@@chriscampbell8948 I’m very sorry to hear that. Which brand of ED did you use? And do you have any other co-existing illnesses which may have contributed to such an extreme response?
I just thought I'd comment and let you know that I also did the elemental diet for 14 days and did a colonic twice while I was on it--- when I re-tested for SIBO my numbers were higher than they had ever been (went from being low to in the 100s!!)... Both my doctor (Dr. Steven Sandberg Lewis) and I were extremely perplexed. Hearing your story makes me wonder if there could be a connection between the colonics and our not so pleasing results. Food for thought! Love your work and your positive attitude through the whole healing process which can be very frustrating at times.
I'm sorry to hear your numbers were higher too! I do really think the colonic had a part to play in my methane suddenly being there. Did SSL have anything to say about it for you?
Thank you for sharing. I also still have SIBO after 3 weeks on the ED. However, I feel so much better now that I've found a diet that works for me. I am going to re-test in about a week, and although I'm still symptomatic and I think I still have SIBO, my symptoms are greatly reduced, so I'm very happy about that. Also, my diet has opened up quite a bit, which decreases my stress and allows me to not focus on SIBO, SIBO, SIBO all day long.
Wow! I too have HH with all the accompanying symptoms. Recently experiencing bloating, increased inflammation & joint pain. Thank you for this valuable info!
I started the elemental diet along with the herbal antibiotics today. My doctor told me that I can eat if I want and just to replace a meal or two with the ED powder. I am hoping for the best. 🙌
@@Angel-ms7sf Total fail. I spent a whole year trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Extremely expensive with holistic doctors. At the end I found Tranont. That helps tremendously with the bloating.
I used to be 101 lbs for many, many years and out of no where I gained 25 lbs and I know it is more bloating and inflammation than it is fat because I have never been a big eater? Could this be SIBO?
In your Sibo test, you did after the ED, the hydrogen levels didn't go up until after 90minutes. I thought hydrogen levels going up after 90 minutes are a result of fermentation of lactulose in the large intestine. That's what I've been told that what happens after 90 minutes is due to bacteria fermentation in the large intestine. Now I'm confused.
The one you have combined sibo , I have got same one but so what was your symptoms and what treatment did you get ? After watching all this video then got confused
Well an elemental diet is typically for 1 to 3 weeks, which is much longer than you can water fast. So although water fasting has the same principle of starving your gut bacteria, but only for shorter bursts
You talk about trying to lose weight but do your cook books also support gaining weight while on the SIBO diet? Your cook books list great recipes that contain close to none of my trigger foods, including onions and vinegar for my GERD! I'm just wondering if there's a calorie count in the books so I can easily track my daily consumption with my dietitian. Thank you so much for making this channel and the website. It feels like a beacon of light in a world where doctors just lead me in circles trying to find a cause to my digestion issues.
Zatchham my books aren’t designed for weight loss or weight gain in mind. Instead I focus on providing delicious and healthy SIBO friendly recipes that take the stress away from eating. You could easily enter the recipe ingredients into a calorie counting program like MyFitnessPal if you wanted to work out your macros and calorie content.
Hi Rebecca. I would like to ask you how long do you believe it takes to make a significant change to your gut microbiome? I've started eating a greater variety of foods in an attempt to improve my gut microbiome, and I'm wondering what time frame I should be looking at for any changes.
WA Products Dr Jason Hawrelak says you should be able to see a difference in a uBiome test within a few months. I started to really notice how much better I felt about 6 months into treatment and it’s just improved from there
did you ever make a video talking about the weight loss method you switched to that was working for you? I would love to do what you did you seem to be glowing in this video
I also have hemochromatosis and my doctor think I have SIBO. She did not test me she said that they don’t do testing. She gave me a prescription for Xifaxana to take to see if it helps with my SIBO symptoms. But i don’t even know if i have SIBO . I did not take them . I didn’t realize hemochromatosis is link to SIBO. I been feeling so bad for the past two years . No doctor can find out why I’m so sick . I lost so much weight I’m only 87lbs . I can’t afford to go on a SIBO diet if I’m going to lose weight. I have burning through my whole body . Does your hemochromatosis affect your life at all ? How do you know if your organs are in trouble? What test did you take for SIBO ?
