How to fix SIBO & Prevent Recurrence

How to Fix SIBO & Prevent Recurrence:
1. What is SIBO?: from a historical perspective to the latest research, SIBO bacteria, symptoms, and related health issues
2. How to diagnose SIBO: why I recommend one type of breath test over another and the challenges with the breath testing
3. Three gases: hydrogen, methane, and hydrogen sulfide, and associated symptoms
Other forms of dysbiosis: SIBO-negative does not mean that you are free of other forms of dysbiosis
4. Treatment options include:
- Antibiotics (rational and when they may be appropriate)
- Herbals (efficacy and use in combination)
- Specific probiotics (efficacy based on published studies)
- Other supplements (5 things to keep in mind when taking
supplements)
5. Diet: beyond symptoms, what 1,500 GIs say about it, and why it has to be part of any successful treatment plan
6. Identifying and addressing underlying causes: importance and examples
7. How to prevent recurrence: the Fast Tract Diet 3 pillar approach

References: all hyperlinked in the transcript

Note: I can't provide individual advice in the comments.

[jnkrm]

2:50 health disorders linked
3:35 Symptoms
4:02 more severe symptoms
4:36 leaky gut
4:51 diagnosis for SIBO.
7:54 cons of breath testing.
8:44 other causes if NOT SIBO
9:12 treatment for SIBO.
10:40 cons of antibiotics.
12:18 alternative medicine.
13:03 Probiotics ? & efficacy
15:17 other dietary supplements.
16:54 supplements (important considerations).
18:12 Diet.
21:58 elements to address SIBO issues.

[eso]

In short: to get the results of treating SIBO:
1- Go with carnivore diet for a month or two
2- Use intermittent fasting
3- Stop eating sugar

[SofijaStevenson]

This is the best video on SIBO that I have come across so far and I have seen many. As a clinical pharmacist, medical herbalist and nutritionist, with more than 25 years practice, I can only say that I will do my best to spread a word about you and this exceptional presentation.
For us practitioners, it is quite often challenging to convince patients to give a chance to a few supplements in order to improve their condition. A good supplement without chemical additives or fillers are usually very expensive but also the most effective ones. We have also realised that without appropriate dietary guidelines and changes all the effort would only give short term results. No sugar and a very low carb diet is ultimate solution for a healthy gut.
Thank you again for this amazing presentation. All the best to you and all your viewers.

[KARIS]

I was on the zero carb (carnivore) diet for two years. No symptoms. As soon as I went off of that diet, SIBO symptoms came back. This week, I’m back on carnivore. It’s only been a couple of days and I already feel better. The fast tract app convinced me to go back to a zero carb diet. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.❤

[ScorpioRsing]

I SO appreciate the level of detail in this video! Too many drs and practitioners operate on a surface level and never fix the root problem.

[bubcat]

My solution was getting married. Really put true suffering into perspective. I never even notice my severe bowel pain anymore

[ritagienapp]

Thank you for this video. I have recently been diagnosed with SIBO and just started on xifaxan. I leared about you from a friend. I have ordered your book Fast Tract Digestion. Thank you for explaining things so well. I feel very positive about your approach.

[YoungOne]

Once again, returning months later for my wife whose sibo ended up turning into colitis so bad she passed out from the pain. Thank you so very much for this insight. It's very very much appreciated. Have her on Cipro, metro, Saccharomyces boulardii, and a multi probo called probiotic 10 by now sups that includes great strains. Fun fact Saccharomyces boulardii was also shown in studies to fight off multiple bad antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria in the gut, one notable one being C Diff. God bless you

[JamieR]

Glad you made this video Dr. Norm. It's incredible disheartening to see how many struggle with SIBO / Dysbiosis and MMC issues without even knowing the fix can be quite simple.

