#diet

The SIBO Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid and for How Long

What the evidence says about diet for SIBO: low-fermentation and low-FODMAP foods to limit, the three phases, meal spacing, and the elemental diet.

SIBO and Dairy: Lactose, Casein, Motility & Secondary Lactase Deficiency

Why dairy can trigger SIBO symptoms, how SIBO causes lactose intolerance and false lactose tests, which dairy foods are low in lactose, and what A2 milk does.

Kefir and SIBO: Fermented Probiotics, Lactose & Microbial Burden

Is kefir good for SIBO? What studies show on kefir, lactose, constipation and H. pylori, the possible downsides, and when to try it during or after treatment.

Ketogenic Diet for SIBO: Carb Restriction vs. Fat Malabsorption

Does keto help SIBO? What low-carb trials in IBS show, why it eases gas, the downsides for fat absorption, constipation and the microbiome, and safer options.

Low-FODMAP Diet for SIBO: Phases, Mechanisms & Gas Reduction

How the low-FODMAP diet works for SIBO and IBS: what FODMAPs are, what trials show, the three phases, effects on gut bacteria, and how long to stay on it.

Sauerkraut and SIBO: Fermented Cabbage, Histamine & Lactic Acid

Is sauerkraut good or bad for SIBO? What the one IBS trial found, raw vs. pasteurized, histamine and D-lactate, and how to reintroduce it after treatment.

SIBO Foods: Preventing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth relapse through diet

What to eat after SIBO treatment: what the evidence says about diet and relapse, meal spacing, reintroducing FODMAPs, and why long-term restriction backfires.

Treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Using the Elemental Diet

How the elemental diet treats SIBO: what the 2004 and 2025 studies found, how the 2-week liquid protocol works, side effects, and how to come off it.