A Naturopath's Guide to SIBO with Kirsten Greene - Episode 45

Guts and Girl Bits

In this episode I chat with the lovely Kirsten Greene (previously Swales) all about SIBO and she shares her wealth of knowledge about what this condition is, and the process of overcoming it. If you have difficulty with bloating or other tummy problems you should definitely listen to this episode. The health of our gut is so important in all aspects of our wellbeing and you deserve to be free from gut discomfort. Kirsten Swales has been a practicing Naturopath, Nutritionist and Western Medical Herbalist for the past seven years, and specialises in working with clients who have SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth). Kirsten has worked in Australia, South Africa and Europe and consults with clients worldwide online. Originally from South Africa, trained and qualified in Australia, Kirsten is a practising member of Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and now calls Bali, Indonesia home. Her primary focus is helping women heal their digestive issues so they can enjoy a loving relationship with their body and food, and for some, so that they may feel “normal”, sometimes for the first time in their lives. Having been through SIBO and suffering digestion issues herself for years, Kirsten is super passionate in this area and can relate to what her clients are going through. SIBO free to this day, Kirsten has gone from living with an extreme fear of food due to bloating, weight gain and discomfort, to having a healthy, functioning digestive system and sound relationship with all food. This is what she wants this for all other SIBO sufferers too. SIBO, also known as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth is a condition that can contribute to a wide variety of symptoms, but some of the classic signs that this may be something to consider include: Bloating, especially soon after eating Diarrhoea, or Constipation Wind (Farting, Burping) Stomach pain Food sensitivities – especially the fodmap group other inflammatory conditions that you can’t pinpoint the cause In this episode Kirsten shares information about: What is SIBO Her personal journey with SIBO How to test for SIBO How to treat SIBO, and how to target treatment based on whether you have a dominance of methane or hydrogen bacteria How to support digestive health while healing from SIBO What is hydrogen sulphide SIBO? Other forms of microbial imbalance: LIBO, and SIFO Strep infections and SIBO, and how your dental health can impact SIBO Biofilms and SIBO https://www.naturopathnsw.com.au/natural-guide-to-sibo Connect with Kirsten: http://www.kirstenswales.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirsten.greene.nd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenswalesnaturopath/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgjfDxqujHARmLtuf3Dpug Kirsten's Online Course: https://www.kirstenswales.com/online-course/