Function Over Fix

Why are you bloated every single day—and why does it seem to get worse as the day goes on? Daily bloating isn’t a diagnosis, and it isn’t always as simple as eating the wrong foods or producing too much gas.

In this episode of Function Over Fix, Dr. Tim Augustyniak breaks down four major mechanisms associated with chronic bloating: excess intestinal fermentation and microbiome imbalance, constipation and poor evacuation, visceral hypersensitivity, and abdominophrenic dyssynergia. He also discusses how gut function and the nervous system interact, why a low-FODMAP diet may improve symptoms without necessarily explaining why they developed, and his clinical perspective on microbial imbalance, bile flow, and the downstream effects of gut dysfunction. Pasted text

The goal isn’t to find another temporary way to suppress bloating. It’s to start asking why it keeps happening in the first place and what may need to change to improve function long term.

Research & Resources That Informed This Episode

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Belching, Abdominal Bloating, and Distention: Expert Review (2023)
A broad clinical review of the evaluation and management of bloating and abdominal distention, including dietary carbohydrate intolerance, constipation, visceral hypersensitivity, and abdominophrenic dyssynergia.
PubMed

Damianos et al. — Abdominophrenic Dyssynergia: A Narrative Review (2023)
Reviews the evidence surrounding abnormal coordination between the diaphragm and abdominal wall in abdominal distention and its relationship with disorders of gut-brain interaction.
PubMed

Cuffe et al. — Dietary Interventions in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis (2025)
Evaluates dietary interventions for IBS, including evidence that a low-FODMAP diet can improve bloating and abdominal distention in some patients.
PubMed

Pimentel et al. — ACG Clinical Guideline: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (2020)
American College of Gastroenterology guideline reviewing SIBO, including its clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, and management.
PubMed

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What does it actually take to get healthy—and stay healthy?

In the first episode of Function Over Fix, I explain why this podcast exists and why feeling better isn’t always the same thing as fixing the problem. I share my own experience with eosinophilic esophagitis, severe food reactions, and the health journey that ultimately led me into chiropractic, functional medicine, and applied kinesiology. We also talk about why identifying triggers is only part of the process, why maintaining your health matters, and why there usually isn’t one supplement, medication, or quick fix that solves everything.

The goal of Function Over Fix is to help you better understand what your symptoms may be telling you, learn how different systems in the body interact, and start asking better questions about your health. Because when you understand why something may be happening, the path forward can look very different.

Instagram: @dr.tim.augustyniak
Facebook: Facebook.com/dr.tim.augustyniak
Threads: @dr.tim.augustyniak
YouTube: @flourishfwc
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Website: flourishfwc.com

Follow Function Over Fix for future episodes, and share this episode with someone who may find it useful.

When you stop blindly listening and start asking why, everything changes.