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What causes SIBO?

The stomach and small intestine are designed to be relatively free of microorganisms. The presence of microorganisms overgrowing in the small intestine would set up a scenario where they start utilizing various nutrients before they have had a chance to be absorbed. The result is fermentation of carbohydrates and putrefaction of proteins.

This can produce a lot of gas as well as digestive symptoms that resemble the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as some additional accompanying symptoms such as:
🔹Abdominal pain or distension
🔹Altered bowel function, constipation, or diarrhea
🔹Hypersecretion of colonic mucus
🔹Dyspeptic symptoms
🔹Varying degrees of anxiety or depression

With SIBO, there are often other associated symptoms including:
🔹Brain fog
🔹Fatigue
🔹Joint pain
🔹Skin issues: acne, eczema, rashes, or rosacea
🔹Weight loss

What can you do to treat SIBO?

Most often the treatment of SIBO involves a low carbohydrate diet combined with strategies to deal with the bacterial overgrowth. A low FODMAP diet has emerged as the primary dietary adjunct.

FODMAPs are short-chain carbohydrates and sugars that are fermented by intestinal bacteria yielding gases that cause abdominal bloating. Sources of FODMAPs include most legumes, vegetables, fruit, and grains. So, the diet is extremely limiting and not sustainable. Fortunately, recent studies indicate that use of digestive enzyme supplements may be as effective in improving digestive symptoms without having to forego so many health promoting foods.

As far as dealing with the bacterial overgrowth, the conventional medical treatment of SIBO relies primarily on the administration of antibiotics. However, this approach ultimately creates additional problems due to further disturbance of the microbiome. In contrast, the natural approach focuses on dealing with the bacterial overgrowth by restoring the proper functioning of the protective barriers to SIBO.

Foremost is this later goal are using HCl replacement therapy, digestive enzymes, and herbal agents that promote biliary secretions and peristalsis (berberine, ginger, artichoke, milk thistle, and other choleretics). It is also helpful to use natural agents to reduce the bacterial overgrowth. Foremost among these agents, in my opinion, are digestive enzymes, berberine, and enteric-coated peppermint oil.