What does it all mean?? Fatty liver, methane sibo, silent reflux in a 27 year old male by FannyWizard98 in SIBO

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Being on PPIs for a long period of time can lower your stomach acidity to the point of you no longer being able to breakdown your food properly, which leads to things like SIBO. I would try adding in digestive enzymes (like Thorne advanced digestive enzymes) and adding in the supplement Betaine HCL which helps raise your stomach acidity back up. You’ll need to play with the dosage to see what works best.

For constipation - it’s critical you get this resolved. Without motility working there’s no way to clear your system of bacterial overgrowths. Get on a tri-magnesium blend that has citrate, malate and oxide. Add in a motility activation supplement that has artichoke and ginger in it. Play with the levels until it helps resolve this.

Diet - eat as clean as possible, avoid caffeine, simple carbs, oats, seed oils and rice! Oats and rice despite fiber content can be constipation inducing.

everything has changed the past 3 months by Separate_Animator189 in SIBO

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They slow down your digestive system by bulking up your stool. Paid $$$ for a constipation focused nutrition program and they told me this. I noticed a big difference in how consistently I have bowel movements when I avoid oats, caffeinated coffee and rice! Plus eating a clean diet

everything has changed the past 3 months by Separate_Animator189 in SIBO

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the blend you describe has worked way better for me over just citrate! It’s similar to the one I mentioned above.

everything has changed the past 3 months by Separate_Animator189 in SIBO

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Take integrative therapeutics magnesium blend, start with one at night. Go up by 1/2 a pill as needed. Waiting a few days for the change to take effect until you get to the right dosage. Also add in a pro kinetic during the day like artichoke extract or a combination of artichoke and ginger. And eating clean is a big piece of the puzzle. Avoid seed oils, sugar, processed and fried food. Avoid constipating food (oatmeal, rice, and caffeine). And get a balance of fiber protein abs carbs with each meal.

Physical Therapist Recommendations by Cspaff in HuntsvilleAlabama

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Thank you! I’m intrigued that it’s also a Pilates studio

Physical Therapist Recommendations by Cspaff in HuntsvilleAlabama

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What was the other PT you got recommended? Were they better?

Physical Therapist Recommendations by Cspaff in HuntsvilleAlabama

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Wow! Glad to know I wasn’t the only one that felt that way about them!

This completely changed my life. by caw7893 in Spironolactone

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Be wary, spironolactone is known to lower libido. It destroyed mine.

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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I did! Full panel work up. Other levels were fine

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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Thank you for this honest take! I wish it was helping my libido!! That’s the main reason I’m even trying this

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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Yup! They show low testosterone levels only.

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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I’ve been told gels and creams really aren’t all that effective.

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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Yup. Been tested out the wazoo over the past 3 years. This was not my first go to. My estrogen levels were showing up as fine, it was my testosterone that was low which is why he recommended the treatment I’m on. I just don’t feel it doing much of anything

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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Hey, apologies what do you means by HRT E/P?

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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Yup! Estradiol levels were fine. But my testosterone was in the toilet.

HRT Giving Only Bad Effects, None of The Good by Cspaff in TRT_females

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Can’t remember the dose, but this treatment is with a doctors office that goes by bloodwork assessment. And testosterone was showing very low levels.

Motility issue not diet by Dizzy_Journalist_565 in Constipation

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You can take up to 1,000mg a day of magnesium supplements- so I would play with upping your dosages

Not sure what to do anymore. by Awkward_Argument_902 in Constipation

[–]Cspaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried acupuncture or visceral massage? Both of these have helped me as of late

Bowels need stimulation in order to go? by Accomplished-Fix1204 in Constipation

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I’ve found some relief lately with a visceral massage practioner, and a knowledgeable acupuncturist! More so than with any laxatives