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Dec 2024
1h 9m

Fixing SIBO, IBS, and Chronic Gut Proble...

NOELLE TARR
About this episode

Today, we’re cutting the crap and getting to the bottom of confusing gut related issues, including SIBO, IBS, and more! Sarah Kay Hoffman is one of the leading experts in gut health, and she’s here to answer all your questions about reoccurring gut issues, probiotics, problems reintroducing foods, and more! 

Timestamps:
[3:08] Welcome Sarah Kay Hoffman
[6:28] What is SIBO and is it hard to get diagnosed?
[12:11] Explain the three pillars and why they're important
[15:53] What do emotions have to do with our gut health?
[18:16] Why does my stomach hurt after almost everything I eat?
[24:10] Is it normal to have some bloating at the end of the day?
[26:59] What is the actual root cause of SIBO?
[30:58] I'm wondering why some days everything I eat goes straight through me.
[35:35] Should you take probiotics if you have or have had SIBO?
[39:27] If there is no way of testing, is there any way of knowing if it's SIBO or some other gut issue like dysbiosis or poor digestion?
[42:10] How do you live a daily life while doing no slash low FODMAP diets?
[47:00] I'd love to know if hormone replacement therapy can be the reason why all my gut related symptoms disappeared.
[48:46] Is there a right order in which to consume foods?
[51:58] Once you've had SIBO, are you more prone to suffering from it again?
[54:04] I have interstitial cystits. Is it difficult to use some of the protocols for gut health?
[56:31] How can you check for SIFO versus SIBO?
[58:26] I have stabbing pain upon eating my first food of the day. Is this typical for people with SIBO?
[1:01:20] I had methane overgrowth issues. I'm doing better, but is it always something I should keep my eye on?
[1:03:52] What can I do to heal SIBO while breastfeeding?

Episode Links:
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Listen to A Gutsy Girl Podcast
Book: A Gutsy Girl's Bible: A 21-Day Approach to Healing the Gut
SIBO Bi-Phasic Diet
Dysbiocide
Episode #325 with Sarah Kay Hoffman

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