Because SIBO shares almost all the same symptoms as IBS, researchers suspect a low FODMAP diet may be beneficial for SIBO patients since there has been much success seen with IBS patients. A low FODMAP diet would cause the problematic bacteria to "starve" in the small intestine.
Please note that a low FODMAP diet should be monitored by a professional and a SIBO patient should not start on this diet until they have finished a course of antibiotics.
SIBO patients might also want to try probiotics. A small study found that daily probiotics altered fermentation patterns in their intestines, which was consistent with reducing SIBO.
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