Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth – Functional Medicine Doctor in India
Our gut is home to hundreds of different species of microbes that regulate many of our bodily functions, from creating vitamins to controlling our immune system, metabolism, brain function, and more.
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), an imbalance of gut flora, is a condition in which the bacteria from the large intestine and other parts of the gut colonize the small intestine.
One may experience symptoms like frequent bloating, stomach pain after consumption of food, diarrhea, also constipation, nausea, which further leads to neurological symptoms. SIBO can also manifest diseases like IBD & IBS.
Before these turn into chronic diseases and severe complication one must run out various diagnostic tests to identify the underlying conditions causing the microbial imbalances in the small intestine.
Functional medicine approaches to treat SIBO and incorporates improving your gut health and interventions that reduces overgrowth of these harmful bacteria, fungi and parasites. This can be done by introducing supplements that will restore your stomach acid and digestive enzymes level, specialized dietary guidelines, and gut healing therapies.