08/14/2025
Research from Harvard Health, Cleveland Clinic, and peer-reviewed journals in PubMed confirms that lifestyle interventions can significantly improve quality of life for patients with GI conditions.
For IBS, bio-individual eating plans from flare to remission, individualized fiber intake, and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) have been shown to reduce symptoms in up to 70% of patients.
In IBD, while medications are necessary to manage inflammation, adjunctive strategies like an anti-inflammatory diet, regular movement, targeted supplementation, and improved sleep hygiene can reduce flare frequency and severity.
Clinical studies also show that stress, sleep deprivation, and sedentary behavior all directly contribute to intestinal permeability and immune dysregulation, worsening symptoms.
These are modifiable factors that functional and integrative practitioners are now actively targeting as part of a whole-person care approach.
This is a bio-individual pathway. Reach out, you will have a qualified health professional at your service. Who wouldn't want more than 5-10 minutes with doctor to talk about your GI health and get on the right path.
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- Dr. Lynnette Orrick, DC, MS