mobfighter Boss this article should help you get your head around SIBO more: www.thehealthygut.com/start-here-small-intestine-bacterial-overgrowth/ and this podcast is all about SIBO testing and will help you understand why it’s important to know if you actually have SIBO and what type: www.thehealthygut.com/podcast/breath-test/
There is a DIY version of the elemental diet that is cheaper. Also, you have to subtract the cost of food for 2 weeks from the price because you won’t be eating. I’m going to try the DIY version.
No, gas wasn't such an issue for me. I did get bloated but not so gassy. After the ED I did feel great, despite not getting a negative breath test result.
I’ve an ileostomy & 2 small bowel resections due to adhesions, now experiencing obstructions requiring NG tube into stomach. Dietitian to put me on elemental diet, wanted to ask how weak you felt on it, I’ve heard people suffer fatigue, I also need to lose 3 stone. Im absolutely dreading it as I love sweets. I really doubt it will help my adhesions! I’ve had 8 obstructions in 7 months. Any advice is defo welcome 🇬🇧🇬🇧🤴🏻
Hi Rebecca I'm so glad I came across this video. I also have abdominal adhesions and I'm getting small bowel obstructions every so often. I've tried every diet I can think of and I'm still in so much pain. Is there any advice you could give me to help with this? I'm so exhausted from trying to figure this out without any doctors to help. Thank you!!
@@itsagoodday2165 thank you so much for the advice. I did try the carnivore but unfortunately the solids put me in the hospital. But I definitely like the diet and will do it when my bowel let's me. I'll check out that massage too. 😊
Just curious if you have heard about the supplement IP6? I had heard that it can be helpful with access iron, have you heard of this? I am just curious because since going into menopause my ferritin has increased but iron is ok?
Leandro, eu comprei o Neocate LCP. É uma fórmula elemental usada em crianças. Como não encontrei nenhuma outra fórmula, pedi para minha nutricionista calcular quanto eu deveria tomar por dia. Estou no quinto dia. O gosto é nojento, mas parece estar funcionando
@@leandroinacio9127 estou me alimentando exclusivamente com o Neocate. Recomendo procurar uma nutricionista para calcular o quanto você precisa ingerir. Eu já emagreci bastante
@@TheHealthyGuts Oh wow.. Now, I'm nervous b/c I just bought 10 bags of it, and planning on starting it soon :/ I have 20 ppm methane dom. Low hydro, Now I'm worried I should of got the Keto version
It's a treatment option for SIBO. You can read more about what it is and why you would do it here: thehealthygut.com/part-1-how-to-prepare-for-the-elemental-diet/
I know quite a few people with hemochromatosis and they were told by their Oncologist/Hematologist to donate blood or Therapeutic Phlebotomy! I wonder why your doctor did not recommend this method since it is not a transmissible condition?
@@TheHealthyGuts Hi there, I've just bought the "Bioclinic Elementall Diet" (apparently its the only one u can buy in Australia?). I took it for 1 day, my symptoms worsened, so I stopped to do more research. It does contain a lot of dextrose, I read above that you did an ED dextrose free? Who advised the dextrose free one please & where can u get that? Is it possible to get your daily nutrients plus energy requirements without the dextrose in there? It did feel so counter-intuitive for me to start consuming a sugary drink all day long after months on a total sugar free sibo diet!
I don't know why "SIBO" would only be two types of bacteria- methane or hydrogen producing ones. Seems to me that there could be thousands of different types of bacteria overgrowth. I think you killed off some of the most Inflammatory types that don't fall under the two types tested by the breath test.
The breath test doesn’t test for bacteria types. It measures gas output (hydrogen and methane and in the US you can now test for hydrogen sulfide as well). Leading SIBO researcher, Dr Mark Pimentel, has been studying the types or organisms that create SIBO and there are 3 key species: M. Smithii, Klebsiella and E Coli.
