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SIBO Test & Diagnosis: How Can I Test For SIBO?

2,668 views · Published 24 August 2015 · 5:24 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: CanXida · 2015 · People & Blogs

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Learn how to test yourself for SIBO. Some of the best tests available for SIBO.

Testing for SIBO is more commonly done through breath testing where the methane or hydrogen expelled by organisms within the body is measured in our breath as we exhale. However these tests can produce notoriously inaccurate results and often sufferers return results which state they do not have a problem when in actual fact, they do.

A more accurate way to tell if someone has SIBO is through a stool test. And, by taking 3 different samples on consecutive days, the accuracy is increased. The samples are then cultured and examined microscopically for physical evidence of bacterial overgrowth.

By avoiding any medications or dietary supplements for at least a week prior to the test being taken, the risk of the sample providing an inaccurate result is also significantly reduced. 

The stool test results show the amounts of 3 types of bacteria: commensal, beneficial and dysbiotic, contained within the samples. Under normal circumstances these results should show high levels of healthy bacteria such as lactobacillus and bifidobacterium, however many people with SIBO return not only low levels of healthy bacteria, but often display dysbiotic or bad bacteria which should not really be there. 

The stool test results will also provide levels of hemoglobin or the SGA which should be at a healthy level but is often at very low levels when people suffer from SIBO.

Often people with SIBO will also be suffering from Candida overgrowth, so frequently a test for SIBO will also lead to a diagnosis of Candidiasis. These cases, where you have low counts of beneficial bacteria, high counts of Candida and also high counts of dysbiotic bacteria are often the most difficult to treat.

For many people though, the best way to confirm if they have SIBO is to actually treat it, preferably by natural methods and dietary controls, and see if this reduces the symptoms. 

SIBO Risk Factors - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOUmPyqxSJY&list=PLfJ13C3ev-A4bSD68XmCVVVpi7MO5TBIF&index=5

How To Treat SIBO Infection - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_a4PNAb1lc

Full SIBO Infection Video List -
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ13C3ev-A4bSD68XmCVVVpi7MO5TBIF

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