After many rounds of SIBO treatments, my naturopathic doctor pushed the pause button and suggested a possible underlying diagnosis that I did not want to hear: Lyme Disease. He said that I reminded him of other SIBO patients who ended…
Health Update – Excerpts From My SIBO Journal
May 7, 2017 – A Slip in the SIBO Diet It’s the early morning hours on the day after my 38th birthday. I am awake with bloating and indigestion, just hoping that things will move along in my intestines enough…
SIBO Treatments – Two Years and Counting
I have been working on getting rid of SIBO for nearly two years now, and I’ve progressed and regressed many times. The whole thing is quite frustrating, and it can be difficult to maintain a positive outlook and have hope…
SIBO – The Diagnosis
I have SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). SIBO happens when for one reason or another the bacteria (i.e., “normal flora”) that reside in the large intestine move up into the small intestine where they do not belong and overgrow there.…
Elk Meadows Part 1 – A Perfect Spot for Another SIBO Treatment
While we were in central Oregon, I decided to attempt another treatment for my SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth – get the background story here). This time I would do 14 days of the elemental diet. I had attempted three…
Christina’s Health Story
My travels are not entirely blissful and carefree, like the romantic daydreams I had back when I first got the itch to take a time-out and wander freely. This is real life. There is bliss, and there are challenges. While…