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Restoring Gut Health in 10 Million People by 2033

by Trevor Pfizenmaier, Founder

Solving the gut health epidemic

Imagine Sarah, a busy professional who's among the 45 million Americans struggling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Her daily life is constrained by a restrictive diet just to manage her symptoms. Then there's Adam, one of the 1.6 million Americans battling Crohn's Disease, forced to depend on immunosuppressive drugs and their debilitating side effects. Finally, meet Emily, a college student who is part of the 60 million Americans living with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), relying on daily acid suppressants to get through her days.

These are not isolated stories but rather fragments of a massive and escalating problem. In the United States alone, around $200 billion is spent per year managing gastrointestinal diseases. Globally, it is estimated that these diseases affect roughly one-third of the world's population—over 2 billion people.

This dire landscape fuels our mission at Mithrid Health: to restore gut health in 10 million people by 2033. Existing treatments limit themselves to symptom management, leaving individuals dependent on life-long medications and lifestyle compromises. Through a root cause and data-driven approach, we believe that our digital platform can deliver true gut restoration at scale.

What makes Mithrid different

Mithrid Health is a digital specialty provider that restores gut health through functional medicine principles.

To restore gut health sustainably in millions of people, we need to empower a physician-led care team with a digital platform that generates a dynamically simple care plan that is individualized to the patient, but easy to follow.

Unlike conventional treatments that focus solely on symptom relief, our platform addresses the root causes of gut health disorders, offering a sustainable solution without reliance on medications or surgeries.

How we restore gut health

We actively employ the 5R framework (Remove, Replace, Reinoculate, Repair, Rebalance) by the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) in our clinic to holistically support and heal the digestive system.

To clearly articulate the goals that each step of the 5R framework intends to accomplish, we've created 'The 6 Pillars of Gut Restoration'.

The 6 Pillars of Gut Restoration:

  1. Relieve Symptoms (Remove)
  2. Eliminate Infections & Toxins (Remove)
  3. Optimize Digestion (Replace)
  4. Balance Microbiome (Reinoculate)
  5. Reinforce Gut Integrity (Repair)
  6. Boost Systemic Resilience (Rebalance)
Comparison of modern medicine, functional medicine, and Mithrid Health on 'The 6 Pillars of Gut Restoration'

Modern medicine excels at symptomatic relief and eliminating acute infections, offering immediate but often short-term solutions. However, it falls short when it comes to the rest because the entire methodology it operates on is not designed to address root causes.

Functional medicine is fundamentally sound in that it addresses the root cause. Yet, it has limitations in providing consistent and scalable outcomes. This is due in part to the lack of standardized data pipelines and the inherent variability in treatment protocols among different providers.

Mithrid Health aims to excel in all six pillars through several strategies:

  1. Our digital platform enables a 'red carpet' experience, making quality care accessible to anyone in the U.S. with an internet connection.
  2. By utilizing a centralized platform, we standardize treatment protocols, thereby reducing provider variability and enhancing consistency.
  3. Through the use of machine learning and AI, we provide data-driven diagnosis and treatments that are more targeted and effective.

Additionally, our streamlined, data-backed approach simplifies navigation of insurance and healthcare regulations, a significant challenge in functional medicine.

We believe in full transparency. You can expect a detailed roadmap of your treatment journey when you join Mithrid Health. For a full look into our clinical approach, take a look at our clinical documentation https://docs.mithrid.health.

Next Steps

We are working hard to bring Mithrid Health's vision to life—a world where gut health is not the barrier to greatness.

Keep an eye on our website https://mithrid.health for updates on when we'll be ready to onboard patients.

Trevor and the entire Mithrid team