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Boosting Immunity Through Gut Health 
Heal Your Gut, Boost Immunity, & Get 
Your Life Back! 
 

This guide is packed with information on SIBO, IBS, and leaky gut including a 
symptom checklist, quick tips for symptomatic relief, and the top 10 foods to 
avoid to start feeling better right away (plus much more!).  

Download it and start feeling better today!  

Digestion SOS® Documentary Series 


April 20 - 28th, 2020 
www.DigestionSOS.com 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 
The Gut & Your Immune System 3 

Common Symptoms of IBS, SIBO and Leaky Gut 4 


IBS, SIBO, and Leaky Gut 5 
What Is IBS? 5 
What Is SIBO? 7 
Why Should We Care About IBS & SIBO? 7 
What Does Leaky Gut Have To Do With IBS and SIBO? 8 
Take Ownership & Find The Right Treatment For You 9 

Related Conditions To SIBO, IBS, & Leaky Gut 10 

Are Probiotics The Solution? 11 


Why Has IBS Been A Diagnosis of Exclusion? 14 
How Does Food Poisoning Cause IBS? 15 

Top 10 Foods That Trigger IBS, SIBO, and Leaky Gut Symptoms 16 
Feel Better Now (With These Simple Solutions) 18 
10 Most Surprising Things About SIBO, IBS, & Leaky Gut 20 
The Autoimmune-Gut Connection 21 

Your Host 23 

THE RESEARCH 25 

   

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The Gut & Your Immune System
Did you know that at least 75% of your immune system is ​actually​ located ​in your gut?

That's why, if you're concerned about boosting your immune system and staying
healthy, one of the FIRST things you should do is take a close look at your gut.

If your gut is unhealthy, your immune system will be compromised.

And that's a serious issue, as over ONE BILLION people worldwide have Irritable Bowel
Syndrome - the "official" name for an unhealthy gut.

As if dealing with daily pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and food intolerances
wasn't bad enough... an unhealthy gut actually puts your immune system at risk.

There has never been a more important time than now to make sure your gut is as
healthy as it can possibly be.

In this guide, you’ll learn about some of the most common reasons for gut issues, and
what you can do to start healing the gut and improve your immune system, as a result.  

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Common Symptoms of IBS, SIBO and Leaky Gut

Part of what makes IBS, SIBO, and leaky gut so confusing is that the symptoms all
overlap. It's possible to have just one condition, two of them, or even all three. Here is a
symptom list to better understand what some of the most common symptoms of all 3
conditions are:

● Bloating and distension


● Heartburn/acid reflux
● Food Intolerances
● Gas
● Constipation
● Diarrhea
● Pain/Cramping
● Brain Fog
● Joint pain
● Anxiety/depression
● Nausea
● Feeling of food sitting in the stomach
● Fatigue
● Skin Problems (eczema, acne, psoriasis, rashes, hives, etc.)

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IBS, SIBO, and Leaky Gut

Do you have “digestive issues?” Pain, bloating, food intolerances, changes in bowel
habits… What is causing these symptoms? (And how can we get rid of them?!)

If you do, it’s possible that leaky gut, IBS, or SIBO is to blame.

IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, SIBO for ​Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth​,
and leaky gut is also known as increased intestinal permeability.

Today, I want to teach you not just what each of these are, but the difference between
each - and, most importantly, how they are all related.

What Is IBS?

IBS stands for​ ​Irritable Bowel Syndrome​.

In Western medicine, “syndrome” is a way of classifying a group of symptoms. Think


Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Restless Leg Syndrome.

In almost any syndrome, doctors use what is called a ​diagnosis of exclusion.​ A


diagnosis of exclusion just means that there is no other physical explanation for a
person’s symptoms.

Imagine you go visit your doctor with stomach pain and diarrhea. They might refer you
to a gastroenterologist who performs tests to check for pathological issues, something
like Celiac Disease or an ulcer. But if all those tests come back negative - yet you still
have symptoms - you might be told you have IBS.

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The most common symptom patterns in IBS are abdominal pain, bowel motility
disruption like spasms or gastroparesis, diarrhea, constipation (or alternating between
both) and pain, bloating and discomfort.

Doctors use something called the Rome Criteria to define what type of IBS a person
has:

● Predominantly diarrhea
● Predominantly constipation
● Mixed constipation and diarrhea
● Post-infectious

(Just FYI - there is some controversy about the Rome Criteria. Not all doctors think it is
useful.)

Depending on what type of IBS you have, your doctor might suggest medications or
other treatments that can make the symptoms go away or be less severe.

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What Is SIBO?

SIBO stands for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth.

The name is actually pretty descriptive - even if it’s a mouthful to say. SIBO is when
there is too much bacteria in the small intestine (part of our digestive system).

Remember that our digestive system is pretty big - it starts at our mouth, then goes into
our esophagus, to our stomach, to the small intestine, and then the large intestine.

Our small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine, and it’s where most of the
food we eat is broken down and absorbed.

In a healthy, normal small intestine, there should be almost no bacteria present by


comparison to the large intestine - instead bacteria belongs in the large intestine. When
bacteria gets stuck in the small intestine (or flows back up from the large intestine) SIBO
can occur.

It’s actually a simple idea - bacteria overgrows in the small intestine.

But the why and the results of SIBO is much more complicated.

Why Should We Care About IBS & SIBO?

20% of the world's population is thought to have IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

IBS was once believed to be a syndrome - meaning a group of symptoms like bloating,
constipation, and diarrhea - without a known cause or cure.

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But now, research shows that the cause of IBS symptoms in as much as 60%-84% of
people is actually SIBO.

Think of it like this: if 100 people are in a room, 20 of those people will have IBS.

And at least 12 of those people will actually have SIBO.

