Leading SIBO specialist, Dr Allison Siebecker joins Rebecca Coomes in this 2-part podcast series to discuss the two most common types of SIBO. In today's episode they discuss Hydrogen dominant Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).

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In Today's Episode:

• What is hydrogen SIBO?
• What are the common symptoms and how do they differ to other types of SIBO?
• What happens when you have abnormal symptoms for hydrogen SIBO?
• How you treat hydrogen SIBO: antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials and the Elemental Diet
• What dosages are the most effective?
• Why managing diarrhoea is so important
• When is the right time to test for SIBO?
• What symptoms you should watch out for prior to testing to know it's the right time to test
• Why abnormal episodes of diarrhoea can give you a false negative breath test result
• When to use electrolytes
• Why activated charcoal is so useful
• Should you tailor your SIBO diet if you have hydrogen SIBO?

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Resources and Handouts Mentioned in Today's Podcast

• Listen to Dr Mona Morstein's interview on The Healthy Gut
• Learn more about adhesions with Alyssa Tait
• Listen to the podcast on adhesions with Larry and Belinda Wurn
• Get the SIBO Specific Food Guide
• Download the SIBO Bi Phasic Diet
• SIBO symptomatic relief suggestions handout by Dr Allison Siebecker
• SIBO Pro Course by Dr Allison Siebecker
• Upledger
• Barral Institute
• Frequency Specific Microcurrent

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The Healthy Gut Podcast is coming back for Season 3 next week! The podcast will air on Tuesday mornings AEST and Monday afternoon/evening in the US/Canada/UK.

In Season 3, you can get access to the full transcriptions of each episode when you sign up to become a member of The Healthy Gut Podcast. It's absolutely free to join. To sign up, head to www.thehealthygut.com/podcast.

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'Tis the season to be jolly and Rebecca is thrilled to tell you about her 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways competition. Each day, she is offering one lucky winner a special SIBO Christmas prize. It's completely free to enter and you have 12 chances to win a prize. Learn more or enter here.

If you need help with your Christmas recipes, why not join Rebecca for her live online SIBO Christmas Cooking Class. Rebecca will share her favourite 8 Christmas recipes with you and show you how to cook them. All participants get the exclusive recipes (they're not available anywhere else) plus the replay so you can watch the class as many times as you would like. Can't tune in live? If you reserve your place in the class you will get the replay and the recipes so you can watch it at a time that is suitable for you. Monday 17th December 5.30pm PS / Tuesday 18th December at 12.30pm AEDT. Book your place or learn more here.

And don't forget to check out Rebecca's Top 40 SIBO Christmas Recipes here if you need some extra inspiration for your Christmas.

Merry Christmas everyone!

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In this, the last episode of season 2, learn all about SIBO breath testing as Rebecca is joined by Eric Hamilton from Quinton Instrument Company. Rebecca and Eric discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the SIBO breath test, from how the test actually works, to what to do if you cheat on your prep diet. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about testing for SIBO then you can’t miss this episode.

• How Eric’s own personal experience of SIBO testing and treatment has helped him to deeply understand the condition
• Why you would test for SIBO rather than just working from symptoms
• How a SIBO breath test actually works
• Why it’s important to follow the prep diet before your breath test
• What you can eat on the breath test prep diet, following your practitioners advice
• What can happen to your results if you don’t follow the prep diet prior to testing
• How to perform the SIBO breath test effectively
• Understanding what is being measured with the breath test
• What to do if you cheat with your prep diet before testing
• Why scheduling time for your prep diet and testing is important
• The lead up to testing, what you need to avoid
• What the difference is between the lactulose and glucose breath tests
• How your SIBO breath test results are interpreted by a practitioner
• What is considered a positive SIBO breath test, looking at the Rome Consensus and North American Consensus
• Hydrogen Sulphide testing research and development
• How accurate a SIBO breath test is
• Remembering to look at the complete picture with your own health
• Grab your 20% off your SIBO Breath test from Quintron using the code - HEALTHYGUT

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Rebecca Coomes was diagnosed with SIBO in early 2015. On today's podcast she reflects on the insights she has gained from having a chronic condition and the lessons she has learned about herself, her health, her body and SIBO. On the episode she discusses:

• Why SIBO can be a wake up call we need to listen to
• 100% resolution might not be possible but 75% or 80% improvement can be and that is ok
• If we have been sick a long time, we can’t expect complete resolution within days
• Why we should focus on how we are feeling rather than what test results say
• Testing is helpful for diagnosis and understanding what it going on but we need to treat the whole body and the person, not just the test results
• Why tracking how we're feeling is so helpful in recognising how we're changing
• Diet is helpful in controlling symptoms but isn't the only element in treating SIBO
• Why working with a skilled dietician or nutritionist is such a good investment in developing a nutritional protocol that's right for us
• The importance of recognising disordered eating early and investing in a skilled psychologist who can help us navigate through the challenges of SIBO
• Why there are 4 stages to treating SIBO, yet so many people only do the first 2
• The importance of building a dream team of Practitioners around you
• Not letting your location stop you from getting great care
• Understanding that we know our bodies the best. Trust your symptoms and instincts
• Changing your internal dialogue and limiting self beliefs
• Writing down your goals and working towards them
• Prioritising your spending so you spend money on health and fulfilment rather than distractions
• Looking to see what positives and lessons you can take from this experience

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This week Rebecca is joined by one of The Healthy Gut Podcast listeners, Kristy Campbell. Kristy called into the Podcast with questions for Rebecca about managing SIBO lifestyle challenges and now joins her to discuss these. They talk about how to effectively communicate with others about SIBO, finding balance in your everyday life while dealing with a chronic condition and how to cope with the physical and mental ups and downs that SIBO can cause.

