I had a doctor appointment last week, and we came to the conclusion that SIBO is most likely behind all my digestive symptoms that have flared up majorly in the last month, not to mention the anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Fun stuff. What is SIBO? SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. SIBO is a condition where bacteria that are meant to be in your large intestine migrate up into your small intestine. The small intestine is relatively sterile; the majority of bacteria normally reside in your colon and large intestine. When you have bacteria in your small intestine, they feed on components of certain foods, and then release gas into your small intestine, causing pain, bloating, and sometimes damage to your gut lining, as well as causing nutrient deficiencies, food intolerances, anxiety/depression, and other issues.☠ Your small intestine is supposed to be where you absorb the nutrients from your food; if abnormal bacteria is disrupting that process, ...
"I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." {John 10:10} Tasting Life Abundant is the way I see my life; as a Christian, everything wonderful and good I experience is a "foretaste of glory divine" that points me to my Heavenly Father in praise and reminds me of the joy that is yet to come.. I want this to be a place where others can be encouraged and inspired on their own journey.