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Jona stool test - has anyone tried it?
I've tried every supplement you can think of - from Bifido, Flora and spore biotics to berberine, atrantil, and peppermint oil, not to mention the other 20 or 30 different ones. Four rounds of antibiotics, a low fodmap diet along with fodzyme, and now I'm on a low fermentation diet. I thought of going to the SIBO center in North Carolina but it looks like they just try herbal supplements and special diets without allowing any insurance. So I have ordered the new Jona stool test that is supposed to tell you what you shouldn't eat and what you should eat because everything in the stool knows what's best. It cost me $485. Has anyone out there tried that or anything I've missed?
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Hi @retiredbabe. It sure sounds like you have tried a lot.
What exactly are you trying to address? Are you working with a doctor?
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@retiredbabe have you taken the TRIO breath test to determine what type of SIBO you have? Have you taken rifaximin? The DR Pimental and the motility center at Cedars Sinai has the best scientific data on testing and treatment of SIBO.