When Your Body Overreacts: Understanding Histamine Intolerance and MCAS
Headaches after wine. Bloating after leftovers. Flushing after exercise. Anxiety that spikes after certain meals. For many people these symptoms are investigated one at a time without anyone connecting the dots. Dr Matt le Roux at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains why histamine is often the common thread — and why avoidance alone rarely solves it.
SIBO Explained: Why You Are Bloated No Matter What You Eat
Do you wake up with a flat stomach and end the day looking six months pregnant? Dr Matt le Roux at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains what SIBO actually is, why treating it alone often fails, and what functional medicine investigates to stop it coming back.
What Is a Comprehensive Stool Analysis and What Can It Tell You About Your Gut Health?
Had a colonoscopy and been told everything is normal but still dealing with bloating, fatigue, and gut symptoms? Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains what a comprehensive stool analysis actually measures, and why it finds what standard testing is simply not designed to look for.
Why Am I Always Cold? What Functional Medicine Looks For Beyond Thyroid
Told your thyroid is normal but still always cold? Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains what functional medicine actually investigates when a patient cannot stay warm — from reverse T3 and adrenal function to iron, blood sugar, and gut health.
Why Is My Stomach Always Bloated? 9 Root Causes Functional Medicine Looks For
Bloating every day is not something you should have to accept. Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains the 9 most common root causes of chronic bloating and what functional medicine testing actually looks for.
Histamine Intolerance, SIBO & the Nervous System: Why You React to Everything
Reacting to foods, probiotics, alcohol, fermented foods or stress? Histamine intolerance may be connected to gut dysbiosis, SIBO, mast cell activation and nervous system dysregulation. Here is what to investigate next.
Fatigue: Why You're Always Tired and What to Do About It
Told your bloods are normal but still exhausted? Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains the nine most common drivers of persistent fatigue and why most standard testing misses them entirely.
Is the Gut the Source of Disease? A Functional Medicine Perspective
From autoimmune conditions to anxiety, cardiovascular disease to chronic fatigue, the gut is connected to almost every major chronic illness. Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health explains why, and what functional medicine testing actually reveals.
The Gut-Weight Axis: How Your Microbiome Shapes Weight Management Outcomes
If you have been doing everything right and still struggling with your weight, your gut microbiome could be the missing piece. Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health explains the gut-weight connection and what to do about it.
How Your Digestive Health Impacts Brain Function: The Gut-Brain Connection Explained
Most people know the gut affects digestion. Fewer realise it directly controls mood, memory, focus, and stress. Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health explains the gut-brain connection and what to do when it breaks down.
Why Am I Bloated All the Time? A Functional Medicine Approach to Gut Health
Bloating after meals is not normal… it is a signal. Dr Matt at Wave Functional Health Gold Coast explains the most common root causes including SIBO, dysbiosis, and low stomach acid, and what a functional medicine approach looks like for resolving them for good.
Chronic Constipation: Types, Causes and Functional Medicine Solutions
Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints, yet the underlying cause is frequently misunderstood or left unaddressed. From slow gut motility and SIBO to pelvic floor dysfunction and nervous system dysregulation, the drivers of chronic constipation vary considerably. This post breaks down the three main types, the most common contributing factors, and the functional medicine strategies that address them at the root.