Instead, they also break down bile salts, which are normally needed to digest dietary fat. That’s where looking out for, or, rather, smelling, the next of the symptoms of SIBO comes in handy when it comes to answering the question: ‘Do I have SIBO?’ And that is oily, foul-smelling stools.Īs it turns out, the excess bacteria found in the small intestine don’t only ferment carbohydrates and sugars to produce gas. And it isn’t difficult to see why – especially if you were to judge based on the previous symptoms (i.e. SIBO is typically mistaken as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
To be sure, continue reading: #2 – Oily, foul-smelling stools So, if you feel like you’re desperately holding back your gas more than you should be, SIBO is a real possibility. A tiny part of it is absorbed into your bloodstream, sure, but most of it needs to be passed out of your body. Thus, bloating, one of the key symptoms of SIBO.Īnd of course, all that gas has to go somewhere. This in turn, feeds single-celled organisms (known as archaea) which then produce methane. That’s because the fermentation of sugars and carbohydrates produces hydrogen. By now, you must have an inkling of what happens when the excess bacteria feed on undigested food: yes, gas. This in effect creates a ‘buffet line’ for the bacterial overgrowth present in the small intestine. 2014 May 3(3):16-24.SIBO results when a circumstance – such as surgery, certain medications, and disease – slow the passage of food and waste products in the digestive tract. Herbal therapy is equivalent to rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. *5 different (North American) products were used and each contained several anti-microbial herbs and extracts such as Olive leaf (Olea europaea, leaf), Pau D’Arco (inner bark), Oregano (Origanum vulgare, essential oil), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris, essential oil), and Berberine sulfate.Ĭhedid V, Dhalla S, Clarke JO, Roland BC, Dunbar KB, Koh J, Justino E, Tomakin E, Mullin GE. “In addition, patients who are refractory to rifaximin can receive herbal therapy as a potential rescue therapy with equivalent results to triple antibiotics.” “In summary, we conclude that in the setting of SIBO, patients can be given the choice of antibiotic or herbal therapy depending on their individual preference with similar response rates and safety profiles,” wrote the study investigators. And people who did not respond to rifimaxin were offered either a stronger course of antibiotics or herbal therapy, which were equally effective at eradicating SIBO (both about a 60% successful treatment).Īdverse effects in those taking rifaximin were 1 case of anaphylaxis, 2 cases of hives, 2 cases of diarrhoea and 1 case of Clostridium difficile while only 1 case of diarrhoea was reported in those receiving herbal therapy. Successful treatment of SIBO, as confirmed with a follow-up breath test, was 46% in the herbal therapy group vs. In the study, people with SIBO who were treated with either herbal therapy (one of a number of different products*) or antibiotics (rifaximin) had their treatment results reviewed.
Natural medicines are promising candidates for SIBO and a new study has shown that herbal therapy may be a better option that drug treatment.
Having bacteria where they are not supposed to be can be linked to bloating, flatulence, abdominal distention, abdominal pain, and diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Ĭurrently the most investigated treatment is the antibiotic rifaximin, but side effects, cost and concerns of antibiotic resistance limit the use of rifaximin and it is not currently approved for IBS treatment. Small intestine bacterial overgrowth is a condition in which there is an overgrowth of bacteria, which are normally mostly in your large intestine, further up in your small intestine. This is an important discovery for people with chronic digestive symptoms. A new study has found that herbal treatment may be safer and more effective than antibiotics for small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
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