Which Doctor Should You See for Sibo Disease ? The most important problem in SIBO disease is that there is serious conceptual confusion and debate about the diagnosis, definition, cause and treatment of the disease. In order for an issue to be equally understandable between the parties, these definitions must be clear and unambiguous.
WHAT IS SIBO DISEASE?
SIBO is a disease caused by excessive bacterial growth in the small intestines. SIBO, as pronounced in English, consists of the initials of the words “Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth”.
HOW DOES SIBO OCCUR?
It occurs after the biodiversity of the digestive system FLORA (MICROBIOTA) decreases and/or is permanently damaged for many reasons.
WHAT IS THE FLORA (MICROBIOTA) OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?
It lives with us throughout the digestive system from the mouth to the anus, does not harm us, at the same time contributes to the physiological functions of the region (acidity, humidity, etc.), performs digestion and synthesis functions, and constitutes the first defense mechanism against pathogenic microbial attacks coming from outside, We live together with dozens or even hundreds of beneficial microorganisms that contribute to the nerve conduction of the intestines, mostly consisting of bacteria, and numerically much greater than the number of all the cells in our body. All of these are called DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FLORA or MICROBIOTA.
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FLORA DAMAGE?
-High dose and/or long-term use of antibiotics
-Long-term corticosteroid treatments
-Use of protein powder (especially in fitness people) (It contains high doses of steroids)
-Anabolizing additive products used for muscle development
-Cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, etc.). )
-Stopping oral feeding for 10 days or more
-Inappropriate diet programs
-Serious digestive system surgeries
-Heavy metal poisonings (Lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.)
-Long-term contact with agricultural pesticides (herbicides, pesticides)
-Ionizing radiation
-Environmental pollution
-Inadequate nutrition
– Long-term hunger
– Unbalanced nutrition
– etc.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF SIBO?
SIBO is a disease evaluated under the umbrella of leaky gut syndrome. Nutritional and absorption disorders occur due to excessive bacterial growth in the small intestines. Since the consumed foods are used by increased bacterial density, nutritional deficiencies are observed in patients. It manifests itself with symptoms such as excessive gas in the intestines, abdominal pain, restlessness, skin allergies, sleep disorders, constipation, diarrhea and indigestion.
HOW IS SIBO DIAGNOSED?
First of all, the examination and questioning of the patient’s complaints brings us closer to the diagnosis. SIBO is diagnosed by breath test or analysis of intestinal content samples taken endoscopically. Another method is microbial analysis of stool.
WHICH DEPARTMENT SHOULD THOSE WITH SIBO DISEASE GO?
If you have such complaints, it would be appropriate to consult physicians who specifically work on SIBO disease. If you cannot reach a physician specifically working in the field of SIBO, you can get support from gastroenterology, internal medicine or general surgery specialists.
WHAT HAPPENS IF SIBO IS NOT TREATED?
If SIBO disease is not treated, it paves the way for hundreds of diseases to occur due to the deficiency of many nutrients. If SIBO disease, which develops due to leaky gut syndrome, is left untreated, the number of autoimmune diseases may increase and irreversible damage may occur. Decrease in quality of life, chronic fatigue and unhappiness develop due to SIBO symptoms.
WHAT DOES LEAKY GUT SYNDROME MEAN?
Our intestines are selectively permeable. With the onset of flora damage, the selective permeability of our intestines is disrupted and as a result, harmful substances, toxins, macro molecules and microbes that should not be absorbed from the intestines are absorbed into the bloodstream. The general umbrella definition of the diseases that make up this picture is LEAKY GUT SYNDROME , and SIBO disease is also evaluated under this group. With the formation of leaky gut syndrome, the process of autoimmune diseases begins.
WHAT IS AUTOIMMUNISM?
It is caused by the fatigue and loss of coordination of the defense system after long-term, high concentration and chronic entry of substances perceived as harmful and foreign by our defense system into the blood circulation, especially through the digestive system, upper respiratory tract, external auditory canal, eye socket mucosa and skin. All diseases that develop after the patient mistakenly perceives his own tissues and organs as harmful and foreign and causes damage by attacking these places are called AUTOIMMUNE diseases. The most well-known autoimmune diseases are Rheumatoid Arthritis, GUT disease, Psoriasis, Behçet’s disease, Vitiligo disease, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis, IBS, SIBO, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s Disease, etc.
HOW IS SIBO TREATED?
The main reason for SIBO disease is the decrease in the biodiversity of the digestive system flora (microbiota) and the complete extinction of some species. With the decrease in biodiversity, SIBO occurs due to the inappropriate settlement and proliferation of flora elements. When the configuration, adequacy and diversity of the microbiota in the digestive system are disrupted, SIBO occurs with the excessive colonization of the small intestine by the inappropriate number of flora bacteria and pathogenic bacteria.
Currently, in the treatment of SIBO, attempts are made to reduce the increasing bacterial density in the intestines by giving long-term (at least 3 weeks), high doses and multiple antibiotic treatments. The treatment can provide significant relief to patients in the short term. However, as an unintended and undesirable side effect of this treatment, the healthy flora bacteria remaining in our body are also damaged. Therefore, we do not think that antibiotic treatment for SIBO is an appropriate form of treatment today. Because although antibiotic treatment provides short-term relief, the disease often reoccurs and the flora damage caused by the antibiotic aggravates the situation even further. Since the main problem in the development of SIBO disease is flora damage, the most correct treatment should be the re-establishment of the digestive system flora. It is possible to achieve this goal only with FLORA TRANSPLANTATION.
We treat SIBO disease by establishing healthy and highly biodiverse flora with TOTAL GASTROINTESTINAL FLOARA TRANSPLANTATION treatment.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREVENT SIBO FROM OCCURING?
It is possible to prevent the occurrence of SIBO disease by avoiding effects that may harm our digestive system flora.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO COMPLETELY GET RID OF SIBO DISEASE?
It is possible to treat SIBO disease completely and permanently with TOTAL GASTROINTESTINAL FLOARA TRANSPLANTATION treatment.
TOTAL GASTROİNTESTİNAL FLOARA NAKLİ NEDİR?
Flora samples are taken from at least one healthy donor with high biodiversity, under general anesthesia, endoscopically and colonoscopically, by washing each of approximately 25-45 different anatomical regions with special solutions, and are prepared by going through a number of processes. It is the process of implanting the prepared flora samples into the patient under general anesthesia, endoscopically and colonoscopically, and the flora samples taken from the same area of the donor as the same area of the patient.
Once healthy flora is established, the flora of each region prevents the formation of pathogenic microorganisms and excessive invasions outside the scope in the relevant region. The real power to fight against SIBO is our FLORA. Once a healthy and biodiverse flora is established, the flora of each region creates healthy physiological conditions by eliminating inappropriate invasion and settlement of pathogenic microorganisms.
Flora Transplantation is performed in a single session and is permanent for life unless there are extraordinary circumstances. No additional treatment or medication is required after Flora Transplantation.
We compiled our clinical study results on flora transplantation, which have been going on for many years, into an article and published them in CUREUS, a REVIEWED, RESPECTED, ACADEMIC, American Medical Journal. You can access the relevant article from the link below.
Associate Professor Murat KANLIÖZ
General Surgery Specialist