Jennifer’s* story began after a round of antibiotics left her feeling very much unlike her usual self.
“My stomach felt ‘off’ and I just wasn’t feeling good at all,” shares Jennifer. “I went to my primary a few times and was told that my gut bacteria are ‘off’ due to the antibiotics I had been on. I was told to try some probiotics and the low FODMAP diet… which both helped, temporarily. However, after a little while I was right back to where I started, feeling tired and sick. I just didn’t feel like myself.”
After going to her doctor again, she was instructed to try Omeprazole (a proton pump inhibitor that reduces stomach acid). To Jennifer’s dismay, it did not make a difference. She was frustrated that she was still dealing with these health issues… and felt like the right tests were not being done to figure out what was causing them.
Getting to the Root
Luckily, Jennifer was talking to a friend after visiting the doctor and mentioned her frustration. “They asked if I had ever considered functional medicine… but that was the first I’d ever heard of it!”
Jennifer’s friend continued to explain that functional medicine aims to discover and correct the root cause of health issues.
“I knew that it was definitely something I had to look into,” says Jennifer, “so the next day, I searched for functional medicine and Valeo came up. I live nearby, and at this point, thought ‘what do I have to lose?’”
After reading through Valeo’s practitioner bios, Jennifer decided to call the office and schedule her appointment with Dr. Kassie Kaas.
“Dr. Kassie’s care has been great,” Jennifer exclaims. “She ordered an extensive bloodwork panel and went over the results with me in detail. She suggested supplements based on my results and my symptoms, noting that it all pointed toward SIBO—which is what I thought I may have, but had been told by a gastroenterologist that there was no test to confirm it (even though I had seen things online indicating otherwise). I was so thrilled to finally have answers, and proud that my intuition had been right!”
A Complete 180
Jennifer is excited to share that thanks to Dr. Kassie’s care, she has done a ‘complete 180.’
“I feel like myself again!” she says excitedly, adding “I can eat some of the foods I couldn’t eat before, and just feel a huge difference. My digestion is so much better, and my energy levels have noticeably improved, too. I like to walk, and I can feel such a difference now compared to where I was a year ago. It’s so nice to do the things I love again.”
Get Your Groove Back
If your health issues have been holding you back from feeling like yourself and doing what you love, give us a call at 952-949-0676.
*Name has been changed by request for confidentiality.
