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Has anyone used a functional medicine practitioner for food sensitivities?


sboo

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Hi There,

I know lots of people here also have a lot of food sensitivities.

I seem to have about 30 which causes stomach churning and acidic throat. Having cut them all out using a food diary, I will be OK for a month, then a new one will develop, so it's tricky to keep on top of them.

My gp, gastroenterologist and diecitician don't know why this is happening.

I found myself looking at Dr. Kharrazian and looking at gut health/nutritonists who are functional medecine pracitioners. It sounds like they know what they are talking about, but I dont want waste a lot of money on them if they don't work.

Has anyone used a functional medecine practitioner, how did you find the experience?

Thank you :)


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Making a post here is a good place to begin. I looked up the doctor you mentioned, and he seems well qualified. Does he have a practice near you?

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Anniehall Enthusiast
On 9/13/2021 at 8:01 PM, Scott Adams said:

Making a post here is a good place to begin. I looked up the doctor you mentioned, and he seems well qualified. Does he have a practice near you?

My friend Merrie Lynn Stewart does good sensitivity testing. She's an acupuncturist in Shreveport Louisiana. You could ask her if she can help you locate someone in your area. She has a protocol for healing the gut of sensitivies. With sensitivities after you heal the gut the sensitivies can go away.  Acupuncture Shreveport on olive Street is her business. 

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