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Balanced Health Wellness Center
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Gut health restoration

Your gut is trying to tell you something.

Bloating, reflux, and food reactions that won't go away, plus the fatigue, skin flares, and brain fog you may never have connected to digestion. We use functional gut testing to see what's happening, then build a plan to rebuild from there.

I am feeling so much better since working on my gut health!
★★★★★
Mary F. · Google review

Gut symptoms we see most.

✓ Bloating that gets worse through the day
✓ Constipation or unpredictable bowel habits
✓ A growing list of foods you can’t tolerate
✓ Acid reflux or heartburn
✓ Skin flares tied to what you eat
✓ Brain fog after meals
✓ Joint aches with no clear cause
✓ Being told your tests are normal
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Test first. Then rebuild.

We use GI-MAP stool testing to look at your gut bacteria, digestion, and markers of inflammation. It gives us a detailed look at your gut so your plan is based on data.

Many of our patients come to us with an IBS or SIBO diagnosis, or years of bloating, reflux, and food reactions without answers.

Your gut isn't just digestion.

It shapes your hormones, your immune system, your skin, and your mood. When it's inflamed, everything downstream feels it, which is why gut work is often where real progress starts.

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Autoimmunity
Fatigue
Joint pain

A plan to rebuild your gut.

We follow the 5R functional medicine framework. That can include a short elimination diet, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and supplements chosen for your results.

Every gut is different. We check in regularly and adjust your plan as you go.

Team members with supplements at Balanced Health
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Remove

Take out what’s driving inflammation, such as trigger foods or overgrowth.

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Replace

Add back what digestion is missing, like digestive enzymes.

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Reinoculate

Rebuild healthy gut bacteria with probiotics and fiber-rich foods.

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Repair

Support the gut lining with targeted nutrients.

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Rebalance

Sleep, stress, and movement habits that help keep your progress.

From GI-MAP testing to a gut plan.

01 Discovery call

A complimentary call with a patient care coordinator to hear what you’re dealing with and see if we’re the right fit.

02 GI-MAP testing

Comprehensive stool testing to identify what’s driving your symptoms, not a guess based on how you feel.

03 Your protocol

A 5R plan built from your results: elimination diet, antimicrobials, probiotics, enzymes, and targeted supplements.

04 Ongoing support

We retest, adjust, and help you reintroduce foods, so your gut stays well after the protocol ends.

What patients ask us most.

My GI doctor said everything was normal. Why do I still feel this way?

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Standard GI workups are built to rule out disease, and that’s valuable. But you can have a healthy colonoscopy and still have imbalances in your gut bacteria or digestion. Functional stool testing looks at those in more detail than a standard workup.

Can you help if I’ve been diagnosed with IBS?

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Yes. IBS describes a pattern of symptoms, and testing often gives us more to work with than a symptom label. We use what we find to build your plan.

Do I have to do an elimination diet?

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An anti-inflammatory elimination diet is part of the protocol, but it’s temporary and it isn’t meant to be permanent. The goal is to calm inflammation, then systematically reintroduce foods so you end up eating more freely than when you started.

What does “gut permeability” mean?

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It refers to how well your gut lining acts as a barrier. Researchers are still studying its role in symptoms. Stool testing includes some related markers, and we look at them alongside how you feel, not as a diagnosis on their own.

How is this different from seeing a GI specialist?

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A GI specialist is looking for structural disease and treating what they find. We’re looking at the ecosystem: what’s living in your gut, how well you’re digesting, whether the lining is intact, and rebuilding it. The two aren’t in conflict; many of our patients see both.

Do you offer virtual visits?

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Yes. We offer in-office and virtual visits. Virtual visits are available to patients located in New Jersey.

What does it cost?

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We’re a cash-based practice, so care isn’t billed through insurance. Many patients use HSA or FSA funds, and we offer payment plans. Pricing is covered on your free discovery call, before you commit to anything.

Will I have to stay on supplements forever?

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No. The protocol is more intensive at the start. As your plan progresses, many patients step down to a shorter list.

A complimentary discovery call is the first step.