SIBO

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

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When more bacteria than usual build up in the small intestine, which can show up as bloating, gas and bowel changes. It shares many symptoms with IBS, and some people have both.

You might notice

bloating and gas soon after eating
a visibly swollen belly
diarrhoea or constipation
smelly, oily or floating poo
feeling tired and run down

Who can help

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A naturopathic or integrative doctor can help look for what's behind it, and a nutrition practitioner can help with the day to day.

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Where it can overlap

Bloating
SIBO can overlap with bloating. Established
IBS
SIBO shares many symptoms with, and can occur alongside, IBS. Associated
Diarrhoea
SIBO can overlap with diarrhoea. Established
B12 deficiency
SIBO can be associated with B12 deficiency. Associated
Underactive thyroid
SIBO may be more likely with a history of underactive thyroid. Emerging
Rosacea
SIBO can overlap with rosacea. Emerging

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Constipation
SIBO can overlap with constipation. Associated
Fatigue
SIBO can show up alongside fatigue. Associated
Food intolerances
SIBO is sometimes explored alongside food intolerances. Woo exploration

Established: well documented · Associated: linked, not a cause · Emerging: early research · Woo exploration: worth exploring, not yet sourced. A link isn't a cause.

Keep exploring

Food intolerancesWhen certain foods or ingredients are hard for your body to digest (lactose is a classic) and you feel it a few…Also in Gut ConstipationGoing less often than usual, or poo that's hard, dry or difficult to pass. It can show up alongside IBS, your cycle…Also in Gut Digestion changesWhen your gut stops doing what it usually does: new bloating, more gas, a shift in how often or how easily you go…Also in Gut

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Everything on this page was researched from clinical guidance, government health sources and published reviews first, then single studies. Where a connection is only worth exploring, it says so.

A note from Woo: Body Map is here to help you explore and ask better questions. It isn't a diagnostic tool or a substitute for medical care. Relationships shown here represent areas that may be associated or worth exploring, not a diagnosis or statement of cause.

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