It’s IBS Awareness Month and because IBS is so common within the endo community, I’m going to continue with this theme of IBS and endo belly, which I’ve been focusing on over the past few weeks.

Now, one of the key causes behind IBS is SIBO. In fact, current research estimates that the majority of IBS cases are really SIBO cases, and as you’ve probably heard about 100 times by now, research estimates that up to 80% of endo patients may have SIBO. This is based on a small amount of research and so that number may change in the future, but I would say that this number is accurate, at least based on the clients I see.

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Show Notes

IBS/endo/SIBO/causes

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12591062/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12397741/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/437407/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/600349

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23614961/

Adhesions

https://www.siboinfo.com/prevention-of-relapse.html

https://www.thisendolife.com/this-endolife-podcast-episodes/endo-belly-after-endometriosis-surgery?rq=adhesions

https://www.iahp.com/pages/search/index.php

https://clearpassage.com

https://www.merciertherapy.com (You currently need to email them directly for a referral)

https://www.arvigotherapy.com/team-members

https://naant.org

https://frequencyspecific.com/frequency-specific-microcurrent-practitioners/

Food poisoning

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25970536/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31152332/

https://www.siboinfo.com/testing1.html - IBS Smart test links

Stress/vagus nerve/trauma

https://endometriosis.net/living/trauma-chronic-illness

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22450306/

https://www.caringmedical.com/can-repair-vagus-nerves/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/symptoms-causes/syc-20355787

https://selfhacked.com/blog/32-ways-to-stimulate-your-vagus-nerve-and-all-you-need-to-know-about-it/

https://www.jessicamaguire.com/the-vagus-nerve-masterclass

https://www.heartmath.com/science/

https://ouraring.com/blog/what-is-heart-rate-variability/

https://www.heartmath.com/tech/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22450306/

More references here