Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

A functional nutrition approach to identifying triggers, restoring balance, and improving gut health naturally.

What is IBS?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional gut disorder meaning that it affects how your digestive system works rather than causing structural damage. Symptoms may include bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, or a frustrating mix of both. IBS doesn’t cause permanent damage to the gut, but it can significantly impact daily comfort and quality of life.

What Causes IBS?

There isn’t one single cause of IBS — it’s often a combination of factors, including:

Gut-brain connection: Stress and nervous system dysregulation can worsen symptoms.
Diet triggers: Certain foods (like high FODMAPs, gluten, dairy, or caffeine) can flare IBS symptoms.
Gut microbiome imbalances: Overgrowth of bacteria, yeast, or pathogens can drive symptoms.
Hormones: Many people notice IBS flares during certain phases of the menstrual cycle.
Lifestyle factors: Poor sleep, dehydration, and lack of movement can affect gut motility and digestion.

How Nutrition Counseling Can Help with IBS

When IBS isn’t properly addressed, it can interfere with work, travel, relationships, and overall wellbeing. Our IBS nutrition counseling goes beyond “what to eat” — it helps you understand why your symptoms happen and what your body truly needs to heal.

At Family Nutrition Solutions, we can help you:

Identify and remove food triggers without making your diet overly restrictive.
Use therapeutic protocols like elimination diets or gut-healing strategies.
Incorporate foods and nutrients that calm inflammation and restore gut function.
Conduct lab testing (such as GI-MAP stool testing) if deeper investigation is needed.
Build sustainable habits around stress, hydration, and meal timing.

Our Approach at Family Nutrition Solutions

We believe in a personalized, compassionate, and step-by-step approach. That means:

Core Foundations: Supporting sleep, hydration, stress, and balanced meals.
Deeper Healing: Targeted nutrition strategies and, if needed, functional lab testing.
Long-Term Strategies: Sustainable habits that keep your gut balanced for the future.

Most patients notice improvements in bloating, abdominal pain, regularity, energy, and mental clarity, along with greater confidence when eating socially or traveling.

What to Expect When Working With Us

Your care at Family Nutrition Solutions is more than just a nutrition plan — it’s a guided journey toward understanding your body and feeling like yourself again. Our team combines clinical insight with compassionate coaching so you always feel supported, informed, and empowered every step of the way.

First Session: We’ll take a deep dive into your history, symptoms, and lifestyle to understand your full story, connect the dots, and identify key patterns. You’ll leave with clear, actionable steps to start improving your symptoms right away.
First Follow-up: We’ll review any labs you’ve completed (past or recent) to gain a deeper understanding of your health and provide more targeted recommendations for supplements or additional testing, if needed.
Ongoing Follow-ups: Together, we’ll review your progress, evaluate what’s working, and adjust your plan as needed. Each session builds on the last, helping you make steady, meaningful progress toward your health goals.
Accountability & Support: We meet you where you are, ensuring each step feels realistic and sustainable. You’ll always benefit from the collective expertise and collaboration of our entire FNS team.

Patient Success Story

Kaitlyn changed my life. I have been dealing with crippling digestive issues my entire life. Over the years I have tried absolutely everything to get my gut health in order and nothing I did created any lasting change. I had pretty much lost hope at ever having a normal belly.

Thank god for Kaitlyn and her patience because with her help I was able to systematically try different solutions until we found something that worked. She was adept at discovering the intricacies and various imbalances in my gut and implementing a practical plan for solving these myriad issues holistically. And she was kind, conscientious, and supportive through the entire process.

I just got back from my honeymoon where I was FINALLY free to eat all the foods I wanted without experiences severe distress. Thanks for giving me my life back, Kaitlyn.

- Current Patient

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