If you’ve been struggling with SIBO for years, you might have made the mistake of trying to be your own SIBO ‘expert’.
(that’s what I did)
I get it—when it’s difficult to find a physician in your area with experience treating SIBO, becoming your own expert sounds like a good idea, but here’s what typically happens:
90% of your attention is focused on antibiotics, supplements, adjusting your diet, and doing online research
your symptoms don’t improve much despite multiple rounds of antibiotics
your diet becomes increasingly restrictive because it’s the only thing that helps to manage your symptoms
you’ve concluded that you won’t be able to heal your SIBO until you find your ‘root cause’ (Why else wouldn’t the antibiotics have worked?)
you begin a journey of medical tests and examinations to find your root cause (endoscopy, colonoscopy, gastric emptying, mold, parasites, GI maps…), but nothing stands out as THE cause of your SIBO
you become increasingly discouraged about ever finding your root cause (and ever healing from SIBO)
you go online and seek support from others who are struggling through the same process
you become increasingly interested in ‘magic bullet’ solutions—unconventional treatments, innovative supplements, fringe physicians, etc.
all the while your stress and anxiety are going through the roof
your symptoms are getting worse (and your physician may have diagnosed you with another chronic illness)
your mental health is suffering
and your life is starting to come apart at the seams
Believe me, if DIY treatment was the golden ticket to healing SIBO, the online forums wouldn’t look like this:
Healing from SIBO requires 2 things:
Eliminating the overgrowth in your small intestine
Creating conditions that support healing of body and mind
Unfortunately, the DIY approach to treatment typically falls short on both accounts:
Antibiotic treatment is often incomplete or ineffective
There is no focused effort to create conditions that support healing
It’s my opinion that the DIY approach will fail in 90% of cases, catapulting individuals into a period of prolonged/chronic stress that makes their symptoms worse and actually creates additional illness (what I call the SIBO-Stress Conundrum):
What’s needed is a holistic approach—one that focuses on effective treatment AND supporting the body’s natural ability to heal and digest.
Overview
The SIBO Holistic Recovery Plan is a 5-week (5 session) coaching program designed to help you understand what you need to do to achieve true healing from SIBO.
During our sessions I will teach you everything I know about the benefits of a systematic approach to treatment, how to improve your vagal tone, and how to reduce stress in your life from internal and external sources.
Specifically, I will teach and guide you in the following:
Understanding the benefits of a systematic approach to SIBO treatment (following the SIBO SOS Recovery Roadmap developed by Dr. Allison Siebecker)
Understanding the role of the vagus nerve in supporting normal/healthy digestion
Understanding how low vagal tone causes dysfunction and illness in the body
Understanding how chronic stress negatively impacts vagal tone
Identifying major sources of stress in your life
Learning skills and techniques for reducing stress
Creating a SIBO Holistic Recovery Plan to guide your ongoing efforts to treat and heal from SIBO
By the end of this program you will understand what it takes to properly treat SIBO/overgrowth and how to use stress reduction practices to expedite your healing journey.
This program includes:
Five 60-minute coaching sessions
Creation of your own SIBO Holistic Recovery Plan
Podcast and book recommendations
Recommended for:
Anyone who is currently struggling to heal from SIBO, who is open to a holistic approach to healing and interested in the role stress plays in their (in)ability to heal from chronic illness/disease.
Is true healing possible?
Take a moment to read the success stories below from individuals who found that stress reduction was key to achieving true healing…
(Note: these individuals did not work with me, however their experience is a testament to the importance of stress reduction and improving mental health in SIBO recovery)
