A Virtual Care Program for Digestive Health Support
Ordered by your Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition provider
Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition offers the SideBy Care Program, an evidence-based, virtual care program that works alongside your GI provider to help you manage digestive symptoms, navigate stress, improve quality of life, and build practical tools for long-term digestive health.
✔ In-network with most insurance plans
✔ Regular virtual visits from home
✔ Personalized care plan
Additional Support Between GI Visits
Whether you're newly diagnosed, experiencing a flare, in remission, or managing ongoing symptoms, digestive conditions often affect more than physical symptoms alone.
Symptoms, nutrition concerns, stress, and day-to-day challenges can all affect quality of life.
The SideBy Care Program works alongside your GI provider to help you build skills, practical tools, and helpful habits for managing symptoms, nutrition, stress, and day-to-day challenges.
A Personalized Approach to Care
The SideBy Care Program is not a one-size-fits-all program.
Your care is personalized and tailored to your symptoms, diagnosis, goals, and stage of treatment. Whether you're newly diagnosed, experiencing a flare, in remission, or managing ongoing symptoms, our team meets you where you are.
The program is designed to help you:
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Better understand factors that may affect your symptoms
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Improve nutrition habits and eating patterns
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Manage stress and other factors that can affect symptoms
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Improve quality of life
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Build skills and healthy habits that support long-term digestive health
They constantly send signals to each other— affecting how you feel, digest and respond to stress.
What to Expect
After the initial program, care transitions into optimization sessions with your Mind-Gut Specialist and/or Registered Dietitian. These sessions provide ongoing support and can be especially helpful during treatment changes, after flares, during remission, or whenever additional guidance is needed.
5. Continued Care
Monitor progress and adjust your care plan as needed.
4. Ongoing Support
Meet regularly with your Mind-Gut Specialist and Registered Dietitian.
3. Virtual Visits
Tailored to your symptoms, diagnosis, lifestyle, and goals.
2. Personalized Care Plan
1. Understand Your Symptoms
Understand factors that may affect your symptoms, nutrition, stress, and quality of life.
A simple, step-by-step program:
Mind-Gut Specialist
Helps patients build practical tools and strategies for managing symptoms, stress, and the day-to-day challenges that often accompany digestive conditions.
Registered Dietitian
Helps develop personalized nutrition strategies and eating habits that support your goals.
Care Advocate
Guides you through the program and helps coordinate your care.
Your GI Provider at Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition
Remains in charge of your medical treatment, medications, and overall GI care while staying informed throughout your participation in the program.
TEAM
Your Care Team
How the Gut and Brain Work Together
The gut and brain communicate through nerves, hormones, and the immune system, creating a two-way connection that can influence digestive health and quality of life.
Your digestive system and nervous system are constantly communicating.
This ongoing two-way communication is often referred to as the gut-brain connection.
The gut-brain connection recognizes that digestive symptoms are real and that symptoms, nutrition, stress, sleep, and daily habits can all influence one another.
Understanding these connections can help patients better understand their symptoms and identify approaches that support digestive health and quality of life.
Conditions We Commonly Support
The SideBy Care Program supports patients with digestive conditions that can affect symptoms, nutrition, and quality
of life.
This includes:
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IBS
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Crohn's disease
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Ulcerative colitis
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Functional dyspepsia
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Chronic constipation
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Chronic diarrhea
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Other digestive conditions recommended by your GI provider
If you're unsure whether the program is right for you, talk with your provider or schedule an introductory call with our care advocate.
Why Patients Choose SideBy Care
✔ Personalized care tailored to your needs and goals
✔ Works alongside your GI provider's treatment plan
✔ Weekly virtual visits from home
✔ Support from a Mind-Gut Specialist and Registered Dietitian
✔ In-network with most insurance plans
✔ Practical tools you can use throughout your digestive health journey
✔ Continued care through optimization sessions
Convenient Virtual Care
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Weekly video visits from home
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Easy online scheduling
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Ongoing check-ins and symptom tracking
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Flexible appointments that fit your schedule
Hear from Patients
Insurance
The SideBy Care Program is in-network with most insurance plans.
We check your benefits before you begin and help you understand what to expect.
FAQ
You're probably wondering...
Frequently asked questions
Ready to Feel Better?
You don't have to manage digestive symptoms on your own.
Get personalized support from a team that works alongside your GI provider.
If you would like to learn more or have any questions about the Mind-Gut program, schedule a free, 15-minute call with a Care Advocate.
Call or text: 773-364-1114
Email: careadvocate@sidebycare.com