Sep 28, 2020
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:
Check Out The Transcript Here:
https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/gut-health-and-healing-sibo-with-dr-nirala-ep-86