SIBO Symptoms can include all of the following:
- Bloating
- Belching
- Flatulence
- Abdominal Pain
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Constipation and Diarrhea
- Heartburn/ acid reflux
- Nausea
- Food Sensitivities
- Headache
- Joint Pain
- Respiratory
- Skin issues (rashes, acne)
- Brain fog
- Anemia
- Fat in stools
Conditions and Risk Factors associated with SIBO:
- Acne
- Acne Rosacea
- Acromegaly
- Alcohol Consumption (moderate intake)
- Anemia
- Atrophic Gastritis
- Autism
- Celiac Disease/ Tropical Sprue
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Diverticulitis
- Dyspepsia
- Elderly Age
- Erosive Esophagitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Gallstones
- Gastroparesis
- GERD
- Hepatic Encephalopathy (Minimal)
- H pylori Infection
- Hypochlorhydria
- Hypothyroid/ Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
- IBD (Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis)
- IBS
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Lactose Intolerance
- Leaky Gut
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Lyme
- Malabsorption Syndrome
- Medications: Proton Pump Inhibitors, Opiates
- Muscular Dystrophy (myotonic Type 1)
- NASH /NAFLD (non-alcoholic: steatohepatitis/fatty liver disease)
- Obesity
- Pancreatitis
- Parasites
- Parkinson’s
- Prostatitis (chronic)
- Radiation Enteropathy
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Surgery: Post-Gastrectomy
References:
Much of this information comes from Dr. Allison Siebecker N.D., a Portland-based Naturopath who specializes in SIBO treatment. Dr. Siebecker has devoted countless hours to the development of the SIBO Specific Diet: Food Guide as well as the continuing education and advancement of knowledge for this condition. For more information on her you can check out her website here.