The Healthy Gut Podcast Ep. 83
Hydrogen Dominant SIBO with Dr Allison Siebecker
Dr Allison Siebecker is a leading SIBO doctor, having treated thousands of SIBO patients. Dr Siebecker joins Rebecca Coomes in this 2-part podcast series to discuss the two most common types of SIBO. In today's episode they discuss Hydrogen Dominant Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).
In Today's Episode
What is hydrogen SIBO?
What are the common symptoms and how do they differ to other types of SIBO?
What happens when you have abnormal symptoms for hydrogen SIBO?
How you treat hydrogen SIBO: antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials and the Elemental Diet
What dosages are the most effective?
Why managing diarrhoea is so important
When is the right time to test for SIBO?
What symptoms you should watch out for prior to testing to know it's the right time to test
Why abnormal episodes of diarrhoea can give you a false negative breath test result
When to use electrolytes
Why activated charcoal is so useful
Should you tailor your SIBO diet plan if you have hydrogen SIBO?
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Dr Allison Siebecker ND is a respected naturopathic physician who has brought SIBO into the limelight of alternative and complementary medicine. She was the co-founder and former medical director of the SIBO Center for Digestive Health at NCNM Clinic, and has specialized in the treatment of SIBO since 2010. Dr. Siebecker is passionate about education and is the Instructor of Advanced Gastroenterology at NCNM, Coordinator of the 2014 and 2015 SIBO Symposiums, teaches continuing education classes for physicians and is the author of the free educational website siboinfo.com.
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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.
Rebecca,
What type of testing did you have to determine that you had lesions? My son is also hydrogen dominant but with constipation.
Thanks,
Vicki
Hi Vicki
I was assessed by two leading adhesions practitioners (Larry Wurn and Alyssa Tait) who both independently determined I had adhesions. You might find this video I did on adhesions helpful.
Rebecca