Absolutely. 

"IBS" is often a label given when standard tests (like endoscopies) come back normal, but you are still suffering. 

It describes what you are feeling, but not why it is happening. Studies suggest that up to 80% of "IBS" cases are actually caused by SIBO. 

This test moves you from a vague label to a concrete diagnosis, giving us a specific target to treat.

IBS is a sympton of SIBO, this is a very important distinction to highlight. 

SIBO has a high recurrence rate only if the root cause isn't addressed. 

Simply killing the bacteria isn't enough; we have to fix the environment that allowed them to overgrow in the first place. 

Whether it is low stomach acid, stress, or slow motility, my protocol is designed to repair the gut function so you can stay SIBO-free long term.

This is a classic sign of SIBO. 

If you have an overgrowth of bacteria in your small intestine, adding more bacteria (even "good" ones) is like adding fuel to a fire. 

It increases fermentation, gas, and pain. This test confirms if that is happening, so we can stop the blind supplementation. 

We often need to remove the overgrowth before we can safely reintroduce probiotics.

No, it is a non-invasive breath test you perform at home. I ship the kit to you. 

You simply breathe into a collection tube at specific intervals over a 3-hour period after drinking a solution (usually Lactulose). 

It measures the gas levels in your breath to tell us exactly where the bacteria are located in your digestive tract.

SIBO requires a specific strategy depending on whether you're hydrogen or methane-dominant. 

We use targeted herbal antimicrobials (specific to whether you are Hydrogen or Methane dominant) to reduce the bacterial load. Crucially, we also focus on motility—using pro-kinetic support to get your gut's "conveyor belt" moving again so the bacteria don't return.

Yes, completely. This is why guessing fails.

 The herbal antimicrobials that kill Hydrogen bacteria often do not work on Methane archaea. 

Methane organisms are tougher and usually require a specific combination of herbs (like high-dose Allicin) to break down their defence. 

If we don't know which gas you are producing, we can't choose the right weapon to remove them.

Yes. It is possible to have "Mixed SIBO," where you have high levels of both Hydrogen and Methane gases. 

This often creates a frustrating cycle of alternating diarrhea and constipation. 

The breath test is the only way to see these competing numbers, so we can layer the treatment correctly to address both.

It usually comes down to your symptoms. 

Hydrogen-dominant SIBO is caused by bacteria and is typically associated with diarrhea, urgency, and fast digestion. 

Methane-dominant SIBO (now often called IMO) is caused by ancient organisms called archaea. 

These bugs slow down your gut motility, leading to stubborn constipation and severe bloating that feels like a "brick" in your stomach.

This is the most frustrating part of SIBO. 

These healthy foods contain fermentable fibres (FODMAPs). 

In a healthy gut, these travel to the large intestine to feed good bacteria. In SIBO, the bacteria are trapped "upstream" in the small intestine. 

They attack the food prematurely, creating gas bubbles that get trapped, causing severe distension. It is not that you are intolerant to the food; it is that your digestion is happening in the wrong postcode.