The Elemental Diet for SIBO: What to Expect and What Comes Next

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In this episode, Alyssa takes a closer look at what it takes to approach the elemental diet thoughtfully, including the questions to consider before starting, what the experience can look like while you're doing it, and what happens when those two weeks are over. We also discuss who may benefit, how the elemental diet compares with antibiotics and herbal antimicrobials, and why what happens after SIBO treatment can be just as important as the treatment itself. 

You'll also hear about:

• Elemental diet for SIBO and IMO 
• Fully elemental vs. semi-elemental formulas 
• How the elemental diet compares with antibiotics and herbal antimicrobials 
• What to consider before starting a two-week elemental diet
• Nutritional needs, hydration, formula tolerance, and symptom monitoring 
• What can happen during the adjustment and die-off period 
• How to determine whether the treatment is working 
• Why breath testing, symptoms, and food tolerance all matter after treatment 
• How to transition from an elemental diet back to solid food 
• Why rebuilding the microbiome matters after SIBO treatment 
• Food reintroduction and expanding a restricted diet 
• Addressing the factors that may contribute to SIBO recurrence 

Resources mentioned:

1. Download your FREE Elemental Diet Before & After Planner — a digital and printable planner designed to help you prepare for the elemental diet, track symptoms, plan questions for your practitioner, prepare for retesting, and think through the transition back to food. 
2. Listen to Methane SIBO Episode: a deeper episode on methane SIBO and how to address it naturally. 
3. Listen to: Root Causes of SIBO: Why It’s Usually a Gut Environment Problem, Not Just a Bacteria Problem
4. This free masterclass walks you through the five-step framework we use to help clients move beyond symptom management, rebuild food tolerance, and create a healthier, more resilient gut. 
5. Learn more about Nutrition Resolution’s Signature Healthy Gut Restoration Program — a personalized, root-cause approach to addressing bloating, constipation, and underlying digestive imbalances. In this program, testing is selected based on the person's history, symptoms, previous testing, and unanswered clinical questions rather than automatically ordering a broad panel. 
6. If you are still struggling with digestive symptoms despite previous testing & protocols, Book a 1:1 Strategy Call and we’ll look at your symptom history, what you’ve already tried, and whether working together makes sense, along with what that would look like. 
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