Functional Medicine for Gut Health in Arvada and Longmont, Colorado
Natural Relief for Gut Health Bowel Syndrome
If you are struggling with bloating, IBS, SIBO, constipation, diarrhea, food sensitivities, reflux, or chronic digestive discomfort and feel like you have tried everything without real answers, you are not alone — and you are not out of options.
At Alternative Family Medicine, we provide Functional Medicine gut health care at our Arvada and Longmont locations, serving patients throughout the Denver metro, west Denver suburbs, Boulder County, and the northern Front Range. This includes Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Edgewater, Golden, Longmont, Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Erie, and surrounding communities.
Our approach focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying factors contributing to digestive symptoms, rather than simply managing symptoms with medications. Many patients come to us after years of frustration with conventional care, restrictive diets, and temporary solutions that never fully explained why their symptoms began in the first place.
Functional Medicine Gut Health Care in Denver and Longmont, Colorado
Conventional medicine often focuses on symptom management. Functional medicine focuses on understanding WHY symptoms are happening and what is driving inflammation and dysfunction within the body. Our goal is to identify the underlying causes contributing to your gut issues so your body can heal naturally.
Digestive symptoms are often signs that something deeper in the body is out of balance. Chronic bloating, abdominal pain, gas, reflux, food reactions, fatigue, brain fog, skin issues, and irregular bowel habits may be connected to:
Immune system dysfunction
Chronic inflammation
Nervous system dysregulation
Nutrient deficiencies
SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)
Gut microbiome imbalances
Dysbiosis
Parasitic infections
Opportunistic bacteria or yeast overgrowth
Intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”)
Hormonal imbalances
Advanced Functional Testing vs. Conventional Testing
Conventional digestive testing often focuses on identifying acute infections or severe disease, while functional medicine testing evaluates how the digestive system is functioning as a whole.
At Alternative Family Medicine & Chiropractic in Longmont, Denver, and Wheat Ridge, we use advanced functional testing to uncover underlying causes of digestive symptoms, fatigue, inflammation, and chronic health concerns. Testing may evaluate gut microbiome balance, yeast or bacterial overgrowth, parasites, digestive function, inflammation markers, nutrient deficiencies, hormone and stress patterns, intestinal permeability, and immune activity within the gut.
Depending on your symptoms, we may recommend comprehensive stool testing, Organic Acids Testing (OAT), blood chemistry analysis, food sensitivity testing, hormone evaluation, or toxin screening. This personalized “test, don’t guess” approach helps us create targeted treatment plans focused on long-term healing rather than temporary symptom relief.
A Personalized Approach to Gut Healing
At Alternative Family Medicine & Chiropractic, we believe gut healing should never be one-size-fits-all. Patients in Longmont, Denver, Wheat Ridge, and surrounding Colorado communities receive personalized treatment plans based on their symptoms, testing results, health history, and comfort level. Many patients experience significant improvement through functional medicine, nutrition, herbal protocols, stress support, and lifestyle changes alone.
However, for patients with a history of abdominal surgery, C-sections, scar tissue, chronic inflammation, injuries, motor vehicle accidents, or significant abdominal tension, structural and nervous system factors may also contribute to digestive dysfunction. In these cases, Dr. Barter and Dr. Chetty may incorporate supportive therapies such as Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM), scar tissue therapy, chiropractic care, bodywork, and nervous system support techniques to help improve mobility, circulation, inflammation regulation, scar tissue healing, and overall digestive function. Every treatment plan is customized to support long-term healing and root-cause recovery.
Conditions We Commonly Treat
Dr. Barter and Dr. Chetty work with patients throughout Denver, Longmont and northern Colorado experiencing a wide range of gut-related conditions, including:
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)
Chronic bloating and gas
Constipation and diarrhea
Food sensitivities and food intolerances
Leaky gut / intestinal permeability
Gut-related fatigue and brain fog
Dysbiosis and microbiome imbalances
Parasitic infections
Digestive inflammation
Reflux and indigestion
Many patients initially come to us eating extremely restrictive diets because they feel like they react to everything they eat. Once underlying triggers and gut imbalances are identified and addressed, many patients are able to gradually reintroduce foods and expand their diets again — which can be life-changing.
Why Patients Choose Alternative Family Medicine
At Alternative Family Medicine and Chiropractic, we have over 2 decades of experience helping patients throughout Longmont, Boulder County, Denver, Wheat Ridge, and surrounding Colorado communities find answers to chronic digestive symptoms that other providers have been unable to resolve.
Patients frequently describe finally feeling heard after years of frustration and unanswered symptoms.
We combine functional medicine with supportive therapies that address both the digestive system and the nervous system, helping patients achieve a more comprehensive approach to healing.
Dr. Barter was also the former host of the Gut Health Reset Podcast, where she discussed the latest research on digestive health, hormones, inflammation, and functional medicine. Today, she continues educating patients through social media and patient education resources.
Schedule a Consultation for Gut Health
If you are tired of living with bloating, IBS, SIBO, food sensitivities, chronic digestive symptoms, or unexplained gut issues, we are here to help.Schedule an appointment with Dr. Ann-Marie Barter or Dr. Vashi Chetty today and take the first step toward restoring your gut health and getting real answers.