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Sabra Cawby Functional Nutrition and Hormone Specialist Nutritionist for Gut Health
Your gut health symptoms are real, even if normal doctor’s check ups say otherwise.

✓ Bloating after meals

✓ Constant fatigue

✓ Extra fat you can’t lose

✓ Skin flare-ups

✓ Brain fog

None of these are “normal” symptoms. And just “eating less and working out more” won’t fix it. (If it could, it would have already worked!)

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What is a Functional Nutritionist for Gut Health?

We focus on the root causes. Not managing symptoms. 


Your gut is the foundation of almost all parts of your health, from your immune system and fertility to your mood and skin. Gut inflammation makes everything else worse because your body is struggling to absorb nutrients from the foods you eat. 

There is no one-size-fits-all approach in gut health and functional nutrition. We need to take into account your unique health history and health patterns. 

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The Difference

Functional Nutrition for Gut Health vs. Conventional Medicine

CONVENTIONAL APPROACH:
  • Treats symptoms in isolation
  • Relies on standard lab reference ranges that reflect the average population (not what you really need!)
  • Limited appointment time with no space to explore lifestyle, diet history, or stress
  • Results in "everything looks normal" when you feel anything but normal
  • Doesn't connect gut dysfunction to weight, hormones, skin, or energy issues
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION APPROACH:
  • Investigates the root cause of why you are experiencing the symptoms
  • Uses functional testing to look deeper at the gut microbiome, gut permeability, nutrient status, and inflammation markers
  • Considers your full, holistic health picture (like diet, sleep, stress, hormones…all of it!)
  • Plans a personalized protocol that addresses your unique needs (no cookie cutter “just exercise more” plan)
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Is this for you?

You would benefit from working with a women's health nutritionist if you’re dealing with:

✓ Chronic Bloating

✓ Fat Loss Resistance 

✓ Unpredictable Digestion 

✓ Brain Fog & Low Mood

✓ Unrelenting Tiredness

✓ Skin Issues (like Acne, eczema, rosacea, etc)

✓ Chronic Inflammation

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A GI Map Test

A nutritionist for gut health starts with THIS test

The GI Map (Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus) a comprehensive functional stool screening. It uses DNA-based technology called quantitative PCR (qPCR) to analyze what's actually living in your gut.

When a conventional GI doctor orders a stool test, they're typically looking for obvious pathogens (like parasites, blood, C. diff). If nothing “different” shows up, you're given the a-okay all-clear. 

But conventional tests tell us almost nothing about your microbiome balance, your digestive enzyme output, your intestinal inflammation levels, or whether your gut lining is intact. This is why the GI Map Test is our starting place. 

What the GI Map Measures:

Section 1: Pathogens

Identifies bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens that can cause acute or chronic gut symptoms — including H. pylori, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, and more. Many of these go undetected on standard testing.

Section 2: Commensal Bacteria (Your Microbiome)

Measures the balance of your beneficial and opportunistic bacteria. Dysbiosis — when harmful bacteria overgrow or beneficial bacteria are depleted — is a root driver of bloating, mood disruption, hormonal imbalance, and fat storage.

Section 3: Fungi & Yeast (Including Candida)

Detects overgrowth of yeast species like Candida albicans, which contribute to sugar cravings, fatigue, vaginal issues, brain fog, and bloating — and are frequently missed or dismissed in conventional care.

Section 4: Intestinal Health Markers

Includes Secretory IgA (your gut's immune defense), Anti-gliadin IgA (a marker for gluten reactivity), and Elastase-1 (pancreatic enzyme output). These markers tell us how well your gut is digesting and protecting itself.

Section 5: Gut Inflammation Markers

Calprotectin and Eosinophil Activation Protein reveal the level of active inflammation in your gut lining. Elevated inflammation is often the reason food sensitivities seem to multiply over time.

Section 6: Intestinal Permeability (Leaky Gut)

Occludin and Zonulin antibodies assess the integrity of your gut lining. When tight junctions break down, undigested food particles and toxins cross into the bloodstream — triggering systemic inflammation, autoimmunity, and skin issues.

Section 7: Short-Chain Fatty Acids

SCFAs like butyrate, propionate, and acetate are produced when beneficial bacteria ferment fiber. Low SCFA production is linked to poor gut lining integrity, increased inflammation, blood sugar instability, and fat storage.

Section 8: Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Identifies whether any pathogens present carry antibiotic resistance markers — critical information for choosing targeted antimicrobial herbs or supplements rather than guessing at treatment protocols.

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What the GI Map Has Revealed in My Clients:

  • H. pylori infections silently suppressing stomach acid and blocking nutrient absorption for years
  • Parasitic infections like Blastocystis hominis driving chronic bloating and unpredictable digestion
  • Severe dysbiosis — too much of the wrong bacteria, not enough of the protective strains
  • Near-zero Secretory IgA, meaning the gut's immune system is essentially offline
  • Elevated Zonulin confirming leaky gut as the driver behind multiple food sensitivities
  • Pancreatic enzyme insufficiency — food isn't being broken down, no matter how well you eat
  • Candida overgrowth fueling sugar cravings, fatigue, and mood instability
  • High calprotectin revealing active gut inflammation previously dismissed as "just IBS"
  • Low butyrate production starving the gut lining and driving systemic inflammation
  • Stealth bacterial overgrowth contributing to estrogen dominance via the estrobolome
What matters most is what we do with that GI data


I interpret your GI Map results in the context of your full health history, symptoms, hormones, and lifestyle.

From that analysis, we build a targeted, phased healing protocol. 

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My Method is built on one core belief: 

your body is communicating something. Our job is to learn to listen — and then give it what it actually needs.
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Real results from working with a nutritionist for gut health


"I had been told I had IBS and just needed to manage stress. I was handed a handout about the low-FODMAP diet and sent home. Sabra actually dug into why my gut was reactive. Turns out I had gut permeability issues and estrogen dominance making everything worse. Six months later, I actually feel like myself again"


Client aged 41 · IBS & Hormonal Issues

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Real results from working with a nutritionist for gut health

"My doctor told me my fatigue was probably just depression and recommended an antidepressant. Sabra looked at my full picture and suspected a gut-nutrient connection. My functional labs showed I was severely low in B12 and iron despite 'normal' bloodwork ranges. Addressing my gut's ability to absorb nutrients gave me my energy back."


Client aged 44 · Fatigue & Brain Fog

Nutritionist for Gut Health Sabra Cawby Women’s Hormone Health and Functional Nutrition
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"I had seen three GI specialists in two years. They all said my colonoscopy was clear and there was nothing structurally wrong. I was still bloating every single day and gaining weight despite eating 1,400 calories. Within eight weeks of working with Sabra and getting a proper stool analysis done, we found significant bacterial overgrowth. Treating it changed everything."


Client aged 38 · Chronic Bloating & Weight Gain

I want results like this!
Stop managing symptoms and start actually healing.

I'd love to connect with you. Book a quick, no-pressure chat so we can determine if working together will help your gut. 

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