I'm excited to sit down with Dr. Allison Siebecker. We talk about SIBO, elemental diet and much more. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Allison Siebecker, ND, MSOM, LAc, has worked in the nutritional field since 1988 and is a 2005 graduate of The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), where she earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and her Masters in Oriental Medicine. She was the co-founder and former medical director of the SIBO Center for Digestive Health at NUNM Clinic, is the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Borborygmus award recipient, and has specialized in the treatment of SIBO since 2010.
Dr. Siebecker is passionate about education- she is Instructor of Advanced Gastroenterology at NUNM, IBS Board of Advisor & Faculty for the GI Health Foundation, Co-Founder & Curriculum Coordinator of the 2014-2016 SIBO Symposiums and teaches continuing education classes for physicians.
We discuss the following:
0:00 Intro 1:49 All about Dr. Allison Siebecker 3:38 What is SIBO? 5:22 Differences and causes of SIBO 12:23 Traveler’s diarrhea and antibiotics 18:15 Mold and SIBO 19:19 Symptoms of SIBO and foods to avoid 24:23 Elimination diet for SIBO 31:31 How to treat SIBO 34:33 Elemental diet 41:02 Recommended prokinetics 47:57 Elemental diet powder 56:04 Ulcerative colitis and mold illness 59:21 Risks of overtaking antibiotics 1:06:37 Where to find Dr. Allison Siebecker
-------- **DISCLAIMER: I am only here to provide support as a nutritional therapy practitioner and I am not providing medical advice. I always recommend working with a team of holistic practitioners, including your PCP and a certified nutritional therapy practitioner. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
