SIBO & Endometriosis

Episode 105

Naturopath Jade Walkers joins Rebecca Coomes on The Healthy Gut Podcast to discuss the connection between SIBO and Endometriosis, how to identify which condition you have and why your gut health can have a huge impact on the severity of your endometriosis symptoms. 

What You'll Learn:

  • The strong overlap between SIBO and endometriosis, and how many women experience both conditions together rather than in isolation
  • Why endometriosis is often missed for so long, including outdated beliefs that severe period pain is “normal” and lack of referral to the right specialists
  • Why people with endometriosis may be at higher risk of SIBO or SIMO, including factors like surgeries, adhesions, constipation, pelvic floor dysfunction, antibiotics, PPIs, and bowel involvement
  • The concept of “endo belly,” and how bloating in endometriosis may sometimes actually be driven by SIBO, SIMO, bowel lesions, or food intolerances rather than endometriosis alone
  • Common signs that the gut needs deeper investigation, including bloating, constipation, diarrhea, food reactions, fatigue, brain fog, skin issues, joint pain, and systemic inflammation
  • The role of histamine intolerance, mast cell activation, and estrogen, and how these can amplify inflammation, pain, and symptom flares in women with endo and gut dysfunction
  • The impact of adhesions, including how they may contribute to pain, altered bowel function, SIBO development, and the “hot poker” sensation some women experienc
  • The need for a multidisciplinary, personalised approach, including the potential role of naturopaths, pelvic floor physios, osteopaths, microbiome and SIBO testing, and skilled endometriosis specialists

Listen On:

"For people with endo, a carnivore diet is one of the most pro-inflammatory things you can do to your body and your gut. Shifting that balance away from high meat, high saturated fats across to more of a Mediterranean style diet is going to help reduce your pain and symptoms."

Jade Walker, Naturopath

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Jade Walker

Connect with Jade Walker

Jade Walker is a degree-qualified naturopath (BHSc) with a special interest in endometriosis, fertility, and neurodivergence. Her passion for these areas is deeply personal after a 17-year journey to an endo diagnosis, navigating IVF to have her twin girls, and receiving a late ADHD diagnosis herself, Jade brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work. She is the founder of The Endo Care Collective, an innovative online program helping people with endometriosis reduce debilitating symptoms through naturopathic care. Her work in this space has seen her contribute to How to Endo by Bridget Hustwaite, join the advisory board for the new endo-focused app Matilda, and also held a position as Director of Health and Wellness for Hey Sister, which is a unique herbal medicine for PMS and period pain. With all her knowledge and passion, Jade interviews some of the leading experts in our field on her podcast, The Jade Walker Way, as well as practitioner mentoring, and her popular educational content on social media.

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About The Host

Rebecca Coomes is a nutritionist, author, podcast host, entrepreneur and passionate foodie. 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 consults with 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.

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