagnostics (intestinal bacterial overgrowth)
SIBO is a group of clinical signs and symptoms affecting the gastrointestinal tract caused by an overabundance of bacteria in the small intestine and it is usually found in the large intestine (colon).
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In the patient's interview, chronic or frequent antibiotic therapy, slow gastrointestinal motility (related to medication or intestinal anatomical abnormalities), long-term use of PPIs, old age (both associated with low gastric acid levels), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) are of particular importance. or exposure to excessive stress.
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The most common symptoms of SIBO include gastrointestinal complaints such as flatulence, belching, a feeling of fullness or abdominal pain. Research shows that SIBO is more common in patients suffering from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity and rosacea.
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Diagnostics of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome, although it is not a life-threatening disease, has a significant impact on the patient's physical and mental health. The most common symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain, disturbed bowel movements (diarrhea, constipation), and excessive, chronic fatigue. These ailments are not dictated by organic abnormalities, and possible causes are the malfunctioning of the brain-gut axis, impaired motor function
and secretory intestines, disturbances in the composition of the intestinal microbiota, the course of infectious diarrhea (causes irritable bowel syndrome post-infection). IBS is more common in women, especially those who have taken antibiotics before, with a history of anxiety or depression.
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Recent studies show that patients suffering from this ailment have a significantly lower quality of life and a higher percentage of chronically depressed mood.
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Assessment of the efficiency of the HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal)
The HPA axis is responsible for regulating the production of cortisol, called the "stress hormone", by the adrenal glands. In stressful situations, cortisol (as well as other hormones produced by the adrenal glands, including DHEA) regulate the body's ability to respond properly (such as fleeing or taking up other spontaneous physical activity).
Unfortunately, if the cortisol release occurs more often than it should (it happens in patients leading an active, stressful lifestyle), the natural circadian rhythm of cortisol secretion may be disturbed and, consequently, the HPA axis failure. Factors contributing to persistently elevated cortisol levels include: emotional stress, stress related to inflammation in the body, and fluctuations in sugar levels due to improper diet.
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Diagnostics of the condition of the intestinal microbiome (intestinal bacteria)
40% of the world's population is affected by gastrointestinal disorders. One of the main reasons for them is altered and abnormal gut microbiota. Stress, lack of a balanced diet, exposure to toxic substances, food hypersensitivity or lack of sleep can lead to chronic inflammation in the body and changes in the quantitative and qualitative composition of intestinal bacteria, and thus to the development of symptoms.
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The intestinal bacterial flora has a number of important functions, such as supporting the immune system, nourishing the mucosa of the large intestine, stimulation of the intestinal motor function or the synthesis of vitamin K.
The appropriate composition and work of the microbiota are therefore extremely important for the proper functioning of the body.
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