Most patients arrive with the same story. The scope was clean, the labs were fine, and the bloating is still there every afternoon. Nothing is wrong on paper, and nothing feels right in practice.
Our naturopathic doctors work the layer underneath that: what you eat and when, how well you actually break food down, what the microbiome looks like, and how stress, sleep, and hormones are shaping digestion week to week.
Symptoms We See Most
- Bloating and distension that builds through the day
- IBS patterns — alternating constipation and loose stools
- Reflux and early fullness
- Suspected SIBO, especially when fiber and probiotics make things worse
- Food sensitivities and a shrinking list of safe foods
- Digestion that changed after antibiotics, illness, or a stressful year
How We Investigate
We start with a long intake and any records you already have. When testing would change the plan, we use at-home panels — GI-MAP DNA stool analysis and SIBO breath testing. Both are collected at home and mailed back; our office does not perform blood draws. See what each panel measures.
What a Plan Looks Like
- Food-first changes built around meals you will actually eat
- Support for digestive capacity — acid, enzymes, bile flow, meal timing
- Targeted microbiome work rather than a shelf of supplements
- Attention to the stress and hormone patterns driving flares
- Follow-up visits to adjust as symptoms shift
Seen Across Long Island
In-office in Riverhead and Huntington, virtually in Garden City, and by secure video for patients across the East End, North Fork, Hamptons, Suffolk, and Nassau. Prefer entirely virtual care? See our online naturopath for gut health page, or read the full gut health service overview.
The information on this page is educational and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Recommendations are personalized and determined during consultation with a licensed naturopathic doctor.