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From Frontline Care to Gut Health Pioneers

From Frontline Care to Gut Health Pioneers

We’re a team of functional Gut Health practitioners with backgrounds in clinical care, including paramedicine. Together, we’ve helped 600+ people reverse the symptoms of Crohn’s and Colitis using a gentle, root-cause approach focused on the immune system, microbiome, and the triggers most conventional treatments often miss.

We’re a team of functional Gut Health practitioners with backgrounds in clinical care, including paramedicine. Together, we’ve helped 600+ people reverse the symptoms of Crohn’s and Colitis using a gentle, root-cause approach focused on the immune system, microbiome, and the triggers most conventional treatments often miss.

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The Man

Behind the Method

Not Your Average Gut
Health Practitioner

This approach goes beyond putting a "Band-Aid" on your symptoms with medication - it's designed to give your body the tools and resources it needs to finally heal and rebalance itself.

Because of the incredible success I've had reversing gut diseases like Crohn's and Colitis (and other digestive issues that most doctors say can't be helped), I've partnered with medical clinics across the country to help their patients get better too.

What does it mean to reverse IBD?

I use the term "reverse" because IBD is a generally linear and predictable disease because it progresses in fairly typical ways.
By "reversing" IBD, we can actually reverse the timeline in which your disease developed to restore your quality of life and bring on natural healing - so much so that most of our clients forget they ever had it!

The

Team

Meet the People


Behind Your Healing

Christa Lyons

“Your body can heal when given the right tools.”

  • Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P)

  • Institute for Integrative Nutrition - Holistic Heath Coach

  • Quicksilver Scientific Detox Foundations course

  • Quicksilver Scientific Institute’s Menopause Hormone course

  • Proficient in GI Maps, HTMA, OAT, DUTCH, Blood Chemistry, Thyroid functional lab testing

  • Over 11 years in the Health & Wellness space

A word from Christa

Mark Reynolds

“Your body is a dynamic, adaptive system, not a collection of disconnected parts.”

  • Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P)

  • Mentorship with Dr. Dan Kalish, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, and Reed Davis

  • Trained in GI-MAP, SHP, MRT, NutriGenomix, and other specialty diagnostics

  • Mentorship in Gut-Brain Axis protocols under Dr. Datis Kharrazian

  • 10+ years of research in functional medicine, biohacking, and health optimization

A word from Mark

Jacob Lopez

“Your symptoms are not the problem. They are a result of the problem.”

  • Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P)

  • 10+ years of experience in Functional Health & Root Cause healing

  • Expert in Functional Lab Analysis: GI-MAP,  MRT, metabolic typing and dysfunction, HPA-axis dynamics, parasitology and fungal overgrowth indicators

  • Specialized training in complex digestive disorders: SIBO, UC, Crohn’s, IBS, SIBO, candida, parasites, etc.

  • Personally achieved drug free remission from Ulcerative Colitis

A word from Jacob

Media

Appearances

Where Our Team Has Appeared

Hear

From Others

Endorsed by Leaders in
Functional Medicine

Endorsed by Leaders in Functional Medicine

“Josh Dech is a trusted gut health expert known for breaking down complex digestive issues into clear, practical guidance you can actually use. I first met Josh during a podcast swap and was immediately impressed by both his depth of knowledge and his ability to communicate it in a way that truly resonates. My audience loved him just as much as I did. When it comes to gut health questions, referrals, or interviews, Josh is my go-to expert — someone I trust to deliver evidence-based insights with clarity, compassion, and real-world application.”

“Josh Dech is a trusted gut health expert known for breaking down complex digestive issues into clear, practical guidance you can actually use. I first met Josh during a podcast swap and was immediately impressed by both his depth of knowledge and his ability to communicate it in a way that truly resonates. My audience loved him just as much as I did. When it comes to gut health questions, referrals, or interviews, Josh is my go-to expert — someone I trust to deliver evidence-based insights with clarity, compassion, and real-world application.”

Dr. Amie Hornaman

(Thyroid Fixer)

“It is time to listen to Josh a little bit more, as he and his practice can help you in so many different ways"

“It is time to listen to Josh a little bit more, as he and his practice can help you in so many different ways"

Dr. Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.


NYT best selling author,

Epigenetics expert

"This exploration is brilliant and really on target. Keep up doing the great work you're doing helping people understand they can be in control of their health."

"This exploration is brilliant and really on target. Keep up doing the great work you're doing helping people understand they can be in control of their health."

Dr. Jeffrey Bland, M.D.


Founder of the IFM,

Global leader in functional medicine

“After sitting down with Josh Dech, I was blown away by his depth of knowledge and real-world experience.. his insights on bile, the migrating motor complex, and the true root causes of gut dysfunction completely challenged the conventional narrative. Fix the gut, remove the interference, and the body will do the healing!”

“After sitting down with Josh Dech, I was blown away by his depth of knowledge and real-world experience.. his insights on bile, the migrating motor complex, and the true root causes of gut dysfunction completely challenged the conventional narrative. Fix the gut, remove the interference, and the body will do the healing!”

Ben Azadi

“Many are indebted to Josh and his brilliant work.  I happen to know several people whose lives changed following consultations and directions offered by Josh.  On their behalf, thank you, Josh Dech!” 

“Many are indebted to Josh and his brilliant work.  I happen to know several people whose lives changed following consultations and directions offered by Josh.  On their behalf, thank you, Josh Dech!” 

Doug Kauffman

Precision

Gut Health

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A refined, root-cause strategy designed specifically for your biology, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.

A refined, root-cause strategy designed specifically for your biology, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.

Precision

Gut Health

Get Expert Guidance Tailored to You

A refined, root-cause strategy designed specifically for your biology, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.

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