Methane isn't produced by bacteria, Betty. The reason it's tested for is because it's produced by an organism known as an archaea, which require different drugs to kill than the standard Hydrogen treatment (which is rifaximin.) Also, Archaea cause problems both in the small intestine and large intestine, so it must be a drug that can reach the large intestine, which rifaximin generally does not (and is one of its hallmark benefits.)
I believe I've got sibo since 4 months due to intense stress and ill eating habits(I've littrealy no other health problem but this)... I've read serval studies as to how stress affects the autonomous nervous system which in turn affects digestion and favours sibo... also planning to work with a naturopath to get myself treated- I did love if you could share your opinion on if I'd get better with the typical treatment protocol for sibo and by caring more for my overall mental health....
In clinical studies, the Elemental Diet is the most effective treatment at rapidly clearing gas levels in approx 85% of patients. So it can be very effective. SIBO returns because the underlying cause(s) has not been addressed and commonly a prokinetic has not been used.
Courtney Rose it’s not recommended and you don’t need to. You do one or the other. Many people start with herbs and move to the ED after they’ve tried everything else.
@@JamieR that's actually incorrect. Herbs + ED aren't generally recommended at the same time. Plus, the herbs can be very irritating to the empty gut and are often better tolerated when there is some food in the stomach/digestive tract. What is more commonly prescribed is a course of herbs, followed by the ED, and if still required because SIBO hasn't cleared, a subsequent course of herbs after the ED. Anti-fungals are different and are sometimes required during the ED if there is a fungal overgrowth as well as a bacterial overgrowth. I had some anti-fungals ready in case I needed them during the ED, but I was able to manage it well and never ended up in a full blown candida flare.
Hi Rebecca and thank you so much for your very helpful videos! I was wondering one thing: how do you explain the belly still swelling (it's my case) several days after starting the elemental diet, when the bacteria are not supposed to have food anymore?
The SIBO test is not 100% accurate, you could as well have a false positive. Trust what you feel! Also try to massage your valve (right from the navel) regularly.
It is a very good indicator of whether there is an overgrowth or not. We do not produce hydrogen or methane gas, so if they appear on a breath test, it shows bacterial activity.
@@TheHealthyGuts Rebecca, so do you still have SiBO? This is my 2nd time doing the elemental diet since the same time you did yours. I just want to know if you have finally found a treatment that worked for you. Thanks for all the info you have shared with us. Very helpful.
@@jazzy17forever I don’t have it at the moment but may well get it again given I’ve had multiple cases of food poisoning (MMC damage aka functional issues) and adhesions (structural issues). But I find when I treat it when I relapse, it takes less time to recover from the relapse than it did the first time I treated it.
@@TheHealthyGuts oh no. I hope you don’t get it anymore. 😣 I’ve had Sibo for 4 years and I’ve done several rounds of herbal treatments with xifaxan and elemental diets and nothing has helped. Is very frustrating. Thank you for your books and your podcasts.
@@jazzy17forever I have chronic relapsing SIBO so I will continue to get it, but now I know what it is, when it does return I get onto treatment quickly and it’s really not a problem for me like it used to be.
Thank you for sharing Rebecca. Feeling better is the most important thing. Your complexion and eye make up looks pretty
Jennifer Turpin it certainly is! I feel a million times better.
My experience was incredibly detrimental to my overall health. As with everything we all react differently. I almost wound up hospitalized.
@@chriscampbell8948 I’m very sorry to hear that. Which brand of ED did you use? And do you have any other co-existing illnesses which may have contributed to such an extreme response?
If they made a keto version of the Elemental Diet, I would be all over it.
I just thought I'd comment and let you know that I also did the elemental diet for 14 days and did a colonic twice while I was on it--- when I re-tested for SIBO my numbers were higher than they had ever been (went from being low to in the 100s!!)... Both my doctor (Dr. Steven Sandberg Lewis) and I were extremely perplexed. Hearing your story makes me wonder if there could be a connection between the colonics and our not so pleasing results. Food for thought! Love your work and your positive attitude through the whole healing process which can be very frustrating at times.
