Approaching SIBO treatment with naturopathic medicine

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When I began my practice twenty years ago, small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) was not commonly tested for or diagnosed. Over time, I learned that the diagnosis is important, however, SIBO can be difficult both to diagnose and to treat. It is common for me to have a new patient who has been diagnosed with SIBO by another doctor, has undergone treatments, but has not improved clinically. In these cases, I fall back on the principles of naturopathic medicine to navigate clients back to…