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Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Ep. 158 Root Cause & Treatment For SIBO, A Digestive System Condition: Addressing the Misconceptions With Phoebe Lapine

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

I am delighted to have Phoebe Lapine joining me as my guest for today’s show! Phoebe is a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, wellness personality, culinary instructor, award-winning blogger, recipe developer, Hashimoto’s advocate, prior podcast host, and speaker. She was born and raised in New York City, where she continues to live and eat. Many people suffer from the symptoms of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) for years without ever getting the right treatment or knowing that their symptoms might be caused by something much deeper. Sixty percent of IBS is caused by SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), which is Phoebe’s area of expertise. There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings around SIBO because it is so nuanced. Phoebe is joining me today to shed some light on the topic. She will explain how to uncover the root causes of SIBO and discuss the connection between SIBO and thyroid issues. She will also talk about finding the best diet for healing IBS and tell us which ones work best. Be sure to stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Where Phoebe’s passionate interest in SIBO first started. What SIBO is. The physical symptoms that could result from SIBO. Phoebe explains what happens when the gut does not move things along as it should. Phoebe talks about the correlation between old injuries, abdominal surgery, and developing SIBO. Although food poisoning might seem innocuous, it could cause problems down the line. Why thyroid replacement therapy puts people at risk for SIBO. The vicious cycle between hormone levels and gut health. Phoebe talks about testing for SIBO. The different types of SIBO. How lifestyle choices can impact recovery from SIBO. The power of the mind-gut connection. Some suggestions for relieving the pain, gas, and bloating associated with SIBO. Phoebe talks about the benefits of the Low FODMAP Diet for SIBO. Ways to use your diet as a tool for overcoming leaky gut. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Phoebe Lapine Follow Phoebe on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Phoebe’s website Order Phoebe’s books, SIBO Made Simple, or The Wellness Project

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0:00.0

This is everyday wellness, a podcast dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals and provide practical strategies that you can use in your real life.

0:11.0

And now, here is your host, Nurse Practition practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.

0:18.1

Today I'm delighted and excited to have Phoebe Lappine

0:21.5

who is a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, wellness personality, culinary

0:26.4

instructor, award-winning blogger, recipe developer, Hashamoto's advocate, podcast host, or prior podcast host, and speaker born and raised in

0:36.4

New York City where she continues to live and eat. Welcome, Phoebe.

0:40.4

Thank you so much for having me. I've been looking forward to this. Yeah and it's interesting you know when I put out on social media the people I was connecting with and topics

0:49.9

Cebo or small intestinal bacteria overgrowth was huge.

0:54.3

I mean, the DMs, I mean, my team was laughing,

0:56.8

like trying to take all the questions down.

0:58.8

And so clearly, people want to learn more about Seboeo and I was mentioning before we even

1:05.0

started recording that you know my traditional allopathic background.

1:08.8

Cebo wasn't around 20 years ago when it was only when I kind of dove into the functional pool that I got exposure to it and I think there's a lot of misconceptions, there's a lot of misunderstandings. I like to explain to people that it's a lot of nuances and I'm sure

1:24.8

obviously this is your area of expertise but one statistic that I read when I was

1:30.0

kind of prepping for today which I I thought was really interesting, is it 60% of IBS is caused by Cebo.

1:37.3

And all I could think of was the amount of people that I had been exposed to over the years that have IBS,

1:42.8

whether it's diarrhea, constipation,

1:45.4

and we're thinking, oh, it's just irrit bowel

1:48.2

and it could be something much deeper than that.

1:50.6

Totally.

1:51.7

I mean, I'm sure as a practitioner, you can think back to. that concrete path forward for treatment.

2:02.8

So in that sense, even though Cebo is an annoying condition

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