SIBO
...you stubborn enemy
It’s tiring and frustrating if you wake up every day with diarrhea, and every afternoon your stomach is the size of a five-month-old pregnant woman’s belly, it hurts next to your navel, it hurts at duodenum, cramps here, cramps there, you can’t fall asleep from bowel sounds in the evenings . Sometimes you feel better, you think it was just a nightmare and then the symptoms come out of nowhere again. You probably have SIBO. You can read in the below articles about the main causes, symptoms, natural treatments.
Five facts about SIBO
Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when there are too many bacteria in the small intestine. In this post we will discuss what kind of underlying health concerns may cause bacteria relocation to the small intestine, and we will speak about treatment,...
L-Glutamine
L-glutamine L-glutamine, the universal amino acid. L-glutamine is the most common amino acid in the bloodstream, accounting for 30-35% of the amino acid content of the blood. This is a well-known and popular dietary supplement not only for athletes but it...
Foods in SIBO
In the next "Foods in SIBO" list, you can find all kinds of food you can eat if you are struggling with SIBO, but you can also use this list if you have abdominal discomfort or IBS.If you have SIBO, avoiding carbohydrates from your diet is essential. SCD, LFD, GAPS,...
Leaky Gut
Normally, the bowel does not leak. However, if there is a problem with the intestinal tract, the intestinal wall can also penetrate, leading to inflammation. On the one hand, the intestines must be sufficiently permeable to absorb nutrients and fluids. Still, they...
Treatment of SIBO
It is very important to note again that if you notice any symptoms of SIBO and it starts to get worse, for example, food runs through the digestive system in 1 hour and it seems to be undigested, see a doctor immediately. Antibiotic (rifaximin) is usually given to...
SIBO facts symptoms scauses
Bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine (SIBO) is one of the most common causes of intestinal problems. Patients are often diagnosed with IBS, or IBD, because they cannot pinpoint the cause of their symptoms. A well-chosen stool test or an H2 breath test could...
How I developed Intestinal Dysbiosis
Let's start with a bit of concept definition. Intestinal dysbiosis (1) (also known as dysbacteriosis) is a disturbance of the balance of the intestinal flora. In this case, the beneficial bacteria in the gut are damaged. In that case, their numbers are reduced, and...
My Gut Healing Story
Ten years. That's exactly how many days have passed since I decided at Christmas to finally find out what is causing the half-yearly abdominal problems and diarrhea. Three months later, it turned out that a tropical parasite, Entamoeba Histolytica (1) had caused my...
Diagnosis of SIBO
SIBO can be diagnosed with the H2 breath test or the so-called Organix urine test. For abdominal complaints, SIBO-specific symptoms, these are the first two tests that are important to perform. My point of view is that further testing is also needed, especially if...
SIBO aggravating factors
Any kind of sugar, many type of medicine, stress, condition of gut motility all can aggrevate SIBO. If you are struggeling with abdominal issues but SIBO is not diagnosed try to diminish these factors to reliefe your symptoms. I would recomend you to do...
Gut and skin
The link between gut and skin health If you have skin rashes or eczematous symptoms, you should never think it is a genetic condition. If you have long-term, chronic symptoms, you should not only see a dermatologist or switch to natural cosmetics but also...