I'm sorry to hear your numbers were higher too! I do really think the colonic had a part to play in my methane suddenly being there. Did SSL have anything to say about it for you?
JDAmericanDream Rebecca responded to you, didn’t you see it?
I'm on the elemental diet on day #5 and I'm not gonna lie, it's rough! 9 more days to go!
You can do it!! 💪🏼
How did you go?
@@harshitthakar5377 It worked. I took some antibiotics followed by some probiotics and now just watch my diet.
Thank you for sharing. I also still have SIBO after 3 weeks on the ED. However, I feel so much better now that I've found a diet that works for me. I am going to re-test in about a week, and although I'm still symptomatic and I think I still have SIBO, my symptoms are greatly reduced, so I'm very happy about that. Also, my diet has opened up quite a bit, which decreases my stress and allows me to not focus on SIBO, SIBO, SIBO all day long.
Sister wat was the test ? Breath test ??
What the heck were those bacteria even feeding on during those 3 weeks? It's so frustrating.
Sir i also got affect sibo pls suggest diet plan
@@nelsonw9483 I also wonder what the heck they feed! I also did the ED and still positive even higher so frustrating
😂so true when you say Sibo sibo sibo .. its like a part time job trying to get to the bottom of it !!! 🤦🏻♀️
Wow! I too have HH with all the accompanying symptoms. Recently experiencing bloating, increased inflammation & joint pain. Thank you for this valuable info!
Methane archae isn't necessarily bad. Peoples methane numbers fluctuate greatly depending if they'd pood recently or not. There are keto elemental diets.
I started the elemental diet along with the herbal antibiotics today. My doctor told me that I can eat if I want and just to replace a meal or two with the ED powder. I am hoping for the best. 🙌
Good luck! Hope you get some great improvements 🤞🏼
how did it go? :)
@@Angel-ms7sf Total fail. I spent a whole year trying to figure out what was wrong with me. Extremely expensive with holistic doctors. At the end I found Tranont. That helps tremendously with the bloating.
I used to be 101 lbs for many, many years and out of no where I gained 25 lbs and I know it is more bloating and inflammation than it is fat because I have never been a big eater? Could this be SIBO?
Me toooo 😢😢
Please where did you get your elemental diet?. Did you prepare yours at home or it was from the pharmaceuticals?
I have radiation induced SIBO (long story), hydrogen dominant. I can relate to much of your condition. God bless you.
Hi Rebecca, did you take any probiotics during the elemental diet? If so, what the brand please.
No. I only took the ED.
In your Sibo test, you did after the ED, the hydrogen levels didn't go up until after 90minutes. I thought hydrogen levels going up after 90 minutes are a result of fermentation of lactulose in the large intestine. That's what I've been told that what happens after 90 minutes is due to bacteria fermentation in the large intestine. Now I'm confused.
Hi!
How many scoops of the elemental diet did you consume per day?
The one you have combined sibo , I have got same one but so what was your symptoms and what treatment did you get ? After watching all this video then got confused
Is waterfasting just as effective for sibo as the elemental diet?
Well an elemental diet is typically for 1 to 3 weeks, which is much longer than you can water fast. So although water fasting has the same principle of starving your gut bacteria, but only for shorter bursts
You talk about trying to lose weight but do your cook books also support gaining weight while on the SIBO diet? Your cook books list great recipes that contain close to none of my trigger foods, including onions and vinegar for my GERD! I'm just wondering if there's a calorie count in the books so I can easily track my daily consumption with my dietitian. Thank you so much for making this channel and the website. It feels like a beacon of light in a world where doctors just lead me in circles trying to find a cause to my digestion issues.
Zatchham my books aren’t designed for weight loss or weight gain in mind. Instead I focus on providing delicious and healthy SIBO friendly recipes that take the stress away from eating. You could easily enter the recipe ingredients into a calorie counting program like MyFitnessPal if you wanted to work out your macros and calorie content.
Hi Rebecca. I would like to ask you how long do you believe it takes to make a significant change to your gut microbiome?
I've started eating a greater variety of foods in an attempt to improve my gut microbiome, and I'm wondering what time frame I should be looking at for any changes.