For me personally, due to SIFO along with SIBO---the treatment is a little bit more muddled. Digestive Enzymes and HCL has only made things worse over time. The SIBO (giardia) did shift towards SIFO over the years. I dont accredit it to HCL specifically (impossible to know), but even yeast based probiotics now give me issues. I find it interesting. I could not digest foods without enzymes, now I don't use any and I digest just fine. Even big amounts of healthy fats.

In the end, in my case, it seems to be an MMC issue post black mold exposure for 2-4 months. Causing a trickle down of CIRS, Sarcoidosis, MCAS, MCS and a whole host more. Along with CPTSD and Celiac as a base (since age 2). After connecting the dots, CIRS and MMC dysfunction as well as nervous system dysregulation---I feel like I finally have a roadmap on what needs to be addressed. Taken 14 years to figure it out, but finally getting a big picture as most doctors, nautorpaths, functional doctors etc have not been able to help me. I will devote my life to help others and delve deep into the mechanics of everything if I manage to heal.

[StreetSmartMillionaire]

Wow, very "impressive Doctor" and this comes from someone that rarely uses those words together. You have earned a subscriber.

[hfaith]

I sure wish I could speak with you. I basically diagnosed myself in 2014. I couldn’t convince doctors to refer me to a GI. I ended up writing several GI’s all over, before one agreed to send me a sibo test. I have higher levels of hydrogen and some methane. I’m finally seeing a GI where I live after waiting a year for my appointment. Now, I have so many more GI problems. I just feel like I haven’t been able live my life now for almost 10 years. I’m so limited on what I can eat. I just wish I could get help.

[mjrussell]

I would also add that it is important to reduce your stress response as much as possible when you are trying to heal your gut. My naturopath recommended an adrenal support supplement which helped rid me of crippling anxiety. I also started a gentle exercise program including stretching, calisthenics and yoga, plus walking my dog down my peaceful country road. I was also having worrying gastrocardiac issues that I only found out recently are related. The deep breathing of relaxing and meditative yoga, helps those symptoms as well.
I have found some tummy issues have come back I think because I have reintroduced too many not so healthy foods back into my diet, plus sometimes I take ibuprofen for back and neck issues which cause headaches, and those cause inflammation of the stomach lining. So I think it’s time to go back on a more restrictive diet plan, and be more strict in the future.

[btrflyjohnson]

I just watched a video of a young man that experienced debilitating symtoms for years. After 1000s $$$ in tests and specialist he somehow discovered when he took a supplement of artichokes and ginger all his symptoms subsided. His hair even grew back.
In my own experience, i find relief with a cocktail of black cumin seed oil, ginger capsules, mushroom immune mix, Dandelion. I notice a reduction in inflammation. Another thing that I've had luck with is drinking a half cup olive oil with a cup of lemon juice b4 bed laying on my right side. No carbs or fried or vegetable seed oils

[sneeriousgrinch]

Thank you. This video makes a lot more sense that some of the other SIBO content creators. I believe this to be helpful and insightful

[margaretm]

Thank you, Dr. Robillard, for a comprehensive review of SIBO. You are the first doctor other than Dr. Ken Berry to recommend the carnivore diet. I will follow your suggestions.

[silviavizcarra]

Drinking a glass of water with a tea spoon of apple cider vinegar before every meal helped me, I also cut carbohydrates and sugars out of my diet for a while

[LS-imki]

Most impressed, best presentation I have seen in this format...Thanks so much you have given me more info than 10 Doctor visits.

[marydfm]

Dr. Robillard, thank you for a wonderful video and all the information, especially not putting background music to distract for the information. Thanks.

[Gray-Today]

Dr. Norm, you're a very good writer. I appreciate that you link to a transcript, too. My War on SIBO will begin shortly, and you are one of my primary guides. Thank you.

[carolinelaronda]

I believe SIBO largely created my severe anemia . I thought it was heavy periods initially but I retested a few months after an endometrial ablation surgery to end my periods and my labs reflected no change! I recently tested positive for SIBO. Finishing antibiotics right now but have yet to see any change at all in my bowels .