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SIBO

06.18.2025

Is SIBO Chronic? Not Necessarily.

Is SIBO Chronic? Not Necessarily.  I often encounter patients who have read online that SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is a chronic condition that never fully goes away. In my clinical experience, this is not true. However, it can feel like a chronic issue when it’s either misdiagnosed or not treated thoroughly. Why Accurate SIBO Diagnosis Matters Let’s start with diagnosis. The most accurate, readily available, way to diagnose SIBO, is with a breath test. Sometimes patients tell me

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a naturopathic doctor's table of Low FODMAP diet for managing IBS symptoms and IBD and chronic digestive issuesand the overlay of text reading: "Restrictive Diets: What you need to know"

06.26.2023

SHOULD YOU TRY A RESTRICTIVE DIET?

SHOULD YOU TRY A RESTRICTIVE DIET? Are you sensitive to certain foods and wonder if eliminating foods from your diet might help? A restrictive diet can certainly help reduce symptoms sometimes, but they can also have unintended consequences such as nutrient deficiencies and disordered eating. As such, restrictive diets should be used judiciously and ideally on a short-term basis. This month I’m breaking down restrictive diets and helping you determine when and if it is something to explore. If you are considering

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Intestinal Discomfort, Gut Health, Naturopathic Medicine, Naturopathic Physician, IBS, SIBO

04.11.2022

What To Consider: Is It IBS or Something Else?

Worried your intestinal discomfort is here to stay? It’s not as if you are trying to intentionally suffer through your symptoms – but you just can’t seem to find a way to alleviate them. Most likely you have already tried to do so much on your own: You searched for wisdom from an allopathic doctor’s perspective – the scary diagnoses have been ruled outYou explored supplements, over the counter medications and prescriptionsYou changed your habits to better support healthy nutrition, movement, sleep and

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