Understanding SIBO with Dr Mark Pimentel | Ep.59

Dr Mark Pimentel is a pioneer in the research of SIBO. Today he joins Rebecca to talk all-things SIBO. Listeners of The Healthy Gut Podcast submitted their questions for Dr Pimentel, which Rebecca gets him to answer. They cover the following:Different treatment options available for SIBO including different options for methane dominant SIBOMethane overgrowth vs bloomWhether methane always equals constipation and what it means if you’re hydrogen-dominant and have SIBOWhether it’s safe to do multiple rounds of SIBO treatmentsHow to uncover the underlying cause(s) of your SIBO (The Healthy Gut Podcast members get exclusive access to our handy SIBO causes and risk factors guide)What to do if your practitioner doesn’t believe SIBO existsWhat the future looks like for post-infectious IBS patientsThe future of hydrogen sulphide SIBO: treatment and testingWhat we should do if we get a negative SIBO breath test but still experience symptomsWhether we should be considering the broader gut microbiome when treating SIBOWhether we should be using additional supplements and/or treatment aids, such as FMT, prebiotics, probiotics, prokinetics, laxatives, digestive enzymes, HCL, bitters, etcWhat diet we should be following and whether we should starve or feed our bacteria during treatmentWhat the future looks like for SIBO patients and SIBO treatmentsTo get the full show notes, or to sign up to become a member of The Healthy Gut Podcast and receive the full transcription for FREE, head to www.thehealthygut.co/pimentel. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.