WA Products Dr Jason Hawrelak says you should be able to see a difference in a uBiome test within a few months. I started to really notice how much better I felt about 6 months into treatment and it’s just improved from there
did you ever make a video talking about the weight loss method you switched to that was working for you? I would love to do what you did you seem to be glowing in this video
I am looking for that video, too
No peanuts, cashews, no tomato skin or seeds, and so on!!!!
Research LECTINS!
Blessings to who suffer !!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I also have hemochromatosis and my doctor think I have SIBO. She did not test me she said that they don’t do testing. She gave me a prescription for Xifaxana to take to see if it helps with my SIBO symptoms. But i don’t even know if i have SIBO . I did not take them . I didn’t realize hemochromatosis is link to SIBO. I been feeling so bad for the past two years . No doctor can find out why I’m so sick . I lost so much weight I’m only 87lbs . I can’t afford to go on a SIBO diet if I’m going to lose weight. I have burning through my whole body . Does your hemochromatosis affect your life at all ? How do you know if your organs are in trouble? What test did you take for SIBO ?
mobfighter Boss this article should help you get your head around SIBO more: www.thehealthygut.com/start-here-small-intestine-bacterial-overgrowth/ and this podcast is all about SIBO testing and will help you understand why it’s important to know if you actually have SIBO and what type: www.thehealthygut.com/podcast/breath-test/
How are you now order? Any updates
There is a DIY version of the elemental diet that is cheaper. Also, you have to subtract the cost of food for 2 weeks from the price because you won’t be eating. I’m going to try the DIY version.
I have a question. Before elemental did you have a lot of gas? After elemental did it improve if so?
No, gas wasn't such an issue for me. I did get bloated but not so gassy. After the ED I did feel great, despite not getting a negative breath test result.
I’ve an ileostomy & 2 small bowel resections due to adhesions, now experiencing obstructions requiring NG tube into stomach. Dietitian to put me on elemental diet, wanted to ask how weak you felt on it, I’ve heard people suffer fatigue, I also need to lose 3 stone. Im absolutely dreading it as I love sweets. I really doubt it will help my adhesions! I’ve had 8 obstructions in 7 months. Any advice is defo welcome 🇬🇧🇬🇧🤴🏻
Can you provide the link to the podcast about the lesion therapy please.
Here you go: thehealthygut.com/podcast/adhesions/
Hi Rebecca I'm so glad I came across this video. I also have abdominal adhesions and I'm getting small bowel obstructions every so often. I've tried every diet I can think of and I'm still in so much pain. Is there any advice you could give me to help with this? I'm so exhausted from trying to figure this out without any doctors to help. Thank you!!
Look into fasting and carnivore. My aha moment was ileosecal valve massage. There are videos on how to do it. Dr Jacobi has a great video.
@@itsagoodday2165 thank you so much for the advice. I did try the carnivore but unfortunately the solids put me in the hospital. But I definitely like the diet and will do it when my bowel let's me. I'll check out that massage too. 😊
@@cindilacasa3291 i hope you find relief soon 😊
@@itsagoodday2165 carnivore diet??
Did your gut stay healthy long term?
I don't have money and hope that you can help me to heal from sibo
Hi Rebecca,
Did you find the elemental diet useful in conjunction with Dr Jason's treatment?
So what was your symptoms during sibo
Just curious if you have heard about the supplement IP6? I had heard that it can be helpful with access iron, have you heard of this? I am just curious because since going into menopause my ferritin has increased but iron is ok?
Patty T. No I haven’t. I’ll ask my doc about it. 😁
Sorry I'm confused is your sibo gone now what was a typical diet day what did you eat and drink
Wait, hadn't you got rid of your SIBO?
hello .. i really need to buy this diet more here in brazil does not sell this brand please help me i am suffering a lot
Leandro, eu comprei o Neocate LCP. É uma fórmula elemental usada em crianças. Como não encontrei nenhuma outra fórmula, pedi para minha nutricionista calcular quanto eu deveria tomar por dia. Estou no quinto dia. O gosto é nojento, mas parece estar funcionando
@@patricialima3827 você vai se alimentar exclusivamente com esse suplementos por 14 dias ?? Ou vai usar mais alguma outra coisa?