If you’ve got a question for Rebecca why not head to The Healthy Gut Podcast page on the website and leave her a message? You could find yourself as one of the next guests, chatting to Rebecca about your question.

• Why effective communication with those around us on how we are feeling is so important
• Talking to people who aren’t familiar with SIBO
• Creating a positive mindset around personal wellbeing in spite of your SIBO numbers
• Why adopting some supportive practices can help you feel more in tune with your own body
• How important your Dream Team are in setting you up for a successful SIBO journey
• Investing in your health
• Managing day to day life while dealing with a chronic condition
• Finding a balance between living your SIBO lifestyle and social situations
• Strategies for eating out or at friends and families homes
• Managing stress around food, from a weight loss and gain perspective
• Navigating conversations with children around food choices when you are treating SIBO
• Reintroducing foods in a mindful way allowing your body time to cope with new ingredients

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Understanding how your emotional health and wellbeing influences and affects your gut health can be a light bulb moment on your SIBO journey. This week Rebecca is joined by Dr Leslie Meyers, a Naturopathic Doctor with a particular interest in gastrointestinal issues. Rebecca and Dr Meyers discuss the gut-brain axis, the effect of anxiety and a heightened nervous system on your digestion and why self awareness is a big part of the gut health puzzle.

• Why understanding the relationship between your gut and your brain is so important
• How the gut-brain axis works
• How anxiety and stress stimulates our sympathetic nervous system
• Why the parasympathetic nervous system works best when we are at rest
• Making positive changes to eating habits to encourage good digestion
• How probiotics can help to increase the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin in the gut
• Using probiotics and why identifying the ones that will work for you is important
• The difference between probiotics and prebiotics
• Why nourishing ourselves is a big part of self love and self worth
• Finding supportive practices to help you reduce stress
• Identifying where to start with addressing your own emotional health
• Moving forward with confidence once you’ve begun to address your emotional health

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This week Rebecca is sharing her, ‘Getting Ready For The Holidays’, webinar from the SIBO Coaching Program. Dealing with Thanksgiving, Christmas and other big social celebrations can be tricky when you are living with SIBO. However, some simple strategies can help you to have a successful festive season. Knowing what you want from your festive season and planning to achieve it is a great place to start. Rebecca shares tools to help you identify what’s most important to you at this time of the year and how to make it happen.

• Why preparation is key during the holiday season
• Mindset and managing busy, stressful social occasions
• Meal planning to eat well without stress
• Managing flares and reactions
• Dealing with managing challenging food situations
• The importance of social connections for our mental wellbeing
• Why it’s important to stay active throughout the holiday
• Stress and how to deal with it during the busy period
• Identifying what you want your festive season to look like
• Considering your food options in advance, especially when travelling
• Why you should schedule in some time for yourself during this time
• Why communication is so important for a successful festive season
• Avoiding sabotage from outside influences
• Understanding your own triggers and influences
• Serving, or contributing SIBO friendly food to celebrations

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Have you heard people talking about the benefits of a high fat diet and wondered what it’s all about? This week Rebecca is joined by Kirsten Swales to talk about Low Carb, High Fat diets (LCHF). Kirsten is a naturopath, nutritionist and medical herbalist and she’s been on her own SIBO journey, so understands the importance of finding a diet that works for you. Kirsten and Rebecca discuss how LCHF diets can help to increase satiety and reduce inflammation, they also look at how best to build a robust microbiome on this type of diet.

In today's episode we discuss:

• What LCHF stands for
• The difference between a LCHF diet and the Ketogenic diet
• What type of fats are best to consume on this diet
• Which fats to avoid
• Some pros and cons of an LCHF diet
• Who benefits from a high fat diet and why
• Who should avoid a high fat diet
• What eating the LCHF way looks like
• How you can offset some of the potential negative effects of a high fat diet
• Incorporating healthy fats in a good way
• How you feel if you're not processing fats well
• How to find out the effects of your diet on your Microbiome

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If you’ve ever looked into changing your eating habits in order to address your gut health then you’ve probably heard of the GAPS Protocol. GAPS is an acronym that stands for, Gut And Psychology/Physiology Syndrome and it has been proven to be effective in helping people heal and reverse food allergies and intolerances. This week Rebecca is joined by Nurse and Certified GAPS Practitioner Amy Mihaly, they discuss Amy’s own personal experience of return to health from using the GAPS protocol. They also talk about the core principles of GAPS, the difference between GAPS and other SIBO diets and what the transition to the broader GAPS diet looks like.

✓ The core principles of the GAPS Protocol

✓ What are the difference between the GAPS Protocol and other SIBO diets?

✓The different stages/phases of the GAPS Protocol

✓ Why might someone choose the GAPS Protocol to treat their SIBO?

✓ Why listening to your body and understanding its reactions to certain foods is so important

✓ The use of probiotics and fermented food in the GAPS Protocol

✓ How does the GAPS Protocol work to treat SIBO?

✓ How to introduce higher FODMAP foods in a SIBO diet

✓ Can you stick to low FODMAP options throughout the phases of the GAPS Protocol?

✓ What other conditions is GAPS thought to improve?

✓ How long it takes on average to work your way through the six phases and into the full GAPS Diet?

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