Done with SIBO Treatment and Feeling Better
Phases One and Two Complete
I am done treating SIBO. Jazmin told me that once I finished 12 weeks of the biofilm disruptor supplement, phase 2, I should take a good daily probiotic. She suggested a few and mentioned that it is a good idea to rotate them. I have been taking Seed DS-01 Daily Synbiotic which is a probiotic and prebiotic. Other probiotics that Jazmin recommended are Microbiome Restore Flora and Klaire Labs TherBiotic Complete. I will try one of these when I’m done with the Seed DS-01 and let you know what I think.
Feeling So Much Better
From 7 months ago until now I am feeling so much better. I started this journey with a functional medicine practitioner extremely constipated, bloated and afraid to eat for fear it would cause stomach discomfort.
I used to go a week, sometimes more, not able to have a proper bowel movement. When I would have one, it wasn’t complete and the cycle would continue. Every couple months I would be in horrible discomfort which usually began with a terrible headache. Finally I would end up on the toilet with horrible cramping and hot sweats and here I would be able to release all the toxicity in my body. This is no way to live.
What Has Helped
I have tried so many different things to help my stomach feel better and none of them were the remedy I was looking for. One day I decided I would go to a functional medicine practitioner and do everything they told me to do, no matter how restrictive their protocol or the cost of the office visits and tests. I can tell you, it was, and is, worth it.I highly recommend seeing a functional medicine practitioner if you are suffering from any physical symptom that you’re not able to resolve with traditional medicine.
Stomach Comfort 101
I am not recommending my protocol but I want you to know it helped me tremendously. Simply starting out with Calm Magnesium powder daily and slowly introducing SunFibermade me regular more than anything else I’ve ever tried. I think that being able to have regular bowel movements while working on clearing the SIBO worked hand in hand in helping me feel 90% better.
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In my next post I will talk about some other areas of my health that Jazmin and I have been addressing at my appointments, especially migraines and perimenopausal symptoms