All About Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine can essentially “crowd-out” normal digestive processes at the intestinal surface leading to carbohydrate and protein malabsorption. Find out who is at risk of SIBO, how to test for it, and what to do to treat it.
A Low FODMAP Diet for Gut Health: Relief for IBS, ME/CFS, and Fibromyalgia
ME/CFS patients have rates of IBS higher than the general public. A low FODMAP diet is the best supported diet to improve the condition.
Garlic for Gut Health
Love it or hate it, garlic is not to be ignored in the kitchen. Used for millennium for medical purposes, the culinary gem is extensively studied for immunity and antimicrobial properties.
Candida Got Your Tongue? A Fresh Look at Oral Health and the Microbiome
Gut health and dysbiosis talk are currently all the rage but remember that the gastrointestinal tract begins in the mouth. For years I was plagued with poor dental health. All I needed was a new toothpaste.
What is a Low Histamine Diet?
An intolerance to histamine is not considered a typical food allergy, but a pseudo-food allergy. Just as with a typical food allergy, avoidance is key. Read what foods are highest in histamine.
What Type of Dysbiosis is in Your Gut?
Did you think there was one kind of dysbiosis? There is more to dysbiosis than a simple imbalance of species. Here I present 4 subtypes of dysbiosis that have direct, indirect, and complex effects on the host—us!
Get to the Root Cause of Fibromyalgia
A bold new study examined the effectiveness of herbal therapy versus antibiotic therapy for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. They found herbal therapy was safer and more effective than antibiotic therapy.
3 Steps to Heal a Leaky Gut
Gastrointestinal symptoms? Probiotics worsen symptoms? In today’s post I’ll walk you through a 3-step process to heal and restore the gut for long-lasting results.