Functional Medicine for Gut Health

About Dr. Ricciardi

Dan is a functional medicine practitioner, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) expert, pharmacist, and fitness enthusiast.

After working in various pharmacist positions for over a decade, Dan realized that many of his patients who took their medications “perfectly” were still worsening in their conditions. He also noticed that by doing traditional pharmacy work, he wasn’t changing patients’ lives like he hoped to. In addition, Dan struggled with bloating and gas of his own for years. He hated his bloating the most for various reasons, including looking worse with his shirt off, not looking forward to eating, and brain fog which resulted from having a constantly “full” feeling stomach. Not a single diet or food elimination seemed to make a difference. His doctors always indicated that his lab work looked “normal,” suggested he take some Gas-Ex, and dismissed his concerns as simply part of life. Dan even started to think “is this just how it is.”

After treating his SIBO naturally using a functional medicine approach (without antibiotics), his bloating and gas were practically gone, and remain gone to this day. The increased self-confidence in body image, re-discovered joy of eating, and mental clarity from not being bloated were a truly life-changing experience. This allowed Dan to feel his best for the first time in years. Dan’s mission is to help others resolve their SIBO and gut issues, so they may also experience looking and feeling their best.