Ho Tommy – we will send the comment through so other’s can comment with their own experiences:)

Hi Sharon – I think your doing the right thing by talking with your doctor and getting some further tests done. Changing you diet will certainly not hurt….your body clearly doesn’t so well with high amounts of fat (and of course sugar). You can try some digestive enzymes too to see if that helps any. IF you want to get started on dietary changes, you can begin here: https://healthygut.com/scd-quick-start-guide/

Hi Ty – We’d suggest testing out your HCL levels…but AFTER you consult iwth your physician as you can’t take betaine HCL if you are on acid medications. Here is some information you can discuss with your physician:
The test is called the Heidelberg capsule test and you can ask you practitioner for administration details. Also, please read here on how to test it yourself: https://healthygut.com/3-tests-for-low-stomach-acid/

How and what Betaine HCL to supplement with: https://healthygut.com/how-to-supplement-with-betaine-hcl-for-low-stomach-acid/

I guess yoir site doesn’t like my emojis. Please deleat (or ignore) all the question marks

Hi Nichola – As far as the metal toxicity, this can certainly wreak havoc on the system and should be looked into. how is your diet? If you’re feeding the bad bacteria, SIBO will persist so it’s important you’re on a gut healing diet as well. IF you’d like to consult with a practitioner about the metal toxicity, we recommend going here: https://healthygut.com/practitioners/

Hi Linda, we are unable to give medical advice and suggest consulting with your physician on the current question.

Hi Wendy, thanks for reaching out! Starting the SCD diet would be a great start as well as staying away from high histamine foods (includes left over meat). Secondly, you may consider a DAO enzyme that helps you body break down histamines. And lastly, it would be a good idea to get some functional medicine testing done, as often times there is a root cause of histamine intolerance. https://healthygut.com/practitioners/

But there is lot of healing to do. My small intestinal inflammation is off the chart and I am sensitive to salicylate, histamines/amines, and FODMAP. I found lots of great info on SCD lifestyle with salycilate and FODMAP accommodations, but not much on amines. I am so raw now, eating any meat causes releases of histamine, eggs are a definite no, and in fact the process of digestion itself uses histamines. Any suggestions for someone like me? I am starting the intro tomorrow and continue to eat meat, because there is nothing else left to eat, but react throughout the day. I am concerned about the high meat content at the start of the diet. How do I regulate it, and how soon can I up the fat levels so I can eat less protein? Any other suggestions?

Thank you guys so much, you are so encouraging. I have been at this for years, but am determined to be my own health engineer and find a way out and upward. With a heavy portion of prayer, and positive imaging too.

Wendy

Hi Leslie, thank you for reaching out today. I am sorry to hear of all your struggles thus far. After reading what you have written, my best suggestion is to find a functional medicine practitioner to help you get to the root of the problem. It is important you find a practitioner that you can trust in and that has experience in functional medicine testing. If you are in need of a resource, please go here: https://healthygut.com/practitioners/

Hi Kathy. The test is perfectly fine to use and we are looking into why it might say that. Thank you for your patience.

Hi David, I apologize but we are looking into the reason why is says this. The test it perfectly fine to use and we thank you for your patience.

Hi Joline,

Solving Leaky Gut is SCD compliant, and even more restrictive. It combines diet, lifestyle and specific supplement protocols, whereas the eBook focuses mostly on the diet and some lifestyle. The most updated research is included in the Solving Leaky Gut product whereas the eBook is a few years old now.

The course also provides extra meal plan advice, recipes, and recommendations as well as a quiz to customize each person’s plan. The course gives a step by step approach whereas the eBook is more of a higher level overview.

Typically, people will have the best success choosing to follow one or the other as there a some differences.

Hope that helps!

Hi Becky,

Thanks for reaching out. We’re very grateful to hear that you’re feeling better =) Keep up the great work!

Chris Kresser has a lot of extremely good info on cholesterol on his blog. Here’s one of his posts: http://chriskresser.com/the-diet-heart-myth-cholesterol-and-saturated-fat-are-not-the-enemy

Hi Valerie,

Thanks for reaching out about your husband. Sorry for any confusion our statement might have created. We suggest working with a skilled Functional Medicine practitioner who has experience working with people in his position. While Betaine HCl may not be right for some in this situation, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t for others. It’s just that there are certain risks involved and we’re not doctors and want people to use caution.

GI Pathogen Screen with H. pylori Antigen-BioHealth KIT-DO NOT USE

Thank you for answering, Lori Jo. I just checked the page again (the link you placed “if you can’t find a practitioner you can order one here” and on that page, here is what the third test says:
GI Pathogen Screen with H. pylori Antigen-BioHealth KIT-DO NOT USE

Is this the test one should order?

HI jeanne, thank you for reaching out! We definitely suggest getting your little one in to see a practitioner that is trained in functional medicine and can run some tests or get him on some supplements to help him. https://healthygut.com/practitioners/

Hi Kathy, thank you for reaching out! I am not seeing the same thing you are. Perhaps, you need to switch or refresh your browser.