Despite Being Conscientious About Health, Experienced Gut Issues and Discomfort

Caring for digestive health to improve overall health

Marie has always been conscientious about caring for her health. She generally makes healthy nutritional choices and takes supplements to nourish her body. However, she was having issues with her gut, and had been experiencing discomfort.

That’s when she started searching online for functional medicine practitioners and found KanodiaMD. The aspect that appealed to her about KanodiaMD’s practice was that they do not just prescribe medications and treatment regimens. They take a comprehensive approach to care and focus on lifestyle such as nutrition and sleep.

She was even more pleased to know that her first appointment with Dr. Kanodia would be an hour long. “In the past no doctor has ever spent an hour with me, let alone close to an hour. I want to make my healthcare a priority and Dr. Kanodia was willing to meet me for an hour,” she stated with enthusiasm.

During her first appointment, Dr. Kanodia certainly utilized that hour well. He asked her questions and most importantly listened to what was working well and what was not working well in her body. “He gave me all his attention for one hour and that made all the difference in our first appointment,” said Marie. 

Through her work with the KanodiaMD team she has been able to address the digestive health issues that were lingering. Since her initial visit, she has been on an elimination diet to figure out how nutrition is affecting her health.  In the short term, she has already started to experience pain relief. She added, “I don’t have to take as many medications as I did previously and that’s a great benefit.” In addition to addressing her gut health, the KanodiaMD team has helped Marie figure out better exercises for her body. Marie elaborated, “I can exercise and still feel better after it.”

According to Marie, working with the rest of the KanodiaMD staff has also been a pleasant experience. She specifically praised the health coach, Tami Gaitten, medical assistant, Courtney Franklin Paige, and Lauren Popelas, the dietician, who always provide additional information so she can make informed decisions. She said, “At KanodiaMD, I feel different. From day one, I have been welcomed into the KanodiaMD family and it doesn’t feel the same as the traditional medical care I have received in the past.”