The Aware Families Podcast takes a practical, science-based look at how to keep your family healthy using a Functional Medicine perspective. Episodes are hosted by a pediatric physician (Tom Flass MD) and a family nurse practitioner (Brittany Coburn NP-C) who are trained in both conventional and functional medicine. They are navigating the challenges of the modern world with their own families and patients and share what they have learned along the way. A range of topics that impact your family’s health are covered, including nutrition, sleep, stress and mental health, exercise and physical activity, connection and community and toxic exposures in our air, food and water. This podcast strives to deliver real-world actionable health information to other parents looking to improve their lives and the lives of their children.
In this episode, Tom and Brittany reviewย ”irritable bowel syndrome” and how the mainstream diagnosis and management of IBS leaves a lot to be desired.ย
IBS is an area where Functional Medicine and Integrative Gastroenterology really outshine the conventional approach by focusing on root causes and personalized approaches.ย
We discuss how ”IBS” which is really just a list of symptoms, can be caused by many factors including dysbiosis and SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), celiac, food intolerances and sensitivities, stress and disrupted nervous system of the gut. IBS falls under a category of conditions getting relabeled as DGBI- disorders of gut-brain interaction which is very telling. With a good personal history and the right diagnostic tests, many people are now finding that the functional medicine approach to their IBS provides the answers they have been looking for.ย
This is a chance to learn about IBS from a combined gastroenterology and functional medicine perspective. ย
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