--- title: "Gut Health Ibs Sibo Westport Ct" entity: "page" canonical_url: "https://www.drkellylivingston.com/gut-health-ibs-sibo-westport-ct" markdown_url: "https://www.drkellylivingston.com/llms/page/gut-health-ibs-sibo-westport-ct" lastmod: "2026-11-09T16:44:43.806Z" --- # Naturopathic Care for Gut Health, IBS & SIBO in Westport, CT Bloating, constipation, abdominal discomfort, and unpredictable digestion are not symptoms you simply have to live with. IBS and SIBO can involve far more than the digestive tract. Changes in the gut microbiome, motility, inflammation, food tolerance, hormones, stress, and the gut-brain axis can all influence how you feel. I provide personalized naturopathic and functional medicine for digestive and gut health, looking beyond symptoms alone to understand the patterns contributing to IBS, SIBO, bloating, constipation, and other chronic digestive concerns. I Book Your Consultation Listen To The Vital Spirit Podcast ## Could Your Gut Be Trying to Tell You Something? Digestive symptoms can be easy to normalize, especially when they have been happening for years. Bloating after meals, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, reflux, food reactions, or feeling like your digestion is simply “off” can point to patterns worth understanding more deeply. ## Gut Health Is More Than a Digestive Problem ### I'M DR. KELLY LIVINGSTON, ND I’m a Connecticut-licensed Naturopathic Physician with more than a decade in private practice and over 20 years in health and wellness. I work with patients experiencing persistent digestive concerns including bloating, constipation, diarrhea, IBS, SIBO, food reactions, reflux, and changes in digestion that may not have responded fully to conventional approaches. My approach looks at the whole picture. We consider digestion and motility, the gut microbiome, intestinal inflammation, nutrition, metabolic and hormonal health, medications, stress, and the gut-brain axis. When appropriate, conventional and functional laboratory testing can help us better understand the patterns contributing to your symptoms. Treatment is individualized and may include food as medicine, clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, targeted supplements, lifestyle medicine, and nervous system regulation. The goal isn’t simply to quiet symptoms. It’s to understand why your digestive system may be struggling and create a plan that supports healthier function over time. GUT SYMPTOMS CAN LOOK DIFFERENT FOR EVERY PERSON Digestive symptoms are not always as simple as identifying one food or taking one supplement. Bloating, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, reflux, food reactions, and changes in bowel habits can reflect different underlying patterns. Understanding those patterns is an important part of creating an individualized approach. ## Signs & Symptoms of Gut Dysfunction ### Digestion & Motility Bloating or abdominal distention Constipation or incomplete bowel movements Diarrhea or loose stools Alternating constipation and diarrhea Abdominal pain or cramping Reflux, heartburn, or indigestion Feeling overly full after eating ### Microbiome & Food Reactions IBS or SIBO symptoms Gas or fermentation after meals New or increasing food sensitivities Symptoms after certain carbohydrates or fibers History of repeated antibiotic use Recurring yeast or fungal concerns Digestive symptoms that return after treatment ### Gut-Brain & Whole-Body Symptoms Brain fog or difficulty concentrating Fatigue, especially after meals Anxiety or mood changes alongside digestive symptoms Sleep disruption Blood sugar or energy fluctuations Skin changes or inflammatory symptoms Digestive symptoms that worsen during stress ## What May Be Contributing to Your Gut Symptoms? IBS, SIBO, bloating, constipation, and other digestive symptoms rarely tell us the whole story on their own. The goal is to understand what may be driving the pattern, why symptoms keep returning, and what needs support for digestion to function more effectively. ### Patterns We May Explore Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Gut microbiome imbalance or dysbiosis Digestive function and motility Food reactions and dietary patterns Hormonal and metabolic influences Stress and nervous system regulation Intestinal inflammation ### Testing May Include Comprehensive blood work SIBO breath testing Comprehensive stool analysis Nutrient status and deficiencies Thyroid and metabolic markers Additional functional testing when clinically appropriate Food Allergy and sensitivity testing ## IBS & SIBO: Why Symptoms Can Keep Coming Back IBS and SIBO can be frustrating, especially when symptoms improve temporarily and then return. While reducing symptoms matters, lasting improvement often requires