The truth about SIBO with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

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Nutrition, Science, Health & Fitness, Education

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🗓️ 14 March 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Do you know what SIBO is and how it could be affecting your health? In today’s episode, Jonathan and Dr. Will Bulsiewicz dive into the world of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a condition that may underlie common health issues ranging from irritable bowel syndrome to brain fog. Together, they tackle myths and share insights into SIBO diagnosis and treatment. Could rebalancing your gut microbiome be the answer you've been searching for? Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He’s also a New York Times bestselling author. Dr. B has won multiple awards and distinctions for his work as a clinician. 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30 *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system Learn how your body responds to food 👉 zoe.com/podcast for 10% off Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 Introduction to SIBO 01:01 What is SIBO? 02:43 An overgrowth of bacteria 03:41 SIBO Myth #1 debunked 04:34 What is the link between SIBO and other diseases? 06:12 What are the challenges with SIBO Testing 06:48 Understanding testing methods 07:08 Myth #2 debunked 08:28 The issues with breath testing for SIBO 11:38 What are the root causes of SIBO 14:35 What is the impact of medication on SIBO? 16:12 Dietary management and low FODMAP diet 17:45 Probiotics and SIBO management 18:00 Myth# 3 debunked 19:55 Verdict Mentioned in today’s episode: Fiber supplementation protects from antibiotic-induced gut microbiome dysbiosis by modulating gut redox potential from Nature Communications Our earlier podcast on the low-FODMAP diet Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Zoe Shorts, the bite-sized podcast where we discuss one topic around science and nutrition.
0:07.0	I'm Jonathan Wolf and as always I'm joined by Dr. Will Bolsoich and today's subject is Cebo.
0:14.1	Yes, Cebo or small intestine bacteria overgrowth.
0:20.7	Interest in research into this condition has been growing year on year, Jonathan.
0:24.4	There's still a lot we don't know about Cebo, but there are signs that it could be linked to a
0:28.0	host of other conditions ranging from Irvoble Syndrome, even to Alzheimer's disease.
0:33.0	So, Will, what exactly is Cebo?
0:36.0	I always find like these four letter acronyms slightly terrifying.
0:40.0	And are you saying that treating it could be a key to tackling these other conditions?
0:44.0	Well, I think it's important for our listeners to understand that what we know about Cebo is a work in progress at the moment.
0:50.0	So we don't want to make promises that the scientific data can't yet keep.
0:54.8	However, there are some encouraging discoveries as well as some Cebo myths that frankly I think we need to bust.
1:01.2	All right well let's not hang about then. So, Will, let's start at the very beginning. What
1:06.9	on earth is Cebo? Okay, so to understand this, let's take a journey into the body, like literally into the body, Jonathan.
1:15.8	So imagine that we're both inside of a stomach and we're just floating around in some
1:19.8	gastric acid.
1:20.8	Delightful, well you always take me to the best holiday destination.
1:26.7	So if we continue our journey down south, we'll move from the stomach into the small intestine.
1:32.0	And what you'll see around you is that the walls are
1:34.3	tightly wrinkled and this is to increase the surface area there's a lot of
1:37.6	absorption happening here this is actually where 95% of nutrient absorption
1:41.1	takes place is in the small intestine.
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