Take control of your gut health

A healthy gut means a healthy body and a better life. I work with my patients to identify what’s causing their gut problems and educate them about nutrition and lifestyle changes for a healthy, happy gut.

Your Gut Health Matters

40+

diseases are linked to bacterial imbalance in the gut.

95%

of the body’s serotonin is created by gut bacteria.

73%

of women experience digestive issues.

You’re not supposed to feel tired all the time

Fatigue, excessive bloating, discomfort, and stomach issues are not normal and could be signs that your gut is unhappy. Addressing these concerns will give you back the life you didn’t know you were ever missing.

My Approach to Improving Gut Health

Everyone’s gut microbiome is different — a cookie-cutter solution is not going to cut it. I look at the symptoms that you're presenting and draw out a roadmap to address your concerns so we can heal your gut together.

Conditions Related to Gut Health

  • A common disorder in the large intestine that causes pain in the stomach, wind, diarrhoea and constipation.

  • A type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition.

  • A type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes rectal bleeding, bloody diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and pain.

  • A digestive disease that causes frequent acid reflux and heartburn.

  • A digestive and autoimmune disorder often triggered by gluten that causes diarrhoea, bloating, gas, anaemia and growth issues.

  • An imbalance in the microbiota that causes chronic fatigue, digestive problems, trouble urinating, acid reflux or heartburn, inflammation and aching joints, among other things.

  • Also known as intestinal permeability which allows toxins to leak from your gut into your bloodstream.

- Jocene, Steph’s Client

“Thank you so much for helping me Steph! Thank you for taking the time and care to help me heal my gut which was having such a negative impact on my life. Haven’t been in such a good place with my overall health in months and definitely wouldn’t have accomplished it without you!”

- Anastasia, Steph’s Client

“Can’t rate her highly enough. I came to Stephanie with existing gut issues and within a couple months of seeing Stephanie, they were completely resolved. She’s extremely knowledgeable in gut health, and worked with me to make a sustainable plan that was easy to follow.”

Learn More About Gut Health

Got gut questions? You’re not alone.

  • Absolutely. A dietitian is trained to address gut-related issues through the use of personalised, evidence-based treatment strategies.

  • A dietitian, with a special interest in integrative nutritional therapy, uses a so-called ‘5R approach’ to heal the gut. A stepwise approach to optimising gut health involves:

    1) Removing identified trigger foods to which you may be having an adverse reaction; as well as ridding your gut of any unwanted pathogens or harmful bacteria.

    2) Replacing lost nutrients due to poor digestion, malabsorption or inadequate dietary practices.

    3) Reinoculating the gut with beneficial bacteria, in the form of foods or through the use of targeted probiotic therapy; as well as increasing dietary fibre intake to obtain a more desirable gut microbiome.

    4) Repairing the gut lining by using specific nutrients to promote cell growth and turnover to repair ‘leaky gut’.

    5) Rebalancing looks at a holistic longterm approach to maintaining a healthy gut, which involves both dietary and lifestyle changes. It consists of the reintroduction of ‘trigger’ foods and promotes balanced, sustainable dietary interventions.

  • It usually takes between 1 to 3 months to undergo a step-wise, targeted approach to healing your gut.

If you’re struggling with any of these, chat with a dietician to diagnose and treat the root cause.

Still have questions?