Daily bloating and abdominal pain are never 'just how your body is.' The differential is wide — fermentation from overgrowth, visceral hypersensitivity, abdomino-phrenic dyssynergia (a reflex problem where the diaphragm and abdominal wall respond backwards to gas), constipation with overflow, food intolerances, and more.
A careful workup to separate gas production problems from gas handling problems — they're treated completely differently. Testing where useful, then targeted treatment: microbiome work, visceral hypersensitivity strategies, motility support, and acupuncture or neural therapy where the nervous system is driving the symptom.
New patient visits in person in Portland or by telehealth. I've spent 18 years on complex GI cases — including my own.
