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What Is The Connection Between SIBO And GERD?

Why do SIBO patients tend to have more gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than non-SIBO patients?

I’ve certainly noticed a connection between the two. Not all people with small intestinal bowel overgrowth issues will have reflux disease, but many do.

Dr. Norman Robillard, Ph.D., an expert in digestion, has a theory that makes sense to me. If you have an overgrowth of bacteria right up at the top part of the duodenum, they will be producing gas in the area. Essentially, there is inappropriate fermentation due to dysbiosis. (I consider SIBO to be a type of dysbiosis).

The gases produced as a result of SIBO put pressure on the stomach and force the acid up rather than down. Over time the lower esophageal sphincter becomes weaker and weaker, and GERD is fully established.

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Can we just use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to manage the GERD? I think that’s absolutely the wrong thing to do. PPIs create an environment in the lower part of the stomach and upper part of the small bowel that is particularly conducive for bacterial growth. You’d essentially be shooting yourself in the foot by taking PPIs because they exacerbate SIBO.

Dr. Robillard does not consider a FODMAPS diet to be the solution, and I agree with him. I don’t have a cookie-cutter diet that I recommend for GERD or SIBO.

Many people will benefit from some foods that aggravate the hell out of others, so cases have to be taken on their individual merits. I don’t believe in treating patients as a medical version of paint by numbers. The treatment plan should be customized based on several variables unique to each client.

Now you might be saying, “All right, mate, you’ve given us the problem. Now give us the solution.” Well, the solution is to work on the SIBO. Try and get rid of these harmful bacteria in the small intestine.

I suggest taking a supplement that is not only going to work on SIBO but is also effective against small intestine fungal overgrowth (SIFO). You need a broad-spectrum product that’s going to do that.

It’s even better if you get a three sample comprehensive stool analysis done. Once you know everything that needs fixing, undertake a treatment that is at least four to six weeks in length. Re-test and then treat some more if need be.

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CanXida for SIBO and SIFO

Dietary supplements can help manage small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). But, what if you also have small bowel fungal overgrowth (SIFO)? Or you’ve got a parasite there as well?

Many people I’ve seen in my clinic over the years don’t just suffer from one particular GI problem; they suffer from multiple GI problems.

Often, they will have lack of sufficient hydrochloric acid in the stomach, they’ll have some type of pancreatic disfunction, SIBO, they’ll have bacterial overgrowth in the large bowel, and they’ll have a yeast infection,
either in the small and large or both.

CanXida Remove is a supplement that I formulated several years ago now, primarily to clean up the digestive system.

In my clinical experience, people often have multiple species of undesirable bacteria in their gut.

When I say undesirable, these are bacteria that occur in your gut by default, but they’ve become undesirable because their populations have increased.

Why have they increased? They’ve grown because of an imbalance often precipitated by medication, such as antibiotics or stomach acid blockers.

If you’re taking a drug recurringly for a GI problem, there’s a chance that you could develop SIBO as a result.

There are eleven different ingredients in CanXida Remove. It’s an amazing product for SIBO that reduces the symptoms.

CanXida Remove contains antifungals, antiparasitics, and antibacterials. One of the most potent ingredients in CanXida Remove is standardized grapefruit seed extract (GSE). The GSE that I selected for CanXida Remove has a very high flavonoid content. The GSE is powerful but not overpowering.

Garlic and oregano are also included in CanXida Remove. The oregano is a standardized oregano extract with a high carvacrol content. The standardized garlic has a high allicin content.

CanXida Remove addresses bacteria like Klebsiella, Citrobacter, Pseudomonas, and many other species.

I generally recommend taking two to three tablets of Remove per day.
If you have very severe SIBO, you may be better off starting with just one tablet per day. You can slowly build up to two or three tablets per day. If you get any side effects from CanXida Remove, cut the dose back.

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We have seen a significant reduction in SIBO bacteria as a result of using CanXida Remove.

It’s important that you also eat right when trying to get rid of SIBO. Eat a clean, healthy diet such as the MEVY (meat, eggs, vegetables, and yogurt diet).

Also, pay attention to your lifestyle. I consider stress and lifestyle as major factors in SIBO.

Once you have your lifestyle and diet on track, all you need is a supplement that is going to clean up the gut. That supplement can certainly be CanXida Remove.

CanXida Remove works better if you take CanXida Restore as well.

Restore was designed for people with poor digestive health. It was developed for people with gas, bloating, abdominal discomfort, constipation, and diarrhea.

Restore contains several different special digestive enzymes which assist the stomach overcome that problem of that low stomach acidity.

One of the big problems caued by SIBO is lack of fat-soluble vitamins: vitamins A, D, E, and K. SIBO can also interfere with calcium, magnesium, B12, and iron absorption.

If your blood tests show that you are deficient in vitamins or minerals, heck out CanXida Rebuild. Rebuild was the last product I designed.

CanXida Rebuild contains the nutrients your body may be lacking due to SIBO.

But, even before you start taking CanXida products for a gut problem, get a baseline comprehensive stool analysis. Make sure you are off al supplements for several days before having a stool test.

Repeat the stool test, two to three months after you have corrected your diet, improved your lifestyle, and started the CanXida products.

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