Herbs can be very effective when treating parasite infections such as Entamoeba histolytica. This particular parasite, while not as common as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, needs to be addressed as quickly as possible due to the damage that it can cause in the gut, liver and even the brain. This article will introduce Entamoeba histolytica, outline […]
What Is SIBO? Common Signs & Symptoms
SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is a digestive imbalance in the small intestine. In the video above I cover why SIBO is an issue and the top symptoms that make me suspect SIBO in my patients here in Australia. Some common symptoms I see include bloating, flatulence, burping, abdominal pain and nausea. Many times […]
Herbal Medicine For Reflux, Heartburn and GERD
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is extremely common. Between 8.8% and 30% of the population in Europe and in the United States suffer from this disease while the rates of GERD in Asian countries are much lower and range from 3.5% to 8.5% percent of the population. If you are experiencing reflux or the symptoms of heartburn, […]
Hydrogen vs Methane SIBO symptoms
While it is impossible to determine what type of SIBO you have based on symptoms alone, you can make a pretty educated guess. Today we will be covering the different symptoms that point to either methane SIBO or hydrogen SIBO. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, shortened to SIBO, is a digestive disorder in bacteria increase in […]
Endometriosis: The Gut & Vaginal Microbiome as Drivers
I have been holding off writing an article on endometriosis and bacterial infections for quite some time now. Recently there has been some high level science pointing to what some researchers have suspected for quite some time. The implication that a dysbiotic microbiome – infections and/or overgrowths of microbes that co-inhabit our body – may […]
Dietary Fibre and Short Chain Fatty Acids 101
Dietary fibre and the short chain fatty acids that are produced as a by-product have many beneficial impacts on human health. For years now I have been writing on the benefits of different short chain fatty acids (butyrate, acetate and propionate) for gut health and the treatment of many gut conditions. Today we will be […]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Natural Treatment Options
Today we’re going to be talking about inflammatory bowel disease including some natural treatment approaches and root causes theories on the drivers of inflammatory bowel disease that aren’t often discussed. If you are struggling with inflammatory bowel disease and you’re looking for some natural treatment approaches then please get in touch with us here at […]
SIBO: Methane SIBO test results
Hey folks this is Todd Mansfield I’m here from Byron herbalist and today we’re going to be talking about SIBO breath test, specifically methane dominant SIBO, and some different patterns that you might see as well as the approach that you might take to reading a methane SIBO breath test. We will also cover the […]
Is Blastocystis a problem after all?
Since publishing my experience successfully treating Blastocystis spp. (formerly Blastocystis hominis) I have been contacted by hundreds of people looking for help treating their Blastocystis infection. Lately I have been wondering if it is really necessary to completely eradicate Blastocystis at all. I know this isn’t going to be a popular post but hear me […]
SIBO: The Complete Guide To Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Today we will be covering everything you need to know about small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. This complete guide to SIBO, in all it’s 10,000 plus words glory, covers the key points on SIBO including testing options, conventional and alternative treatments and the common underlying causes of this gut disorder. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also known […]