Dr Steven Sandberg Lewis is recognised as a leading practitioner in Naturopathic gastroenterology. He joins Rebecca on The Healthy Gut Podcast to discuss functional gastroenterology and why we need to take a holistic approach to our digestive health. They discuss SIBO, reasons why SIBO treatment might not be working, what to do if you suffer with bloating, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Pro kinetics and laxatives, and much more.In Episode 63 of The Healthy Gut Podcast, we discuss:The functional medicine approach to treating SIBOWhy we should take a holistic approach to our digestive healthWhether we should be considering the whole digestive tract when treating SIBOWhat to look at when treatment isn’t workingWhy it’s important to find out whether other conditions are at playBloating after a clear SIBO test, and what else could be causing itThe difference between peristalsis and the migrating motor complexWhether fasting should be part of your SIBO treatmentWhy, and how, you might use prokinetics and laxativesThe effect that Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome has on the ileocecal valveWhether an ‘all clear’ diagnosis for SIBO is the holy grailTo access the show notes or to sign up to become a member of The Healthy Gut Podcast to receive the full transcription, head to: https://thehealthygut.co/ssl For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy