Many of my SIBO patients ask me if probiotics are safe for folks who have SIBO. “Doc, I read that probiotics will make my SIBO worse- is that true?” Some sources even claim that probiotics “feed” SIBO. But does current evidence support this claim? Is it safe (or otherw...

Yes, it can be done, and it is by far my favorite part of my job. I love nothing more than helping someone with IBS, SIBO, or other food intolerances eat a wider variety of foods again!

The longer I'm in practice, the more I see myself as a "restricted eating specialist...

SIBO, or "small intestinal bacterial overgrowth", and it's symptoms are kind of weird when you think about it.

Those with SIBO often feel better when they remove or severely restrict high FODMAP foods like apple, onion, garlic, peaches, cruciferous veggies, avocado.......

Many of my IBS and SIBO patients come in after months or years on the low FODMAP diet. Don't worry- It is 100% possible to safely add these foods back into your diet if you play your cards just right! I've coached many folks through this process before.

More often than...

A recent article titled "Brain fogginess, gas and bloating: a link between SIBO, probiotics, and metabolic acidosis" published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology has the whole SIBO world buzzing. I want to take a moment to dissect this article and discuss w...

I am honored to officially announce that I have been asked to participate in the upcoming IBS & SIBO SOS Summit. This online summit brings myself and 43 other IBS and SIBO experts to your computer screen for one jam-packed week in September.

The host of the event, Shiva...

Killing Too Much?

I work with a lot of people with gut problems- particularly Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Not surprisingly, much of my day is spent talking about gut "bugs" (bacteria, yeast, parasites, probiotic suppl...

These two really hit close to home. These two things have been BIG deal-breakers for my own gut healing, as well as many of my patients'.

I think one of the big reasons SIBO sufferers continue to suffer is that that many have the wrong mindset. For many people, when the...