{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d7fa78e2-6ae6-43b1-85e6-73acad54c8ff/63329d10-d32a-4faf-9066-c34e557487a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Functional gastroenterology with Dr Steven Sandberg-Lewis | Ep. 63","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610d0dd57dad1595eb0842b4/610d0e09daec990013883f4f.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Dr Steven Sandberg Lewis is recognised as a leading practitioner in Naturopathic gastroenterology. He joins Rebecca on The Healthy Gut Podcast to discuss functional gastroenterology and why we need to take a holistic approach to our digestive health. They discuss SIBO,&nbsp;reasons why SIBO treatment might not be working, what to do if you suffer with bloating, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Pro kinetics and laxatives, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>In Episode 63 of The Healthy Gut Podcast, we discuss:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The functional medicine approach to treating SIBO</li><li>Why we should take a holistic approach to our digestive health</li><li>Whether we should be considering the whole digestive tract when treating SIBO</li><li>What to look at when treatment isn’t working</li><li>Why it’s important to find out whether other conditions are at play</li><li>Bloating after a clear SIBO test, and what else could be causing it</li><li>The difference between peristalsis and the migrating motor complex</li><li>Whether fasting should be part of your SIBO treatment</li><li>Why, and how, you might use prokinetics and laxatives</li><li>The effect that Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome has on the ileocecal valve</li><li>Whether an ‘all clear’ diagnosis for SIBO is the holy grail</li></ul><p><br></p><p>To access the show notes or to sign up to become a member of The Healthy Gut Podcast to receive the full transcription, head to: <a href=\"https://thehealthygut.co/ssl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thehealthygut.co/ssl</a></p> <p>Support this show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"payment\" href=\"http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut\">http://supporter.acast.com/thehealthygut</a>.</p> ","author_name":"Rebecca Coomes"}