Summary: Thanks for joining us for episode 80 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “I had recently been diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also known as SIBO, and I’m diving into the murky research. Your podcast on why diet alone cannot treat SIBO made a lot of sense. But I’m wondering: A. Why no discussion about the SCD diet, only FODMAPS? B. Are you telling patients to follow a mostly low FODMAPS diet while taking the antibiotics or antimicrobials, or a total liberalized diet? C. What protocol do you use after finishing a course of antibiotics or antimicrobials? My naturopath recommends at least three months of strict SCD after finishing Xifaxin. Do you know of any research that supports this recommendation? Thank you.” Many restrictive diets claim to be effective in the treatment of digestive conditions. But did you know that a diet protocol is not enough to treat SIBO? If you are trying to address SIBO or think you may have SIBO, you’ll want to join us today! Tune in to hear whether restrictive diets have a role to play when treating SIBO as we discuss how treatment requires a very individualized approach. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: How diet is not enough to treat digestive conditions Why doing a restrictive diet during SIBO treatment is not recommended How treatment and post-treatment of SIBO with an individualized approach is more effective than a one size fits all protocol The possible negative health effects of a restrictive diet after SIBO treatment The importance of working with an experienced health practitioner to treat SIBO Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 80 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey: Hey guys. Laura: So Kelsey, how’s everything been going since our last call? Kelsey: Pretty good. I’m trying to think. We were talking before we got on this call how we’ve both just been being consistent with our workout and diet regimens, and I guess regimen is a bad word because we were just talking about how easy it feels. Laura: Habits? Kelsey: Yes, our habits. Exactly, perfect. You were talking about your dress experience for picking out a dress for your wedding and how that was a much better experience than you were thinking. I’ve just been thinking about for me how for the last, I guess I’ve been regularly weightlifting for I think It’s been four months at my current place and then I was doing it on my own-ish for like a couple months before that. Laura: Wow, it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. Kelsey: I know, right. I think the same thing. I think Its’ been about six months that I’ve been actually really consistent with it, which to me feels like a really big deal just because as many of our listeners know I had been dealing with kind of a bit of a health issue earlier this year. Working out was kind of inconsistent depending how I was feeling or what was going on. It feels really awesome to be putting in this effort on a regular basis without it feeling like a really difficult thing that I need to force myself to do. It’s been a really great experience in that regard because I’m actually really enjoying it and it doesn’t feel like something every day I’m dreading. I shouldn’t say every day, I’m not going every day. But it’s not something that I’m regularly dreading that I have to do and my body doesn’t feel like it’s worn out by the amount that I’m doing. It’s just been a really awesome last six months and it feels like a big accomplishment for me.
