We know that gut health is trending, it's pretty hot right now, right?! Well, tune in to today's episode as Mase explores SIBO with a bonafide SIBO doctor. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, it's a deep dive today, exploring what the heck is this actually?! Mason and Dr Nirala cover the nuanced approach required to treating SIBO, exploring why it may be overdiagnosed and other gut symptoms (constipation, food sensitivities and more).

If you've ever traveled to a third world country, got some sort of bug, 'fixed it' and then realised you never truly recovered, then today's episode is for you! (Also, if gut health and immunity are important to you, you are going to love today's episode.)

Dive in, here are some of the stuff discussed in today's episode:

-The nuanced nature of SIBO when compared to irritable bowel syndrome

-To heal from SIBO, a strategic approach is required, not just a one-size-fits-all

-What role chronic stress plays in suffering from SIBO

-How hypothyroidism, mould exposure and other autoimmune diseases are connected to SIBO

-The misunderstanding around 'reseeding' the gut

-How the 'breath' test works in diagnosing SIBO

-Which foods to avoid during SIBO

-Dr Nirala's dietary treatment plan

-Dr Nirala covers the three possible treatment plans (herbs, antibiotics, diet)

-A brief touch on the Blood Type diets

Who is Nirala Jacobi? Dr. Nirala Jacobi, BHSc, ND (USA) graduated from Bastyr University in 1998 with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. Dr Nirala practiced as a primary care physician in Montana for 7 years before arriving in Australia and is considered one of Australia's leading experts in the treatment of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a common cause of IBS.

Dr Nirala is the medical director for SIBOtest, an online testing service for practitioners. Dr Nirala is so passionate about educating practitioners that she founded "The SIBO Doctor", an online professional education platform. Dr Nirala lectures nationally and internationally about the assessment and treatment of SIBO and is the host of the popular podcast The SIBO Doctor podcast for practitioners.

Dr Nirala is the medical director and senior naturopathic physician at The Biome Clinic, center for functional digestive disorders in Mullumbimby, New South Wales. Dr Nirala is the co-founder of the Australian Naturopathic Summit. When she is not actively researching, seeing patients or lecturing, Dr Nirala can be found enjoying the beauty of nature

Resources:

Dr Nirala's Instagram The Human Microbiome Project Dr Nirala's FREE SIBO Questionnaire The SIBO Success Plan 8 Hour Course SIBO Mastery Program (for practitioners) Visceral Manipulation Barral Institute Feeding Your Microbiome (Dr Nirala Podcast with Dr B) The Blue Zones book Healthy to 100 book Blood Type Diet

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/gut-health-and-healing-sibo-with-dr-nirala-ep-86