If you are interested in working with Dr. Norm, please schedule a 20-minute pre-consult via our online calendar. You can also contact us via our contact form or by calling (844) 495-1151 (US).
Regular consultation appointments are conducted on Zoom.
Many people come to us with a variety of digestive health issues. Most of our clients turn to us because conventional treatments were ineffective or concerns about side effects and health risks associated with drug-based therapies.
We apply science-based dietary, behavioral, and supplement strategies to restore healthy digestion and identify and address underlying causes that are specific to your case. Evaluation of test results, medicines and dietary supplements is part of the process.
Some of the common digestive health and related health issues include but are not limited to:
- Heartburn | Acid Reflux | GERD
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPR)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
- Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth (SIFO)
- Intestinal Methane Overgrowth (IMO)
- Histamine issues
- Leaky gut and autoimmunity
- Celiac and Crohn’s disease
- Diverticulitis
- Asthma
- Rosacea
- Weight loss and weight gain
- Other health issues related to digestive health
If you are already working with a practitioner but would like a supplemental review and analysis, we can help you in the following areas:
- Microbiome test (stool test results)
- Medicines and/or Dietary supplements
- Identifying and addressing underlying causes
- Dietary, behavioral or supplement recommendations
Your health depends on the microbes in your gut
Many digestive health issues involve an imbalance of intestinal bacteria. Cycles of dietary malabsorption, bacterial overgrowth, inflammation, intestinal gas, and toxin production lead to a variety of symptoms, leaky gut, and autoimmune reactions.
Our body cannot digest certain foods, such as resistant starch and various fibers. Instead, we depend on a diverse population of bacteria to digest them for us so that our body, in turn, utilizes fats and vitamins produced by the bacteria.
We have over 100 trillion bacteria comprised of 500 to 1000 species and many more sub-species in our large and small intestines, creating a healthy ecosystem. However, when this ecosystem is disrupted, we experience a variety of symptoms and digestive health issues.
Through dietary changes, behavioral modifications, and supplementation, you can bring your gut microbes into a healthy balance and become symptom-free without drugs or antibiotics.
To make an appointment with Dr. Norm, click here or call (844) 495-1151 (US)
Disclaimer: Norm Robillard holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and has authored several books on digestive health but is not a medical doctor. His advice is focused on balancing gut microflora and improving digestion through diet, behavior modification and supplementation. This advice should be used in conjunction with discussions with your own doctor.