Beyond Symptom Suppression
Conventional treatment for Crohn's typically involves immunosuppressants, biologics, and steroids. These don't address why the immune system is attacking the gut.
Root Causes We Investigate
- Microbiome Imbalance — reduced microbial diversity
- Intestinal Permeability — leaky gut driving systemic inflammation
- Food Sensitivities — individual immune triggers
- Stress and the Vagus Nerve — impaired inflammation regulation
- Environmental Triggers — heavy metals, pesticides
Our Crohn's Protocol
- Comprehensive stool analysis
- Elimination and reintroduction for trigger foods
- Gut barrier repair — L-glutamine, zinc carnosine, collagen, butyrate
- Microbiome restoration — targeted probiotics and prebiotics
- Immune modulation — curcumin, omega-3s, Boswellia
- Vagus nerve support — meditation, breathing exercises, cold exposure
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