Here is how I am going to treat my SIBO:

Start off by taking betaine HCL after every meal (3-4)(45 mins after meal). Get a green supplement too.

Go on candida diet (no carbs, sugar) for a month

Take 4 colostrum when waking and 4 before going to sleep (to rebuild gut, start "housekeeping wave", and improve immunity.

Take 1 ENTRIC COATED pepperment oil capsule before every meal for two weeks check out this link http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_5_7/ai_94159011/



After two weeks, liver flush, then start 4 day juicing session (still taking the HCL)

After the peppermint oil is gone, take Grapefruit-Seed-Extract 10 drops x3 a day before meals for two weeks.

Also once the peppermint oil is gone, begin the morning with glutamine to rebuid the gut. Stop the colostrum.

After two weeks of Grapefruit-Seed-Extract + glutamine - another 4 day juice + LF

Continue with glutamine + colostrum for a month, slowly add foods back in. See how I'm doing. Once everything is gone and my gut is rebuilt, I'm gonna drink a shitload of kefir to repopulate my gut. Then I'm probably going to kidney cleanse + more LF's to get all the crap out that came from leaky gut.

Check out this link http://www.ibstales.com/mark-pimentel.htm

I am starting this not this upcoming Monday but the next. Nov 15. I'm gonna Liver Flush this upcomming friday to kick things off. If you want the list of the supps I'm going to take PM me. Here's to success!

One thing I am confused about though is how is it possible to have both enough beneficial bacteria yet have overgrowth of bad bacteria?

Yes because you are not supposed to have many bacteria in the SMALL BOWEL. You probably have them there due to a lack of stomach acid (HCL)which keeps them out of the small intestine. This is why HCL is so important when treating SIBO.

I won't take Xifaxan or any other non-systemic antibiotic. You should take care of your colonic bacterias and non-systemic Antibiotics have effect in the complete intestinal tract. Non-absorbed Antibiotics will kill everything from the small bowel to the colon.
Jorge

I'll go ask her. See if i can find out. If she is around, as soon as I hear i'll post so check back. I'm off to ask!cindy