What Is SIBO? In this post I’ll explain SIBO die off symptoms in detail, but first what is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth and, as the name suggests, is when you have too many bacteria in your small intestine. It’s important to note that sometimes you might just have the wrong type
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What Is Small Intestine Fungal Overgrowth (SIFO)? SIFO stands for small intestine fungal overgrowth and, as the name suggests, is when there is an overgrowth of fungi, often candida albicans, in the small intestine. In the past, SIFO was only really diagnosed in HIV-positive patients, during steroid therapy and antibiotic therapy in cancer patients, and
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You may also be interested in the section of my blog dedicated to gut health, click here, in particular: SIBO: Natural Treatment Considerations SIBO: What Causes It? Can Probiotics Treat SIBO? For all of these reasons and given their ability to repopulate the microbiota, it should come as no surprise that there has been considerable
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SIBO: What Causes It? When we think about the causes of SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) we need to start with the question: What are our natural internal defence mechanisms for preventing SIBO? I think it is Dr. Siebecker who stated: One should always search for factors which could have caused the occurrence of the
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