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Have you successfully treated SIBO?
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Dr. Pimentel's research is not specifically focused on IMO/ SIBO. His book, published a year or two ago, discusses a wider range of GI ailments. That said, he may be in the best position to identify a "silver bullet" treatment protocol. Treatment is difficult because there are varying causes for different individuals and everyone's gut flora are different. There are thousands of strains of bacteria. It's worth noting that most strains are not intrinsically "bad" or "good" but have metastasized in the wrong location- the small intestine. (Notice my use of "most").
If you have IMO, you also have SIBO, because the methanogens that comprise IMO need the hydrogen produced by SIBO to survive. You may well be able to dispel IMO, which tends to stay gone; often supplements containing garlic can make that happen (I used Allimax). But SIBO is a tougher customer, and you need to identify and, hopefully, deal with the underlying cause to vanquish it completely.
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I'm very much aware Dr Pimental's research is not specific to SIBO/IMO and that his research is very comprehensive regarding GI ailments. Nonetheless, since I was speaking about "my" experience" I made reference to only that.
There is not indeed a "silver bullet" - if that was the case, I daresay he and many others would be a billionare. That said....
I'm very much aware/educated about the complexities of the microbiome - and that bacteria is neither good nor bad - and that SIBO is about their residence where they don't belong (small intestine). Hence the name "Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth".
Yes indeed I know I have SIBO -C (not just IMO) (ref the hydrogen, etc. you mentioned) - yes, Allicin for methane, and for sure I'm aware it's tough (been dealing with it for 5 years at least). In addition to Allicin, there are other antimicrobials (and Rx combos) that do work well - I've managed remission for months at a time. However...
...there are other variables that factor into the irradication of SIBO-C and as well, treatment approaches (which I mentioned in my response to "caroljmelville" below.