So, how do test for SIBO? 🤷🏼‍♀️

The standard test is a 3hr lactulose breath test🧪 meaning that you drink this sugary solution and capture your breath over 3 hours to see what gases those little bacteria in your gut are producing. The primary gases we look for are methane, hydrogen, & hydrogen sulfide.🫧

However, there are also evidence-based indicators on the GI Map (see my previous videos for details on this test) that can also indicate not only SIBO but other players that may be further contributing to the SIBO‼️⬅️THIS is what alooooot of practitioners miss when treating with a SIBO-specific protocol and why some people don’t end up getting relief😩.

✨Treating SIBO is multi-faceted and complex, but the functional approach is to start by addressing those methane and/or hydrogen-producing bacteria AND ALSO treat any other underlying gut issues that may have caused the SIBO to happen in the 1st place.✨

Underlying issues may include things like:

+GERD/heartburn

+Constipation and motility issues

+Inflammation

+Low immunity

+Deficient normal flora

+Parasites

+H. Pylori

+Candida, fungi, and yeast

+Leaky gut

+pH imbalance

In my next post, we’ll dive into some helpful nutrition🥑 & lifestyle👟 interventions that worked for me and for some of my clients!☺️