by Molly Koivisto | May 18, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
How is SIBO diagnosed in Functional Medicine? How is SIBO diagnosed? 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...
by Molly Koivisto | Mar 17, 2022 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
Why Does SIBO Happen? What is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The symptoms may include the following: gas, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, GERD, constipation, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, depression, weight changes and others....
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...
by Dr. Tiffany Mullen | Dec 10, 2021 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
7 Things That Are Ruining Your Gut Microbiome & Health Did you know your gut is home to trillions of bacteria? Some are beneficial and some, not so much. One indication that there’s an imbalance between good and bad is if you experience common symptoms like...
by Dr. Tiffany Mullen | Oct 21, 2021 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health
Could my belly bloating be SIBO? Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced uncomfortable bloating in your belly after eating a meal. I raised my hand, and you probably did, too. It is common for all of us to have burping, passing gas, and abdominal discomfort if we...
by Alex Yampolsky | Aug 11, 2020 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health, Men's Health, Women's Health
If you’re like most of us, you strutted into the year bursting with energy and positive intentions for your life. Optimizing your diet was high on the priority list. But, like most busy people, you hit a brick wall at some point. Do you even know how to make healthy...
