The Alphabet Soup of Your Gut Health: IBS, SIBO, and IMO and Their Root Causes

You have to watch this one with Dr. Mark Pimentel.

He will discuss the role of the microbiome in these gut disorders and the importance of precise diagnostic techniques. Attendees will also learn about the latest treatment options, including the use of the antibiotic Rifaximin and dietary approaches like the low-fermentation diet, low-FODMAP diet, and elemental diet.

A well-known gastroenterology expert and research pioneer. Dr. Pimentel has been at the forefront of groundbreaking research in understanding and treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), and Intestinal Methane Overgrowth (IMO). His work includes the development of innovative diagnostic tools like the IBS Smart blood test and Trio Smart breath test, which have transformed the way these conditions are identified and managed. In this session, Dr. Pimentel will share insights from his extensive research, including the reclassification of SIBO and the separation of IMO as a distinct condition.

Ready for support to stop wasting time and money and actually get some relief? Dr. Siebecker is accepting small groups of 10 for coaching to interpret your SIBO Breath Test and help you course correct to the treatment strategy that will get you the relief you have been searching for… all the details are here.

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Dr. Mark Pimentel, a professor of medicine and gastroenterology at Geffen School of Medicine UCLA and associate professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, is renowned for his pioneering research in SIBO, IBS, and gut health. He heads the Pimentel Laboratory and serves as the executive director of the Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program at Cedars-Sinai. His decades of research led to the development of the Low Fermentation Eating (LFE) diet, a revolutionary approach to help SIBO sufferers enjoy a less restrictive diet and lifestyle. Dr. Pimentel's work has been featured in major medical journals, and he has been instrumental in the development of the first-ever blood tests for IBS​​.

Shivan Sarna is the author of Healing SIBO, TV host, and the creator of the SIBO SOS® Summits and Community, the Digestion SOS® documentary series, the Gut & Microbiome Rescue Summit, the Lymphatic Rescue Summit, the Dental-Health Connection Summit, and Chronic Condition Research, a 501(c) 3 non-profit to further research under-funded medical conditions. After a lifetime of struggling with health issues, Shivan made it her mission to demystify her own health struggles - and to share that information with others who were struggling. Her special skill is finding and connecting with the leading expert doctors and connecting those experts with the people who need their help. Her personal mantra is SOS: Save Our Selves, and that's what she has helped thousands of people do! 

Dr. Allison Siebecker is an Instructor of Advanced Gastroenterology at NUNM, an award-winning author, and the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She was the former medical director and co-founder of the SIBO Center for Digestive Health at NUNM. Dr. Siebecker has specialized exclusively in SIBO since 2011, serving as a second and third-opinion referral doctor for patients who have failed previous treatments and is the creator of many staple SIBO treatments. Dr. Siebecker is passionate about education, she has been teaching physicians, medical students, and patients internationally since 2010, with many going on to become SIBO specialists and teachers, sharing alongside her at conferences and in their own courses, websites, and books.