Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, has been researched from many different angles. Some researchers think that most IBS is simply small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (or SIBO) that hasn’t been diagnosed yet, others insist it is a diagnosis of exclusion meaning …
Prokinetic Herbs: Herbal Medicine for Gut Motility
There are many herbs that act to improve motility in the digestive tract. In this article we will explore the top prokinetic herbal medicines that assist digestion by keeping things moving through the gut.
In my clinical practice I use …
SIBO : Testing Options & Recommendations
Today we are following on with the SIBO series of videos covering different ways to test for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Don’t forget there is a free Ebook download available to go along with this …
SIBO : Types of Bacterial Overgrowth
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, is a digestive imbalance I commonly see and treat in my practice. As a clinical herbalist I use herbal medicine, select prebiotics and targeted probiotic strains to help …
Psyllium Seed for Reflux and Heartburn
Heartburn, reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD/GORD) is common. Lately I have been seeing a connection between my patients with poor gut health, particularly constipation, and reflux and heartburn. Today we will be exploring a study that found psyllium seed …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …