Why Digestible Exists
~15% of the world suffers from IBS, but most treatments are missing a big piece of the puzzle: the brain-gut connection.
Brain-Gut Approach
What most people haven't been told:
✅ IBS is a disorder of gut-brain interaction
✅ Symptoms are real and reversible
✅ People with IBS experience increased pain sensitivity in the gut
✅ Stress and emotions often play a bigger role than you may think
Digestible focuses on nervous system regulation and emotional processing, which have been found to significantly reduce symptom severity, improve quality of life, and alleviate anxiety and stress.
Gut-Centered Approach
What you may have been told:
❌ IBS is incurable
❌ Your IBS is caused by what you eat
❌ Symptoms can only be managed
❌ You need to learn to live with it
❌ Your treatment options are limited to medications, supplements, or diets
This approach fails patients.
Only 49% of IBS patients are at least somewhat better 6 months after seeking treatment (Whitehead et al, 2006).
You are not broken. Healing is possible.
Meet Our Advisory Team
Digestible is guided by a team of expert physicians, therapists, dietitians, and researchers who have contributed expertise and clinical insights to the program.
Dr. David Clarke, MD
Gastroenterology
Dr. David Clarke is a board-certified Gastroenterologist and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he has helped thousands of patients uncover and heal the hidden stressors contributing to chronic symptoms like IBS.
Dr. Clarke is the President of the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) and a recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions where emotional factors impact physical health. He is the author of They Can't Find Anything Wrong! and has lectured extensively at medical conferences, universities, and health systems across North America. Dr. Clarke’s work continues to bridge the gap between traditional medical care and the emerging science of brain-body health.
Website: https://www.symptomatic.me/
Dr. Jennifer Franklin, PhD
Gastropsychology
Dr. Jennifer Franklin is a licensed psychologist, specializing in the treatment of disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) since 2006. She is genuinely passionate about helping people to not just manage symptoms more effectively but also achieve meaningful healing and recovery from chronic gut issues. As a graduate student of psychology, Dr. Franklin discovered that it was possible to recover fully from IBS by making a full recovery herself, which inspired her to become one of the first “gastropsychologists" in the US.
Dr. Franklin is dually licensed in North Carolina and California and offers a range of services including consultation, therapy, mindfulness training, and educational online courses.
Website: https://donthateyourguts.com/
Ingrid Currington, APD CEDC
Dietetics
Ingrid Currington is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC) with a private practice in Melbourne, Australia. She specialises in supporting clients with pelvic pain, gastrointestinal concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders.
Ingrid helps individuals develop a more peaceful, flexible and positive relationship with food and body through a mind-body approach to nutrition counselling. Her practice is informed by pain science and the biopsychosocial model of health and illness, and focuses on moving away from restrictive diets and food fears. Ingrid supports individuals to reclaim food and eating as a source of nourishment, enjoyment and connection.
Dr. Becca Kennedy, MD
Family Medicine
Dr. Kennedy is a family medicine physician with a lifelong interest in the body's ability to heal itself. After two decades of treating patients with the typical medicines and procedures and seeing little benefit for chronic symptoms, she developed an intense curiosity and searched for years for other information.
Fortunately, she discovered the new science she was looking for to effectively treat chronic symptoms like IBS. After seeing the profound impact of this work on her own patients as well as on herself, this has now become the sole focus of her practice.
Website: https://resilience-healthcare.com/
Meet Our Leadership Team
Digestible was founded by people who’ve lived through the frustration of trying to manage chronic digestive symptoms — and knew there had to be a better way. We created Digestible to offer the kind of clarity, support, and effective treatment we wish we'd had.
Anna Olivieri | Co-founder
After years of debilitating digestive issues and chronic pain, at one point eating only five different foods, Anna discovered the life-changing power of the brain-gut approach. When it felt like she had tried everything, she finally found something that gave her lasting relief and helped her reclaim her life.
Anna leads content and design at Digestible, blending her background in psychology, healthcare technology, and user experience to create an IBS-specific program she wishes she had during her own healing. She’s passionate about making the brain-gut approach accessible, empowering others to feel seen, supported, and capable of true recovery.
Vincent Olivieri | Co-founder
With over a decade of experience building digital tools in healthcare technology, Vincent has led products that improve access, simplify complexity, and drive meaningful change.
But Digestible is personal. After witnessing his wife Anna’s painful struggle with IBS, and seeing her fully recover through brain-gut regulation, he was inspired to help bring that same relief to others. Together, they created Digestible: the first brain-gut regulation app for IBS.
Now leading product and strategy, Vincent is on a mission to eliminate IBS from the face of the planet, one nervous system at a time.