Gut health support in Amsterdam: calm your digestion from the root
Gut health support at Mesology Amsterdam is integrative care for persistent digestive complaints such as bloating, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea, reflux and reactions to food. Adriana Guarin looks for the cause: the gut flora, digestion, food intolerances, stress and nutrition, and makes a personal plan that works alongside your GP. No referral needed, in English, Spanish or Dutch.
Your gut does much more than digest food. It is home to a large part of your immune system, produces messengers that affect mood and energy, and influences your hormones. That is why gut problems often go together with fatigue, skin complaints or low mood, and why good gut health matters for your whole body.
Always see your GP first for alarm signs such as blood in your stool, unintended weight loss, persistent vomiting or difficulty swallowing. Mesology works alongside regular care.
Why choose gut health support at Mesology Amsterdam?
Many people live with bloating, an unsettled stomach or irregular bowels for years. Tests often come back normal, and the advice stays general: eat more fibre, try to relax.
At Mesology Amsterdam we take time to find what drives your complaints, and build a plan that calms your digestion step by step.
What gut health support looks at
Your gut is connected to the rest of your body. These are the six areas I look at during gut health support.
- Your complaints and history
When complaints started, what makes them better or worse, medication, antibiotics and earlier tests from your GP.
- Energy and constitution
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the spleen and stomach drive digestion. Pulse and tongue observation show whether your digestive energy is weak, overloaded or blocked.
- Stress and the gut-brain axis
Stress directly affects digestion, gut movement and sensitivity. Calming the nervous system is part of the plan.
- Gut flora and digestion
The balance of gut bacteria, stomach acid and digestive enzymes, and how well you digest and absorb food.
- Food reactions
Lactose, fructose, histamine and other food intolerances that may play a role in your complaints.
- Nutrition and lifestyle
A realistic eating pattern, regular meals, movement and sleep that support a calm and healthy gut.
What is included in gut health support
Gut Health Intake
Your first consultation-
Full review of complaints and history
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Review of earlier tests and medication
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Pulse, tongue and EPD assessment
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Nutrition, stress and lifestyle review
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Written personal gut health plan
Gut Health Follow-up
Ongoing support-
Review of your complaints and progress
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Repeat pulse, tongue and EPD assessment
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Next steps in your nutrition plan
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Reintroduction of foods where possible
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Updated supplement advice
How gut health support works
Gut health support in three steps
Intake (90 minutes): your complaints, history, diet, stress, sleep and earlier test results.
Assessment: tongue and pulse observation, which say a lot about digestion, and an EPD measurement.
Personal gut plan: step-by-step nutrition advice, stress regulation and, where useful, targeted supplements or probiotics.
Most clients notice a clear difference within a few weeks to a few months, with follow-up consultations every four to six weeks.
Gut health problems I help with
Gut health support can help with many digestive complaints, including:
Bloating and gas, especially after meals
IBS-type complaints: abdominal pain with constipation, diarrhoea or both
Reflux and heartburn
Food intolerances, such as lactose, fructose and histamine intolerance
Gut complaints after antibiotics or a stomach infection
Gut problems together with fatigue, skin complaints or hormonal imbalance
Read more about what mesology is.
Gut health care: GP, gastroenterologist or mesology?
Your GP
Ruling out disease and treating complaints
Examination, blood and stool tests
Usually about 10 minutes
First point of care, refers when needed
Mesology
Underlying causes of gut complaints
Conversation, pulse and tongue, EPD, nutrition
90 minutes first, then every 4 to 6 weeks
Works alongside your GP
Gastroenterologist
Diagnosing gut and bowel diseases
Scopes, imaging and specialised tests
Within a hospital care pathway
Specialist medical diagnosis and treatment
Experience with digestive complaints
Digestive complaints are among the most common reasons people come to Adriana Guarin. Her four-year training at the Academy for Mesology covers the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system, orthomolecular nutrition and herbal medicine, so she can combine a medical view of your gut with practical nutrition.
She knows the alarm signs that need your GP first, and is a member of the NVVM, VBAG and RBCZ. More about Adriana.
Gut health support and your insurance
Gut health support starts with a 90-minute intake (€180), followed by 60-minute follow-ups (€150), as shown above. Most people need three to four consultations over two to four months. Supplementary insurance often partly reimburses this; basic insurance does not. Prices and insurance.
Frequently asked ~
questions about gut health support
Questions ~
It is integrative care for persistent digestive complaints. Adriana looks for the cause, such as gut flora, food intolerances, stress or nutrition, and makes a personal plan alongside your GP.
Common causes are food intolerances such as lactose or fructose, an imbalance in the gut flora, eating fast or irregularly, constipation and stress. Often several factors play a role together.
Yes. The gut and brain are closely connected. Stress can change gut movement, sensitivity and the gut flora, which is why stress regulation is part of gut health support.
Yes, if you have alarm signs such as blood in your stool, unintended weight loss, persistent vomiting, difficulty swallowing, or new complaints after the age of 50. These need medical assessment first.
Many people notice a difference within a few weeks. Restoring the gut flora and finding your personal triggers usually takes two to four months.
Basic insurance does not cover it. Many supplementary policies partly reimburse consultations with a registered mesologist, so check your policy before booking. You do not need a referral from your GP.
Ready for a calmer gut?
Book a 90-minute intake with Adriana, in English, Spanish or Dutch.