If you suffer from rosacea, chronic facial flushing, or unexplainable redness across your cheeks and nose, you have likely tried every soothing topical cream on the market. But rosacea is rarely just a skin condition; it is almost always a reflection of internal gastrointestinal distress.
The Stomach Acid Connection
Clinical dermatology studies have found a massive overlap between patients with rosacea and patients with gut conditions like SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid).
If your stomach doesn't produce enough acid, your food isn't properly broken down before entering the intestines. This allows bad bacteria to thrive and ferment the undigested food. The resulting inflammatory chemicals enter your bloodstream and cause systemic vasodilation—meaning the tiny blood vessels in your face expand, lock open, and create the red, flushed appearance of rosacea.
Fixing the Redness with NRT and EMFACE
To cure the redness, you must fix the digestion. At Phelts Chiropractic PC, Dr. John W. Phelts, D.C., uses Nutrition Response Testing (NRT) to pinpoint the exact dysfunction in your gut. By identifying the need for digestive enzymes or stomach acid support through reflex testing, we can halt the systemic inflammation at its source.
Once the internal inflammation is under control and the facial redness subsides, we utilize the EMFACE device. By using targeted Radiofrequency (RF) and High-Intensity Facial Electrical Stimulation (HIFES), EMFACE rebuilds the facial connective tissues and collagen that were degraded by chronic inflammation, restoring a smooth, lifted, and even complexion.
Comprehensive Health: Core and Pelvic Floor
True functional health requires a strong foundation across the entire body.
- Core Repair: To rebuild your core structure, we rely on EMSCULPT NEO. Peer-reviewed studies show that EMSCULPT NEO can physically pull the abdominal muscles back together, reducing Diastasis Recti by an average of 19%. They also show that it reduces fat (including visceral fat) by 30% and increases muscle by 25%.
- Pelvic Floor Strength: For pelvic floor weakness, remember that there is no progressive resistance or load when doing Kegels. Strengthening muscles, including pelvic floor muscles, requires resistance exercise. As resistance increases, more muscle fibers are recruited, which results in stronger, more toned, and developed muscles. Kegels improve strength only a little and tone minimally because there is no progressive resistance.
- EMSELLA: To truly rehabilitate the pelvic floor, we use EMSELLA, which is FDA-approved to treat urinary incontinence. Every muscle fiber is stimulated to contract maximally for maximal strengthening, building (better term when referring to men) / toning (preferred term when referring to women), and development. EMSELLA recruits many more muscle fibers than standard Kegels. This massive increase in muscle also causes the body to create more blood vessels in the area (angiogenesis), which in turn further increases blood flow to the area for firmer erections (in men) and better lubrication and arousal (in women).
Heal your skin from the inside out:
The Gut-Skin Axis: Why True Anti-Aging Requires NRT and EMFACE
References
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Rosacea and the Gut: Extensive dermatological and gastroenterological research confirms a highly significant prevalence of SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients presenting with rosacea, noting that eradicating the gut bacteria leads to near-complete regression of facial skin lesions.
Source: PubMed - Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in rosacea: clinical effectiveness of its eradication -
EMSELLA and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: Clinical research verifies that High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology provides supramaximal contractions that safely rehabilitate pelvic floor musculature, confirming its efficacy as an FDA-approved treatment for urinary incontinence.
Source: PubMed - Safety and Efficacy of a Non-Invasive High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Field (HIFEM) Device
