Treating SIBO and Reintroducing Foods: Advice from Dr. Ruscio Team

If you use the right therapies at the right time, there’s an 85% resolution rate for SIBO. 

I’ll share which SIBO treatments are effective and, most importantly, how and when to do them to get the best results. 

• What is SIBO? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OjefHfOx2I 

• Low FODMAP guides: https://drruscio.com/getlowfodmapguide/ 

• Monash low  FODMAP app: https://www.monashfodmap.com/ibs-central/i-have-ibs/get-the-app/ 

• Biota Clear 1A: https://store.drruscio.com/products/biota-clear-1a 

• Elemental Heal: https://bit.ly/48Y2vuk 

• My articles: https://drruscio.com/blog/

• My book: https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ 

• Courses, free guides, and more: https://drruscio.com/resources?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=drruscio.com_resources

• The Structure and Function of the Human Small Intestinal Microbiota: Current Understanding and Future Directions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31344510/

• Epidemiology of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37389240/

• Prevalence and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29761234/

• Brain fogginess, gas and bloating: a link between SIBO, probiotics and metabolic acidosis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29915215/

• Low-FODMAP Diet for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Remission of IBD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36364824/

• Efficacy of a low FODMAP diet in irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and network meta-analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34376515/

• Impact of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 on Bacterial Overgrowth and Composition of Intestinal Microbiota in Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: Results of a Randomized Pilot Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36630947/

• Effect of a Preparation of Four Probiotics on Symptoms of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Association with Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29508268/

• Probiotics for Preventing and Treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Current Evidence: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28267052/

• Meta-analysis: antibiotic therapy for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24004101/ 

• Herbal therapy is equivalent to rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24891990/

• A 14-day elemental diet is highly effective in normalizing the lactulose breath test: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14992438/ 

• Risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients receiving proton pump inhibitors versus proton pump inhibitors plus prokinetics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30483563/ 

• Efficacies of prokinetics and rifaximin on the positivity of a glucose breath test in patients with functional dyspepsia: a randomized trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35748472/ 

00:00 Intro 

01:13 What is SIBO?

03:01 Labs and symptoms don’t always match

03:41 The diet to start with

07:55 Probiotics 

11:56 Antibiotics 

12:28 Herbal therapies 

14:06 The elemental diet

17:26 Prokenetics 

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DISCLAIMER: The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment.

Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g 

*Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the “Show transcript” button on the bottom right of the video.