looking at why the digestive environment became disrupted in the first place. ### SIBO Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can contribute to bloating, gas, abdominal discomfort, changes in bowel movements, and food intolerance. Breath testing can help identify hydrogen or methane patterns and guide a more individualized treatment approach. ### IBS IBS can involve constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, or a combination of symptoms. Rather than viewing IBS as one single problem, we look at factors such as motility, the microbiome, food patterns, inflammation, stress, and the gut-brain axis. ### Why Symptoms Return Recurring digestive symptoms can be influenced by impaired motility, microbial imbalance, medications, diet, stress physiology, hormonal changes, and other underlying factors. The goal is not only to reduce symptoms, but to understand what may be contributing to recurrence. Your treatment plan is built around your individual pattern, not simply the name of your diagnosis. ## If you can relate to any of these things... You may have been treating these symptoms as separate problems, or you may have tried digestive treatments that helped temporarily without understanding why your symptoms kept returning. Digestion, the gut microbiome, motility, inflammation, hormones, stress, and the gut-brain axis are deeply interconnected. Understanding those connections can help us build a more individualized path forward. ## Healing the gut means looking beyond the gut. ## Choose the Support That’s Right for You ### CALM GUT, CLEAR MIND A 3-week self-guided reset designed to help you understand the connection between your gut, brain, inflammation, and nervous system. Explore how food, digestion, blood sugar, stress, and daily rhythms can influence how you feel, with practical tools to begin supporting healing at home. Start the Reset ### WORK WITH ME Personalized naturopathic and functional medicine for digestive and gut health. Together, we look beyond symptoms to understand the patterns contributing to IBS, SIBO, bloating, constipation, food reactions, and recurring digestive concerns. Explore 1:1 Care ### BEYOND YOUR NUMBERS An on-demand class designed to help you look beyond the standard “normal” range and better understand what your blood work may reveal about iron, thyroid, blood sugar, inflammation, nutrients, and more. Embodied self-awareness practice included. Understand Your Labs ARE WE A MATCH ? ## You know your digestion shouldn’t feel this difficult. You may have been living with bloating, constipation, unpredictable digestion, food reactions, or recurring IBS or SIBO symptoms for months or even years. Maybe you’ve changed your diet, taken supplements, tried probiotics, or completed treatment only to have your symptoms return. You’re ready to understand why. AND you value… - Looking for patterns and underlying contributors rather than chasing individual symptoms - Understanding digestion, motility, the microbiome, inflammation, and the gut-brain axis together - Using your history, symptoms, and laboratory testing when appropriate to guide care - Combining evidence-informed medicine with nutrition, botanical medicine, and lifestyle support - Building a more resilient digestive system rather than living on an increasingly restricted diet If you’re looking for naturopathic and functional medicine that takes your digestive symptoms seriously and looks beyond the diagnosis to understand the whole picture, I’d love to explore whether working together is the right fit. Book A Discovery Call ## What Patients Are Saying "Dr. Kelly Livingston has changed my life for the better. And that feels like an understatement. Dr. Kelly has been so amazing every step of the way! Emotions, especially fear, come with being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, and Dr. Kelly is extremely open-minded, thoughtful, so attentive, and caring." Patient, MD "Dr. Livingston is truly a breath of fresh air. She is so extremely thorough and knowledgeable, just simply brilliant. She put all the pieces of my medical puzzle together and with compassion. I am 59, and wish I had explored a naturopathic route a long time ago. My daughter is 25, and she LOVES Dr. Kelly, too...so thankful to have found her!!! Patient, HC “Dr. Kelly Livingston is amazing. She was able to guide me to resolve chronic digestive problems without prescription drugs. She is a brilliant physician, detective and coach. I highly recommend her!" Patient, RF ### STAY CONNECTED The Vital Spirit, in your inbox. Thoughtful notes on gut-brain health, hormones, nervous system regulation, food as medicine, and navigating midlife with more understanding of your body. 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