The Kind Gut®
Do you or your child suffer from fatigue, migraines, thyroid or hormone imbalances, digestive issues, joint pain, difficulty paying attention, anxiety, eczema, or an inability to lose weight? Are you looking for solutions through functional medicine? If so, you are in the right place. We can help you explore gut health therapy and the benefits of a leaky gut diet to improve your well-being. Allow us to show you how to feel better...
Regain Your Health By Repairing Your Leaky Gut
Check Out What The Kind Gut® Includes!
4 Nutrition Sessions with Dr. Lisa Sulsenti, DC, CFMP
1 Follow-Up Session with Dr. Lisa Sulsenti, DC, CFMP
Choice of Micronutrient, Thyroid, Hormone, Wheat, Celiac, Gluten, and Leaky Gut Functional Medicine Lab Tests
Choice of Gut Microbiome, Yeast Fungi, Viruses, Bacteria, Heavy Metal, MTHFR, and More Functional Medicine Tests
180 Food Sensitivity & 96 Food/Allergy Lab Testing Reports
Customized Leaky Gut Diet Menu Plans that Fit Your Health Needs
Access to Over 100 Therapeutic Recipes and Meals Supporting Gut Health Therapy
Personalized Functional Medicine Management Plan
Professional Functional Medicine Support Available Via In-Office Visits or Email
What is a Leaky Gut?
A leaky gut refers to a condition where the body attacks food proteins, activating the immune system within the gut walls. This immune response causes inflammation and releases harmful particles that can damage the cellular functions of the gut lining. As a result, these harmful particles can leak out of the gut and into the bloodstream, potentially impacting various areas of the body, including the skin, thyroid, reproductive organs, muscles, joints, and brain. Functional medicine often addresses leaky gut through specific gut health therapy approaches, and adopting a leaky gut diet can help alleviate symptoms and promote healing.
What Causes a Leaky Gut?
A leaky gut results from the gut attacking food proteins, which the body mistakenly perceives as invaders. This immune response occurs in the gut wall, leading to the release of substances like histamine and cytokines. Histamine can contribute to health issues such as chronic allergies and gustatory rhinitis, while cytokines target the cellular junctions within the gut walls, weakening them. These crucial cells serve to regulate the opening and closing of cellular spaces, allowing nutrients to pass from the gut into the bloodstream. However, when these cells are damaged, the spaces become persistently open, enabling undesirable substances like food proteins, bacteria, and inflammatory particles to leak into the bloodstream. This phenomenon is referred to as leaky gut. Functional medicine often aims to address this condition through targeted gut health therapy, including specific strategies found in a leaky gut diet. Once these harmful particles enter circulation, they can affect various areas of the body and lead to significant health issues.
What are Some Leaky Gut Health Issues?
Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can greatly affect your overall health and are often addressed in functional medicine. Conditions such as fibromyalgia and muscle pain, rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain, can be linked to these deficiencies. Additionally, issues like the inability to lose weight and thyroid imbalances may arise from underlying gut health therapy needs and the leaky gut diet. Female reproductive problems, migraines, and headaches can also stem from similar root causes. Those suffering from gustatory rhinitis, severe seasonal allergies, and skin problems such as rashes, acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea might find relief through targeted treatments. Extreme fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, and various digestive issues like diarrhea, gas, constipation, and bloating could signal a need for gut health therapy. Furthermore, recurring yeast infections and bladder infections can indicate imbalances in the body. Mental health conditions including ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, depression, anxiety, and poor behavior may similarly benefit from a functional medicine approach. And there's much more to consider in achieving optimal health.
There exists an intrinsic connection between the gut, brain, and body, creating health or disease.
Check Out What The Kind Gut® Includes!
We invite you to meet with Dr. Lisa, DC, CFMP, either in our Brick, NJ office or via a telemedicine video consultation, where she can discuss the health problems you or your child are facing. Whether you're having difficulty getting out of bed each morning, experiencing muscle and joint pain, or feeling like you're a hamster running endlessly on a wheel, she will thoroughly investigate your health issues to uncover the root causes.
During this one-hour consultation, Dr. Lisa will delve into your interest in determining if you are suffering from leaky gut, a condition that can lead to various underlying health problems, including fatigue, depression, and cognitive difficulties, as well as thyroid imbalances and migraines. Our approach incorporates functional medicine principles, and we emphasize gut health therapy through programs like The Kind Gut®, a highly effective leaky gut diet tailored specifically to your unique gut issues. This program focuses on healing your gut lining and reducing inflammation. Together, you will explore the most effective pathway to address your health concerns and reclaim your well-being.
Leaky Gut Treatment: The Kind Gut® Program
I am so grateful I took the plunge to learn how to eat healthily, heal my gut and balance my vitamins, nutrients, and hormones.
Mario Fontes, AZ
Marios's Story
My Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Improve
My journey began as a 57-year-old male facing several health issues and a wife who was understandably worried about my future. I was a typical middle-aged man on a path toward an early grave, much like my parents—my mother passed away at 61, and my father at 72. At 57, I had more health challenges than they had combined. I weighed 235 lbs, was dealing with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type II diabetes. My daily medication routine included 170 units of insulin, the maximum dose of Lipitor, four blood pressure pills, and a daily 81 mg of aspirin. Not to mention, I consumed two Costco-sized containers of Tums weekly for indigestion and heartburn.
My wife followed Dr. Lisa on Facebook, as they had been childhood neighbors. She consistently encouraged me to try her Kind Gut Diet, which focuses on gut health therapy. Initially, I, the reluctant middle-aged man that I was, dismissed the idea, claiming I already had enough knowledge but lacked the drive. However, my determined wife didn't give up; she gifted me the program for my 58th birthday.
I owe my gratitude to two incredible women: my wife, for her unwavering support, and Dr. Lisa, for being there to listen and guide me through this transformative process. I also want to acknowledge my own decision to let go of my grumpy, old mindset and embrace the realization that I didn’t have all the answers. I am truly thankful I took the plunge to learn about the leaky gut diet, enhance my gut health, and balance my vitamins, nutrients, and hormones.
Today, I weigh in at 218 lbs, and my insulin dosage has dropped to 50 units daily, and it’s gradually decreasing. My sleep quality has improved, and when I indulge, it’s now a rare occasion. While I haven’t touched soda, I have reintroduced green tea into my routine and discovered new ways to modify my meals. My doctor is thrilled to report that my A1C has decreased from 7.3 to 6.2, my cholesterol levels are down, my blood pressure is better, and I no longer need to buy those two Costco-sized bottles of Tums.
He was so impressed after just three weeks on Dr. Lisa’s Kind Gut® program that he mentioned if I maintain my new healthy lifestyle and keep up my remarkable lab results through my next two monthly visits (standard for someone as ill as I once was), I could transition my checkups to yearly! This program has been life-changing, and I proudly remind myself; I didn’t gain all this weight in a month, so I won’t lose it all in a month either. My patience is paying off, and I’m genuinely happy again. I feel revitalized!
If you could regain your health, would you do it?
We have the secret solution to an illness-free, active life through functional medicine. Start your journey towards better gut health with our gut health therapy and the leaky gut diet. Simply book a consultation to get started!
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