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SIBO

For the Jarrow Ideal Bowel Support for methane-predominant SIBO, what is the dose? One or two capsules per day?

Dr. Amy Nett: I generally do one capsule twice daily for two months and then one capsule for another month...

What is the dose for the Liver-GI Detox supplement for hydrogen sulfide SIBO?

Dr. Amy Nett: The dose for Liver-GI Detox would be two capsules twice daily. Then you asked, “What time of...

I remember the importance of SIBO retesting in the modules, but I don’t recall the modules mentioning retesting for stool testing. I’m assuming we would, and if so, how long after the treatment? Two weeks, like SIBO? Just the Doctor’s Data versus BioHealth?

Chris Kresser: Yes, it’s definitely important. I apologize if I didn’t make that clear, but we retest based on the...

Do you have any experience with a SIBO breath test that uses dextrose as a substrate? My daughter had one done by Commonwealth Labs, and I wonder if these results could be interpreted the same way as if it had been done using lactulose or glucose.

Dr. Amy Nett: Dextrose is chemically identical to glucose. Dextrose and glucose are effectively the same sugar, so if you...

Would you say it’s safe to treat yeast overgrowth as per the Doctor’s Data stool test if the stool test was done seven months ago? What sort of advice do you give to patients to prevent SIBO recurrence?

Dr. Amy Nett: OK, so there are two different questions here. Would I say it’s safe to treat yeast overgrowth...

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