NATURAL GUT BACTERIA IMBALANCE TREATMENT
Restoring Healthy Gut Bacteria
Gut bacteria and yeast imbalance (also called dysbiosis) occurs when the “bad” bacteria or yeast in your digestive system have grown out of control while the “good” bacteria have been reduced. Your gut contains trillions of bacteria that play a crucial role in your health, and when this delicate balance is disrupted, it can cause problems throughout your entire body, not just digestive issues.
At Paracelsus Natural Family Health Center in Pasadena and Redlands, Dr. Simon Barker and Dr. Daniel Brousseau have extensive experience diagnosing and treating gut microbial imbalance using comprehensive natural approaches. They understand that this imbalance is often at the root of many health problems that seem unrelated to digestion.
Many people are surprised to learn that the bacteria and yeast in their gut affect everything from their mood and energy levels to their skin, arthritis, and immune system. When these bacteria get out of balance, it can make you feel sick in ways you might never have connected to your digestive system.
What Makes Our Gut Bacteria Treatment Different
Comprehensive Testing and Assessment – We use several types of testing to understand exactly what’s going on in your gut. Comprehensive stool analysis looks at how many good bacteria you have and what specific types, whether harmful bacteria, yeast, or parasites are overgrown, signs of inflammation, and how well you’re digesting food. We also offer organic acids testing through urine to find waste products from harmful bacteria and yeast overgrowth, and food sensitivity testing since gut bacteria imbalance often makes you react to foods you used to eat without problems.
Systematic Four-Phase Approach – Restoring healthy gut bacteria takes a systematic approach. We first remove harmful organisms using targeted natural antimicrobial herbs while being gentle on beneficial bacteria, then repair the gut lining with specific nutrients and healing compounds, then restore beneficial bacteria with targeted probiotics and prebiotic foods, and finally rebalance and maintain by creating a sustainable lifestyle and diet that supports healthy gut bacteria long-term.
Selective Natural Antimicrobials – Unlike broad-spectrum antibiotics that kill both good and bad bacteria, our natural treatments can be more selective and supportive of overall gut health. We use herbal medicines that selectively target harmful bacteria without destroying beneficial ones, natural antifungals for yeast overgrowth like Candida, and specific compounds for parasite elimination when testing shows they’re present.
Evidence-Based Protocols – Our approach is supported by extensive and growing research demonstrating the connection between gut bacteria and immune system function, studies showing how gut bacteria influence mood, anxiety, and cognitive function through the gut-brain axis, evidence for the role of diet and lifestyle in shaping gut bacterial communities, and research on targeted probiotics and their effects on various health conditions.
How Our Gut Bacteria Treatment Works
Initial Comprehensive Assessment – We conduct thorough evaluations to understand your symptoms and history. Testing helps identify the specific imbalances in your gut including which harmful organisms are overgrown, how depleted your beneficial bacteria are, what’s causing inflammation, and which foods are currently causing problems.
Active Treatment Phase – We provide targeted natural treatments including antimicrobials to reduce harmful organisms, gut healing nutrients with amino acids that repair the intestinal lining and anti-inflammatory compounds, beneficial bacteria restoration through specific probiotic strains chosen based on your test results, and dietary modifications including anti-inflammatory eating plans and temporary removal of foods that feed harmful organisms.
Ongoing Support and Rebalancing – We help you develop sustainable habits including stress management techniques that support your gut-brain connection, sleep optimization strategies, exercise recommendations that promote beneficial bacterial diversity, and environmental toxin reduction to protect your recovering microbiome.
Long-Term Maintenance – We create a sustainable lifestyle and diet that supports healthy gut bacteria for the long term and prevents imbalance from returning, focusing on fiber-rich foods that nourish your microbiome and fermented foods that naturally boost bacterial diversity.
Understanding Gut Bacteria Balance and What Disrupts It
In a healthy gut, beneficial bacteria outnumber potentially harmful ones, creating a balanced ecosystem that supports optimal health. The good bacteria in your gut help your body absorb vitamins and nutrients from food, support your immune system and help fight off infections, produce important chemicals that affect your mood and brain function, protect the lining of your intestines, help control inflammation throughout your body, and compete with harmful bacteria to keep them under control.
When gut bacteria get out of balance, harmful bacteria, yeast, or other organisms can overgrow, your good bacteria numbers go down, the variety of bacteria in your gut decreases, your gut becomes more inflamed, and the protective barrier in your intestines may become damaged. Problems can spread to other parts of your body.
Common causes include antibiotics that kill both good and bad bacteria (even one course can change your gut bacteria for months or years), poor diet with too much processed food and sugar, chronic stress hormones that directly affect gut bacteria, common medications like acid blockers, pain relievers, birth control pills, and steroids, environmental toxins like pesticides and chemicals, infections like food poisoning or stomach bugs, and modern lifestyle factors including our clean, sanitized environment that may limit exposure to beneficial bacteria.
Signs and symptoms can occur throughout your body including digestive problems like bloating, gas, constipation, or diarrhea; whole-body symptoms like chronic fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, depression, frequent illness, skin problems, joint pain, trouble sleeping, weight gain, and sugar cravings; and immune system problems like catching every cold or flu, new allergies or sensitivities, autoimmune flare-ups, and slow healing.
Benefits of Natural Gut Bacteria Treatment
Patients who follow our comprehensive natural approach often experience:
Improved Digestive Function
Better digestion, reduced bloating and gas, and more regular, comfortable bowel movements as bacterial balance is restored.
Enhanced Energy and Mental Clarity
Better nutrient absorption and reduced inflammation often lead to increased energy levels and clearer thinking.
Better Mood and Emotional Balance
Since gut bacteria produce neurotransmitters that affect your brain, restoring balance often improves mood, reduces anxiety, and enhances emotional stability.
Stronger Immune Function
A healthy microbiome supports immune system regulation, leading to fewer infections and better resistance to illness.
Reduced Food Sensitivities
As your gut heals and bacterial balance improves, many patients find they can tolerate foods that previously caused digestive upset or other reactions.
Clearer Skin
The gut-skin connection means that improving gut bacterial balance often leads to clearer, healthier skin with fewer breakouts or rashes.
Better Weight Management
Healthy gut bacteria support proper metabolism and can help with achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
Treatment typically takes 3-6 months for significant improvement, with many patients noticing positive changes within the first month of starting their protocol.
Ready to Restore Your Gut Bacteria Balance?
Dr. Barker and Dr. Brousseau’s comprehensive approach to gut bacteria imbalance provides patients with evidence-based natural support that addresses root causes while restoring the healthy bacterial balance your body needs for optimal health.
Questions about gut bacteria imbalance treatment?
Call either office to discuss how our proven natural approach can help restore balance to your microbiome and improve your whole-body health.
Call either office to discuss how our proven natural approach can help restore balance to your microbiome and improve your whole-body health.