


The Healthy Gut Podcast Ep.61
SIBO: Herbal Therapies and Biofilm Busters
Dr Rachel Fresco is an acupuncturist, PhD, and founder and CEO of Bio-Botanical Research. Since 1989, Dr. Fresco has utilized her background in naturopathy, Chinese medicine, and clinical nutrition to create products that have a significant impact on challenging clinical conditions. She joins Rebecca to discuss how herbal therapies can be useful in the treatment of SIBO and biofilms.
In Today's Episode
In Episode 61 of The Healthy Gut podcast, we discuss:
✓ The Bio-Botanical Research range of products
✓ Why it’s important to use a biofilm buster in your treatment protocol and why biofilms can contain both bacteria and yeasts
✓ Why we should be supporting our treatment protocols with a seasonally appropriate diet
✓ Why we should consider our detoxification pathways when treating an overgrowth and biofilms
✓ What die-off symptoms can be like for some patients
✓ Why we should all work with a practitioner who can oversee our treatment and monitor our symptoms
✓ Why botanicals are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-parasitic
✓ Why using a blend of various herbs can be more easily tolerated than single herbs alone
✓ Why chronic sinus infections should be treated with a nasal biofilm buster
✓ Dr Fresco’s views on using probiotics during SIBO treatment and why she favours spore-based probiotics
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Resources mentioned in today's podcast
✓ Free shipping on all Biocidin orders in the US. Use code HEALTHYGUT at checkout.
✓ Seasonal guide to SIBO fruits and vegetables (Members-only access)
✓ Biocidin nutritionists can be contacted via [email protected]
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Connect with Dr Rachel fresco
Rachel Fresco is an acupuncturist, PhD, and founder and CEO of Bio-Botanical Research. Since 1989, Dr. Fresco has utilized her background in naturopathy, Chinese medicine, and clinical nutrition to create products that have a significant impact on challenging clinical conditions. Addressing the challenges of microbial overgrowth, as well as supporting the digestive and immune systems, her formulations have helped thousands of people around the world. Her most well-known product is Biocidin. Biocidin is recommended by many clinicians and laboratories in support of those dealing with conditions such as Candida, SIBO, and other GI dysbiosis and biofilm-associated disorders. Her formulations have been helpful in those with systemic chronic infections, including Lyme disease. Dr. Fresco lectures internationally at medical conferences and shares her research on chronic infections, biofilms, GI dysbiosis, systemic inflammation, and the use of plant-based medicines in clinical practice.
Bio-Botanical Research are a sponsor of The Healthy Gut Podcast in Season 2 and have offered THGP listeners free shipping for all US-orders. Simply head to biocidin.com, and use code HEALTHYGUT for free shipping in the US.
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About The Host
Rebecca Coomes is an author, entrepreneur, passionate foodie and intrepid traveller. She transformed her health after a lifetime of chronic illness, and today guides others on their own path to wellness. She is the founder of The Healthy Gut, a platform where people can learn about gut health and how it is important for a healthy mind and body and coaches people on how to live well with SIBO. Rebecca is the author of the world’s first cookbooks for people treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and the host of the SIBO cooking show and The Healthy Gut podcast.
This episode has literally probably saved my life thank you both!!!!! I am currently battling an autoimmune/ gut disorder which is like celiac but from corn not gluten !! Similar pathology but ANYTHING with ANY form of corn causes my immune system to attack me and it acts as a corrosive substance when consumed causing sores, bleeding, flattening of my intestinal villi , chronic migraines not to mention eosophagitus and damage to my tissues! Most doctors are currently baffled as it is so rare but my blood test came up positive aside from my symptoms. Currently, guzzling pain relief buy the bucket load but guess what it contains corn as does almost EVER processed food/medicine item! I now have clinically diagnosed dysbiosis, sibo, a hiatial hernia, previous numerous rounds of H.Pylori , psoriasis, contact dermatitis, GERD. The list is ENDLESS and I am now back at work after 2 years of being signed off long term sick because of financial reasons and I am struggling and severely inflamed and getting immediate headaches and migraines due to numerous intolerances alongside the corn allergy and lactose intolerance.
What a great episode! I personally love the taste and color of Biocidin–both are really happy and sweet. My ND Jason Wysocki prescribed it for me last year for about 6 months to see me through between SIBO herbal protocols. It really helped stabilize my symptoms and kept systemic bacteria and yeast at bay. I look forward to trying more of Dr. Fresco’s wonderful products.