Natural Treatment for Digestive Health & Gut Healing Support in Altamonte Springs, FL
When Your Gut Is Off, Everything Feels Off
Bloating, constipation, reflux, stomach pain, food sensitivities, irregular bowel movements, and digestive discomfort can affect far more than just digestion.
Our approach focuses on identifying and supporting the deeper imbalances contributing to digestive symptoms through acupuncture, Chinese medicine, functional medicine, and personalized nutrition support.
CHRONIC DIGESTIVE SYMPTOMS ARE NOT JUST “NORMAL”
Your body may be trying to tell you something deeper.
If you constantly feel bloated, uncomfortable after eating, irregular, inflamed, or exhausted from digestive issues, you are not alone.
You may feel like:
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you cannot eat without bloating
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your stomach feels sensitive all the time
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your digestion changes depending on stress
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you wake up feeling inflamed or puffy
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you have tried multiple diets without answers
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your symptoms keep coming back
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your gut issues are affecting your mood, energy, or hormones
Digestive symptoms are often connected to much more than food alone.
Stress, nervous system dysregulation, inflammation, gut bacteria imbalances, hormones, sleep, and lifestyle can all affect how your digestive system functions.
Our goal is to help uncover what may be contributing to your symptoms and create a personalized plan designed around your body as a whole.
ACUPUNCTURE & DIGESTIVE SUPPORT
Helping regulate the gut through the nervous system.
Digestion and the nervous system are deeply connected.
When the body is stuck in chronic stress or “fight-or-flight” mode, digestion often slows down or becomes disrupted.
Acupuncture helps support digestive health by:
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calming the nervous system
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improving circulation
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supporting healthy digestive function
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reducing stress-related tension
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helping regulate the gut-brain connection
Many patients notice improvements in:
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bloating
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abdominal tension
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bowel regularity
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reflux
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stress-related digestive symptoms
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stomach discomfort
Treatments are personalized based on your symptoms, digestion patterns, stress levels, tongue and pulse findings, and overall health picture.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE & ROOT-CAUSE TESTING
Looking deeper at what may be affecting your gut health.
Digestive symptoms can be influenced by many underlying factors within the body.
Functional medicine helps evaluate how things like:
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inflammation
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gut bacteria imbalances
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food sensitivities
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chronic stress
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cortisol imbalances
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nutrient deficiencies
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detoxification issues
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infections
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nervous system dysregulation
may all be contributing to digestive dysfunction.
Depending on your symptoms and goals, recommendations may include:
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functional lab testing
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stool testing
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food sensitivity evaluation
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nutrition support
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targeted supplements
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detoxification support
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nervous system regulation strategies
Instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach, treatment plans are personalized based on your unique symptoms and overall presentation.
CHINESE MEDICINE & HERBAL SUPPORT
Personalized digestive support based on your body’s unique pattern.
In Chinese medicine, digestive symptoms are viewed as signs of imbalance within the body rather than isolated problems.
Two people may both experience:
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bloating
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constipation
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reflux
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loose stools
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stomach pain
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food sensitivities
but the underlying imbalance contributing to those symptoms may be completely different.
Using tongue and pulse evaluation along with a detailed symptom assessment, treatments and herbal formulas are customized specifically to your digestive pattern and overall health picture.
Herbal medicine may help support:
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digestion
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bloating
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bowel regularity
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gut inflammation
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stress-related digestive symptoms
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energy and nutrient absorption
Our goal is to help support healthier digestion while also addressing the deeper imbalances contributing to symptoms.
NUTRITION & GUT HEALING SUPPORT
Supporting digestion through nourishment, not restriction.
Many people struggling with digestive symptoms become fearful around food because eating no longer feels easy or enjoyable.
At New Direction Natural Medicine, nutrition recommendations are designed to help support digestion in a realistic and sustainable way.
Recommendations may include:
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anti-inflammatory nutrition
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digestive support strategies
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blood sugar balance
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personalized macronutrient support
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gut-healing foods
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nervous system support around eating
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realistic lifestyle changes
The goal is to help you feel more comfortable, nourished, and supported — not restricted.
DIGESTIVE CONCERNS WE COMMONLY SUPPORT
Digestive support may help with:
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Bloating
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Acid reflux
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Abdominal pain
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Gas
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IBS
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Irregular bowels
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Nervous stomach
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Constipation
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Diarrhea
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Food sensitivities
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Gut inflammation
MEET DR. STEPHANIE
Personalized digestive support rooted in whole-body healing
Dr. Stephanie Bartolotti, AP, DACM, combines acupuncture, Chinese medicine, functional medicine, herbal medicine, and personalized nutrition support to help patients struggling with chronic digestive symptoms and gut-related health concerns.
Her approach focuses on identifying the deeper imbalances contributing to symptoms while helping patients feel more comfortable, supported, and connected to their health again.
Are you ready to feel comfortable in your body again?
Digestive symptoms can affect everything from energy and mood to hormones, sleep, and daily life.
Our goal is to help support your digestion, calm inflammation, and create a personalized plan designed to help your body heal and function more optimally.