Hello,
I have a question about what one can do to heal the gut without provoking SIBO. I've read that, ideally, one should first kill the SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) before one attempts to heal the gut. My 22-year old daughter has tried 2 supplements to kill the SIBO, and even though her lactulose breath test is a bit better (but still somewhat positive), her symptoms remain the same. So, she plans to go on something that would be gentler, and so it may take longer to have an effect.
While that is happening, she is also interested in looking at supplements that heal the intestinal mucosa (i.e. for leaky gut), but won't provoke or otherwise cause SIBO to worsen. Does anyone have any suggestions that both heal the gut but don't aggravate SIBO?
Sincerely,
Scotty81
I have a question about what one can do to heal the gut without provoking SIBO. I've read that, ideally, one should first kill the SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) before one attempts to heal the gut. My 22-year old daughter has tried 2 supplements to kill the SIBO, and even though her lactulose breath test is a bit better (but still somewhat positive), her symptoms remain the same. So, she plans to go on something that would be gentler, and so it may take longer to have an effect.
While that is happening, she is also interested in looking at supplements that heal the intestinal mucosa (i.e. for leaky gut), but won't provoke or otherwise cause SIBO to worsen. Does anyone have any suggestions that both heal the gut but don't aggravate SIBO?
- I've read about zinc and Vitamin A. My daughter is already on zinc carnosine and beta carotene to correct some nutritional deficiencies. Although the zinc has not helped, the beta carotene has fixed some other GI issues.
- I've read that bone broth would be good to heal the gut, but that it is not recommended if you have SIBO. However, I think natural gelatin does help heal the gut, and I don't think it can cause SIBO, but not sure.
- There is glutamine, which my daughter hasn't tried yet, but if she did, she would want to watch out for any potential effects from possible conversion of glutamine to glutamate, especially since she is still dealing with general overstimulation and sleep issues.
- I've also seen positive things about mucilaginous herbs (e.g. slippery elm, marshmallow, arrowroot, etc.) and fermented foods, but that they might encourage SIBO.
Sincerely,
Scotty81