How to Diagnose Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

How to Diagnose Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can lead to pain, nausea, malnutrition, and more. Syda Productions/Shutterstock
Ashley Turner
By Ashley Turner, BCDHH
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In part one of this series, we gave an overview of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth—otherwise known as SIBO. It can be an insidious disease because so many of its symptoms overlap with other gut ailments. Misdiagnosis, or missing a diagnosis altogether, is very common.

Yet the longer SIBO goes untreated, the more difficult it can be to resolve.

Ashley Turner
Ashley Turner
BCDHH
Dr. Ashley Turner is a traditionally trained naturopath and board-certified doctor of holistic health for Restorative Wellness Center. As an expert in functional medicine, Dr. Ashley is the author of the gut-healing guide “Restorative Kitchen” and “Restorative Traditions,” a cookbook comprised of non-inflammatory holiday recipes.
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