Some patients with persistent IBS symptoms present with completely normal endoscopic and even histologic findings — yet the symptoms remain. 

In this webinar, Dr. Emily Ward will uncover the great imitators of IBS: conditions that fool the scope and complicate diagnosis. These include disaccharidase deficiency, fructose intolerance, celiac disease, microscopic colitis, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, among others.

While these conditions often masquerade as IBS, the path to relief may still include gut-directed hypnotherapy as part of a comprehensive care plan. 

Join this evidence-based session to sharpen your diagnostic lens and better support patients who haven’t found answers through traditional scopes and screens.


• The key conditions that mimic IBS but often evade endoscopic and histologic detection
• How to identify diagnostic red flags beyond the scope and biopsy
• Practical strategies for managing IBS-like symptoms when underlying diagnoses are present
• Where gut-directed hypnotherapy fits into treatment for patients with coexisting or alternative conditions
• When to suspect non-IBS causes and how to investigate them in clinical practice

Dr. Ward will also lead a live Q&A, making it a valuable opportunity to ask your questions and engage directly.

If you can't make it live, register to receive the recording.

This webinar is designed for gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, APPs, GI nurses, dietitians, naturopaths, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals working in the gut-health space.

Encourage your colleagues to register so your team can stay consistent in your approach.

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Healthcare providers can access the Nerva for IBS app for free, allowing you to see how the program works.

For any questions about the webinar or the preferred way to refer the Nerva program, email healthcare@mindsethealth.com

Dr. Emily Ward, MD, is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who pairs conventional expertise with integrative, lifestyle‑based medicine to support gut health.  After completing a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Colorado, she spent nearly a decade in private practice, guiding thousands of patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome through curated evaluations for personalized, effective care.  Today, Dr. Ward leads GutsyRx, an integrative telehealth company she founded to elevate women’s gut and rectal health. Anchored in her signature M.O.M. framework — Metabolic momentum, Optimized gut integrity, and Microbiome balance — GutsyRx tackles the real‑world conditions often dismissed in traditional settings, including IBS and chronic bloating, hemorrhoids and other rectal disorders, peripartum digestive issues, GLP-1 support, and micronutrient deficiencies.  While GutsyRx focuses on women's unique needs, Dr. Ward welcomes anyone interested in an integrative gastroenterology approach to heal and thrive. Her advocacy for gut‑directed hypnotherapy reflects her conviction that the brain‑gut axis is central to gut wellness and that mind–body tools belong alongside nutrition, microbiome support, and targeted therapeutics in modern gastroenterology care.

The great imitators of IBS: Diagnoses that fool the scope