SIBO
INTEGRATIVE GASTROENTEROLOGY · CLINICAL REVIEW Treating Mixed-Gas SIBO (H₂ / CH₄ / H₂S): An Evidence-Based, Functional Medicine Approach Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH Board-Certified in Preventive Medicine | Integrative & Functional Medicine Physician Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is one of the few conditions where the published guidelines and the clinical
SIBO
What Is SIBO? SIBO occurs when bacteria that normally live in the large intestine migrate and overgrow in the small intestine. The small intestine is designed to have relatively few bacteria. When excessive bacteria colonize this area, they ferment food prematurely, producing gas and triggering a cascade of digestive and
gut restoration
5R protocol. It’s elegant, logical, and for many patients, it works. Remove the offending agents. Replace what’s missing. Reinoculate with beneficial organisms. Repair the mucosal lining. Rebalance lifestyle factors.
Ketosis
By Yoon Hang Kim, MD, MPH, FAAMA | www.directintegrativecare.com Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines when he told USA TODAY that he eats nothing but meat and fermented foods. He dropped 20 pounds in 20 days, slashed his visceral fat by 40% in a month, and says
Functional Medicine
This article examines two prominent dietary approaches: the Low Fermentation Eating (LFE) protocol developed by Drs. Mark Pimentel and Ali Rezaie at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the Fast Tract Diet created by Dr. Norm Robillard, founder of the Digestive Health Institute.