Avoid all fermented foods (temporarily!)Īnyone with SIBO should avoid all fermented foods until they’ve had a chance to deal with the bacteria overgrowth. Let’s take a closer look…ħ Tips to support SIBO naturally 1. So what can you do to support your body if you have SIBO? We’ve put together these 7 tips to support your body if you have SIBO. Antibiotics, alcohol, caffeine and a diet high in processed sugar and refined grains contribute towards a loss of microbiome diversity. “The stronger our stomach acid, the better the balance of bacteria is.” Unbalanced MicrobiomeĪ diverse microbiome is linked to great health and digestion so conversely, low diversity is linked to bloating and digestive issues such as SIBO. The stronger our stomach acid, the better the balance of bacteria is. Ensuring you have the right pH in you small intestine will discourage growth of the wrong types of bacteria or yeasts. Strong stomach acid is required to maintain the correct pH of your small intestine. Low stomach acid is associated with stress, a deficiency in zinc and/or other gut issues. There are many factors that contribute to the development of SIBO, however, the two main reasons we see at the BePure Clinic are low stomach acid and an unbalanced microbiome. “Even good bacteria in the wrong place can cause problems.” Why does SIBO develop?

Even good bacteria in the wrong place can cause problems. When this happens we may experience an overgrowth of one bacteria or yeast and they too, start moving from the large, into the small intestine. When our microbiome becomes out of balance, we can lose the diversity of our bacteria. And ironically, even some of the healthiest eaters experience bloating! This is because everyone’s body and microbiome are unique to them, so if you’re not eating right for you, your microbiome may become out of balance However, this does not mean that the food you’re eating has nothing to do with it. When this happens, the bacteria in the small intestine begin to ferment our undigested food - before we even get the chance to! It’s the fermentation process happening in the small intestine that causes gas and bloating - it’s not necessarily the food that you are eating. SIBO is when some of the bacteria (this may be beneficial or non-beneficial) makes it way from the large intestine to the small intestine. “SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth.” SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth and is a common reason we experience bloating around the belly button that tends to increase over the day. If you do experience extreme bloating often, you may be experiencing food sensitivities and/ or gut issues such as SIBO. While bloating is considered common in the modern world, it’s actually not normal to ever experience bloating it’s a sign of intestinal inflammation. Bloating is a common and uncomfortable phenomenon most of us experience from time to time, however, feeling bloated doesn’t have to be your normal.īloating typically occurs when your body (or your bacteria!) has interacted with food, leaving you with inflammation or a bloat around the belly button.

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