@@leandroinacio9127 estou me alimentando exclusivamente com o Neocate. Recomendo procurar uma nutricionista para calcular o quanto você precisa ingerir. Eu já emagreci bastante
14 dias só com esse produto. Comprei 12 latas da fórmula
What if you had had the Elemental Diet Dextrose free? If that would of started you on a different path?
@@dg7438 I did use the dextrose free version
@@TheHealthyGuts Oh wow.. Now, I'm nervous b/c I just bought 10 bags of it, and planning on starting it soon :/ I have 20 ppm methane dom. Low hydro, Now I'm worried I should of got the Keto version
Not sure what an elemental diet is...? Also, what sort of doctor have you seen to look at these tests and make these suggestions? Thanks!
It's a treatment option for SIBO. You can read more about what it is and why you would do it here: thehealthygut.com/part-1-how-to-prepare-for-the-elemental-diet/
I know quite a few people with hemochromatosis and they were told by their Oncologist/Hematologist to donate blood or Therapeutic Phlebotomy! I wonder why your doctor did not recommend this method since it is not a transmissible condition?
how did you know you had adhesions? is that something they can see thru endoscopy/colonoscopy?
I talk more about my adhesions in this video: ruclips.net/video/LeHW68aSQOk/видео.html
Why do you think it didn’t work ? I’m about to do the elemental diet. Now I’m scared it won’t work. Nothing else seams to work…
For about 20% of people who do it, it doesn’t work. We’re not exactly sure why that is.
Yay! Thanks for the help 💓
Are you in the US? Still looking for a good fm or np dr to help my SIBO
I’m based in Australia
Is unexplained weight loss also related to Sibo?
Yes it is
@@IISkittleRainbowII Thanks. I should know before. Well, Im going to stick with carnivore diet then
Ayad Hussin jusy realised this was from a year ago! I have battling for 4 years so I understand it’s super tough!
@@IISkittleRainbowII Did you experience weight loss from SIBO? Were you able to fix the sibo and gain the weight back?
@@ayadhussin6771 Did you experience weight loss from SIBO? Were you able to fix the sibo and gain the weight back?
I just want to know what is the elemental diet, the ingredients
R. F. It’s a predigested formula that comes in powder form. You mix it with water and only consume it for 14-21 days.
@@TheHealthyGuts And thats all you consume?
@@TheHealthyGuts Hi there, I've just bought the "Bioclinic Elementall Diet" (apparently its the only one u can buy in Australia?). I took it for 1 day, my symptoms worsened, so I stopped to do more research. It does contain a lot of dextrose, I read above that you did an ED dextrose free? Who advised the dextrose free one please & where can u get that? Is it possible to get your daily nutrients plus energy requirements without the dextrose in there? It did feel so counter-intuitive for me to start consuming a sugary drink all day long after months on a total sugar free sibo diet!
I don't know why "SIBO" would only be two types of bacteria- methane or hydrogen producing ones. Seems to me that there could be thousands of different types of bacteria overgrowth. I think you killed off some of the most Inflammatory types that don't fall under the two types tested by the breath test.
The breath test doesn’t test for bacteria types. It measures gas output (hydrogen and methane and in the US you can now test for hydrogen sulfide as well). Leading SIBO researcher, Dr Mark Pimentel, has been studying the types or organisms that create SIBO and there are 3 key species: M. Smithii, Klebsiella and E Coli.
Methane isn't produced by bacteria, Betty. The reason it's tested for is because it's produced by an organism known as an archaea, which require different drugs to kill than the standard Hydrogen treatment (which is rifaximin.) Also, Archaea cause problems both in the small intestine and large intestine, so it must be a drug that can reach the large intestine, which rifaximin generally does not (and is one of its hallmark benefits.)
what exactly is a elemental diet?
