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Have you successfully treated SIBO?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Sep 6 1:30pm | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
Have you tried the low FODMAP elimination diet? Buy the FODMAP app, it is really helpful. There is no blood or stool test which will tell you what specific food groups are upsetting your digestion. FODMAPS are fermentable sugars found in fruits, vegetables, and grains, basically they are starches. The app is great as it gives portions which are safe to eat. It is worth the time and effort to do the diet, finding the source of your trouble will help you heal where antibiotics are just a bandaid.
Link to FODMAP app:
https://www.monashfodmap.com/ibs-central/i-have-ibs/get-the-app/
Good Explanation of the FODMAP elimination diet:
https://med.virginia.edu/ginutrition/wp-content/uploads/sites/199/2023/12/Low-FODMAP-Diet-and-Instructions-2023.pdf
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Thanks for posting. I've determined that my SIBO is not due to a specific food or nutrient sensitivity. I have had an exhaustive food allergy/ sensitivity panel done, and nothing in my food regimen was flagged. As previously mentioned, it seems to have arisen from a lifetime of stress, which I still have to a degree, as it cannot be "turned off" like a light switch. None of the "new age" relaxation techniques has been effective.
As for diet, for some time now I have been on a restrictive diet, similar to FODMAP, and my wife, a credentialed dietitian, monitors my intake. I suspect I will have to continue trying to treat symptoms- not the best solution, but perhaps the only strategy at this point.