IBS Treatment · Cypress & Houston, TX

IBS Treatment That Looks for What’s Actually Causing It

“IBS” is often where the search for answers stops. We treat it as a starting point, testing for the underlying drivers instead of managing symptoms indefinitely.

Get Started

The Sanative Approach to IBS

We test for the most common underlying drivers of IBS symptoms — SIBO, dysbiosis, food sensitivities, and gut-brain axis dysfunction — and treat what we find, rather than stopping at a symptom-based label.

A low-FODMAP diet handout is a diagnostic tool, not a treatment plan. We use testing to find the actual cause so your diet can widen again, not shrink further over time.

Common IBS Symptoms

Post-BM Relief

Abdominal pain that improves after a bowel movement

Alternating Bowels

Diarrhea and constipation, sometimes both

Food-Triggered Bloating

Bloating that worsens after certain foods

Urgency

Urgency or a feeling of incomplete emptying

Stress Flares

Symptoms that flare noticeably with stress

Shrinking Diet

A growing list of “trigger foods” to avoid

Why Patients Choose Sanative

Root-Cause Testing

SIBO, dysbiosis, and food sensitivity panels, not a diagnosis of exclusion.

Gut-Brain Focus

Stress and nervous system regulation treated as part of the plan.

Strategic Reintroduction

A structured plan to widen your diet back out, not shrink it further.

Long-Term Stability

Ongoing support to prevent flares long after treatment ends.

IBS Is a Description, Not a Diagnosis

The Typical Path

Symptoms are labeled IBS, and treatment stops at fiber, antispasmodics, or a low-FODMAP diet handout, without testing for what’s actually driving the symptoms.

The Sanative Approach

We test for the most common underlying drivers of IBS symptoms — SIBO, dysbiosis, food sensitivities, and gut-brain axis dysfunction — and treat what we find.

What We Check

Testing looks for the specific drivers behind your IBS diagnosis, not just more symptom management.

SIBO Breath Test

Rules in or out bacterial overgrowth as a driver of your symptoms.

Comprehensive Stool Analysis

Microbiome balance, inflammation markers, and parasites.

Food Sensitivity Panel

Identifies real trigger foods instead of broad elimination guessing.

Celiac & Inflammatory Markers

Rules out conditions that can mimic IBS symptoms.

Stress & Cortisol Review

Gut-brain axis dysfunction is a frequent, treatable contributor.

Your Treatment Timeline

1

Rule In, Not Just Rule Out

Targeted testing to identify the specific drivers behind your symptoms.

2

Targeted Treatment

Treatment addresses what testing reveals, whether SIBO, dysbiosis, or sensitivities.

3

Strategic Reintroduction

A structured plan to reintroduce foods and widen your diet again.

4

Long-Term Stability

Ongoing gut-brain support and flare prevention.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, though they’re closely related. IBS is a symptom-based label, while SIBO is a specific, testable condition that’s a common underlying cause of IBS symptoms.

Not necessarily. Low-FODMAP is meant to be a short-term diagnostic tool, not a permanent diet. The goal is to identify the underlying cause so your diet can widen again over time.

Yes. The gut and nervous system are directly connected through the gut-brain axis, and stress can measurably affect gut motility, sensitivity, and symptom severity.

Yes. We see patients virtually across Texas and Florida, as well as in person in Cypress and Houston, TX.

We do not accept insurance. Costs and options are reviewed in detail during your discovery call.

Get Past the “IBS” Label

Start with testing that looks for what’s actually driving your symptoms, not another elimination diet.

Book a Discovery Call