Ep 15: Bloating, Food Sensitivities, and Fatigue: Is SIBO the Culprit?
Have you been told that you have SIBO? Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) significantly impacts digestive health and is especially prevalent among those with chronic bloating, constipation, diarrhea and food sensitivities. It's important to understand that SIBO is not the real problem. The real problem that needs to be addressed is what actually caused the SIBO to happen. In this episode, we’ll dive into the many root causes of SIBO, the importance of the small intestine when it comes to your digestion and the flaws in conventional treatment approaches. Rather than relying on antibiotics or restrictive diets (like the low FODMAP diet), that often don't yield great results, it’s important that we dig deeper and uncover the root causes that led to the bacterial overgrowth. We’ll discuss the impact of medications, restrictive dieting, chronic stress, dysregulated circadian rhythms, poor digestion, mold exposure and poor thyroid health on SIBO. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THIS EPISODE: Around 60% of those diagnosed with IBS have SIBO. SIBO is NOT just a bacterial issue. It is a motility issue at its core. Low stomach acid and antibiotic use can disrupt your gut and contribute to bacterial overgrowth. Restrictive dieting can lead to bigger gut imbalances. SIBO has a very high relapse rate because antibiotics do not address the root cause of SIBO. The low FODMAP diet is not a long-term solution. LINKS: Book a strategy call with Hannah HERE Take the Gut Health Root Cause Quiz for free! Equip Protein: use the code hannahaylwardhhc for 15% off Listen to Episode 4 - Exactly How to Repair Your Gut After Antibiotics Listen to Episode 6 - Q&A with Team HAN: SIBO, mold toxicity, histamine overload & more Listen to Episode 7 - Common Gut Imbalances: SIBO, Candida Overgrowth, Dysbiosis, IBS & More CONNECT WITH HANNAH: Instagram | Website If you found this episode valuable, share it with a friend and leave us a rating/review! Thank you for listening ✨