👤 Dr Gut Feel | 📅 September 5, 2025 | 📂 Uncategorized
Classic SIBO Clues
- Bloating/pressure 1–3 hours after eating
- Excess gas, belching, abdominal distension
- IBS-C (methane dominant) or IBS-D (hydrogen dominant)
- Reactivity to onions/garlic/beans/wheat
- Brain fog, fatigue, sometimes skin flares
- History: Food poisoning, antibiotics, hypothyroid, adhesions, stress, low stomach acid/motility
Diagnosing SIBO
- Breath Test (lactulose/glucose): Measures hydrogen and methane rises over time
- Consider co-issues: H. pylori, pancreatic insufficiency, bile acid problems
- Medical guidance is essential when tests are positive or symptoms are severe
Treatment Outline
- Reduce fermentable load (low-FODMAP/low fermentation)
- Antimicrobials/antibiotics per subtype (with clinician)
- Motility support between cycles (prokinetics, meal spacing)
- Rebuild: gentle fibers (PHGG), reintroductions, stress/sleep fixes
- Relapse prevention: Periodic check-ins, targeted diets, address root causes
How GutFeel.AI Fits
- Flags SIBO risk based on symptom patterns
- Coordinates elimination + reintro + tracking
- Reminds motility windows (no grazing)
- Charts symptom trends across antimicrobial cycles