I go into detail about what it is abs how it works in this blog I wrote about it: thehealthygut.com/part-1-how-to-prepare-for-the-elemental-diet/
I believe I've got sibo since 4 months due to intense stress and ill eating habits(I've littrealy no other health problem but this)... I've read serval studies as to how stress affects the autonomous nervous system which in turn affects digestion and favours sibo... also planning to work with a naturopath to get myself treated- I did love if you could share your opinion on if I'd get better with the typical treatment protocol for sibo and by caring more for my overall mental health....
I just wrote an article on the role stress plays with SIBO! You can read it here: thehealthygut.com/is-your-sibo-caused-by-stress/
How are you now?
Was that your first colonic after your The Elemental Diet?
I had one during and then another after the ED
My doc said that this doesn’t work out. That it comes back.
In clinical studies, the Elemental Diet is the most effective treatment at rapidly clearing gas levels in approx 85% of patients. So it can be very effective. SIBO returns because the underlying cause(s) has not been addressed and commonly a prokinetic has not been used.
Nice video! I couldn't find the podcast on your site!
All my podcasts are here on my website: thehealthygut.com/podcast
I have tried elemental diet powder and I get stomach cramps and pains after eating that
Sorry to hear that. It can happen if you drink it too quickly. I would take at least 1 hour to drink 1 shake.
Can you do the elemental diet and herbal antimicrobials at the same time?
Courtney Rose it’s not recommended and you don’t need to. You do one or the other. Many people start with herbs and move to the ED after they’ve tried everything else.
@@JamieR that's actually incorrect. Herbs + ED aren't generally recommended at the same time. Plus, the herbs can be very irritating to the empty gut and are often better tolerated when there is some food in the stomach/digestive tract. What is more commonly prescribed is a course of herbs, followed by the ED, and if still required because SIBO hasn't cleared, a subsequent course of herbs after the ED. Anti-fungals are different and are sometimes required during the ED if there is a fungal overgrowth as well as a bacterial overgrowth. I had some anti-fungals ready in case I needed them during the ED, but I was able to manage it well and never ended up in a full blown candida flare.
so this breath sibo test is not reliable
Why do you say that?
Did sibo cause alot of burping for u?
No, burping wasn’t a big symptom for me. I had lots of bloating instead.
Hi Rebecca and thank you so much for your very helpful videos! I was wondering one thing: how do you explain the belly still swelling (it's my case) several days after starting the elemental diet, when the bacteria are not supposed to have food anymore?
It can be a sign of die off. How many days have you done on the ED?
@@TheHealthyGuts Thank you. I'm on my 6th day. Am I too eager ?
@@pierre-alain6596 it might be die off. If it continues, definitely speak with your doc about it
@@TheHealthyGuts Thank you very much Rebecca ! Best regards
That's such a bummer to hear about the methane numbers after your colonic!!! :( :( ohhhh I feelfor you :(
😜
Looks exactly the same
Erm... I completely disagree.
The SIBO test is not 100% accurate, you could as well have a false positive. Trust what you feel! Also try to massage your valve (right from the navel) regularly.
It is a very good indicator of whether there is an overgrowth or not. We do not produce hydrogen or methane gas, so if they appear on a breath test, it shows bacterial activity.
@@TheHealthyGuts Rebecca, so do you still have SiBO? This is my 2nd time doing the elemental diet since the same time you did yours. I just want to know if you have finally found a treatment that worked for you.
Thanks for all the info you have shared with us. Very helpful.
@@jazzy17forever I don’t have it at the moment but may well get it again given I’ve had multiple cases of food poisoning (MMC damage aka functional issues) and adhesions (structural issues). But I find when I treat it when I relapse, it takes less time to recover from the relapse than it did the first time I treated it.
@@TheHealthyGuts oh no. I hope you don’t get it anymore. 😣 I’ve had Sibo for 4 years and I’ve done several rounds of herbal treatments with xifaxan and elemental diets and nothing has helped. Is very frustrating.
Thank you for your books and your podcasts.
@@jazzy17forever I have chronic relapsing SIBO so I will continue to get it, but now I know what it is, when it does return I get onto treatment quickly and it’s really not a problem for me like it used to be.