by Loren Hannaford | Mar 18, 2024 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
https://vytalhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/For-blog.mp4 Wisdom and Practices for aging with a strong, healthy body and mind. In the realm of functional medicine, where holistic health takes center stage, the focus isn’t merely on halting the aging...
by Loren Hannaford | Feb 7, 2024 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
What’s with heavy metals? As we began discussing the topic of this month’s blog, our minds went to Valentine’s Day and then, of course, chocolate! While most people revere chocolate as an unhealthy temptation, chocolate can actually be good for you. It...
by Molly Koivisto | Dec 1, 2023 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
If you have had a SIBO breath test and seen your results, I bet you are probably wondering what do the results mean for you. General Interpretation Principles There are a few general guidelines that are useful in SIBO breath interpretation. The first is humans do not...
by Molly Koivisto | May 18, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
The gold standard for diagnosing SIBO is aspiration (taking a sample) of small intestine contents during endoscopy. Obviously, this is quite invasive with some potential serious risks, and it also is quite expensive. That’s why SIBO breathing testing is how the...
by Molly Koivisto | Mar 17, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
What is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The symptoms of SIBO may include the following: gas, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, GERD, constipation, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, depression, weight changes and others. The most...
by Alex Yampolsky | Feb 16, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
Does SIBO cause weight gain?The short answer is yes, SIBO may cause weight gain, and ironically nutritional deficiencies. This combination of issues happens as a result of the constipation type of SIBO, which is also often associated with methane type SIBO or...