Now imagine that on a worldwide scale! Millions of people have SIBO, are suffering the
symptoms of it, and just don’t know it.

SIBO isn’t a “new” disease - it has likely been occurring as long as people have been
alive. But the understanding and widespread knowledge of SIBO is new. It was first
recognized in the 1960s - but doctors thought it only rarely occurred. Then, in just the
last 15 years, numerous studies have shown SIBO to be a root cause of IBS.

SIBO is not a fad or just a theory - it is a well-researched disease that can be treated
effectively. ​Information about SIBO needs to be widespread so that millions of
people can stop suffering.

What Does Leaky Gut Have To Do With IBS and SIBO?

The most important thing you need to know is that SIBO (which is often IBS) can cause
leaky gut.

Leaky gut is when the tight junctions between the cells that make up the barrier
between your digestive system and the rest of the body become “leaky” and allow
pathogens and undigested food particles to pass unregulated into the bloodstream.

When pathogens and undigested food hit the bloodstream, they activate the immune
system and can lead to a variety of symptoms (and eventually autoimmune disease).

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That means a problem that starts in your gut could eventually lead to conditions like
Hashimoto’s thyroid disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, alopecia,
having psoriasis, Alzheimers, Parkinson's, and more.

Even if you don’t have IBS or SIBO, there are many other things that can cause leaky
gut, including medications, environmental pollution, stress, and even eating a Standard
American Diet.

Take Ownership & Find The Right Treatment For You

Whether you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, SIBO, leaky gut or a combination of all
three, there is hope for healing and remission.

But, healing starts with becoming educated and empowered about what is happening to
your body! Just like I did, you need to take ownership of your health. That means asking
questions, researching, and staying informed.

After all, if you won’t advocate for yourself, who will?

That’s why I’m so excited you’ll be joining me for the Digestion SOS® Series!

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Related Conditions To SIBO, IBS, & Leaky Gut

These conditions can potentially lead to IBS, SIBO or leaky gut, but they can also occur
alongside or as a result of them.

❏ Autoimmune disease
❏ Depression and anxiety
❏ Lyme Disease
❏ Ehlers Danlos
❏ Thyroid disease
❏ Traumatic Brain Injury
❏ Parasite infection
❏ Yeast overgrowth
❏ Microbiome dysbiosis
❏ Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
❏ Lactose intolerance
❏ Carbohydrate intolerance
❏ Food allergies
❏ Diabetes
❏ Weight gain/loss
❏ Gastroparesis
❏ Dyspepsia
❏ Acid Reflux/heartburn
❏ Nutrient deficiency
❏ Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s & UC)
❏ Bowel surgery
❏ Hormone imbalance
❏ Celiac disease
❏ Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
❏ Cancer, chemotherapy, and radiation
❏ Opioid use

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Are Probiotics The Solution?

You’ve heard it before: Got gut issues? Just take a probiotic!

But are probiotics really the solution?

For some people, probiotics can actually reverse all symptoms of SIBO and IBS…. but
that doesn’t mean they work for everyone.

In fact, the same probiotic that makes one person feel great can make another feel
awful!

According to Dr. Allison Siebecker, probiotics often worsen bloating but improve bowel
movements in those with IBS and SIBO.

So how do you know if they will work for you?

The very unscientific answer is to simply give them a try.

That being said, there are some probiotics that have been studied as more effective for
SIBO and IBS and others that are backed anecdotally by thousands of people who have
used them.

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These are some of the probiotics the experts mention:

Probiotics

✓Megaspore ​https://sibosos.com/microbiome-labs​ ​15% off Coupon code: SIBOSOS


✓Biogaia Protectis ​https://sibosos.com/biogaia-protectis
✓Culturelle Wellness ​https://sibosos.com/culturelle
✓Probiotic Advisor ​https://www.probioticadvisor.com/

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Food Poisoning & Post-Infectious IBS
Have you ever had a bad case of food poisoning? Most of us have gone through the
unpleasant 24 - 48 hours after eating food contaminated with some sort of pathogen:
diarrhea, vomiting, nausea.

But after a few bad days, the symptoms subside. Your body has fought off the food
poisoning. Everything is back to normal, right?

Maybe not…

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that ​in a significant number of cases


diagnosed as IBS, the root cause of the syndrome was previous food poisoning​.
(And about 1 in 9 people who get food poisoning then develop IBS!) It’s called
post-infectious IBS.

To understand why this is so significant, you need to know more about IBS...

The Problem with Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome


Until recently Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) was a “diagnosis of exclusion.”

That meant that if you had IBS symptoms like:

● Constipation
● Diarrhea
● Bloating
● Gas
● Incomplete or painful bowel movements
● Mucus in the stool

Your doctor couldn’t diagnose you with IBS until they had ruled out other causes like:

● Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, and Celiac Disease)


● Food allergies or intolerances
● Bowel obstruction
● Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
● And more…

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The process of testing for these other diseases could be costly, risky, and time
consuming, including:

● Elimination diets
● Allergy testing
● Colonoscopy
● Endoscopy
● CT scans
● Blood testing

When all those other causes were ruled out, your doctor could finally tell you that you
(most likely - not conclusively) had IBS.

Why Has IBS Been A Diagnosis of Exclusion?


Until now, IBS has been a “diagnosis of exclusion” because doctors didn’t know what
caused IBS in the first place.

Without identifying the root cause of IBS, they couldn’t test for it - so it had to be
diagnosed by exclusion.

But all that has changed thanks to groundbreaking research completed in part by Dr.
Mark Pimentel and Dr. Kapil Gupta of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. They discovered
that ​in a significant number of cases diagnosed as IBS, the root case was food
poisoning​. (And about 1 in 9 people who get food poisoning then develop IBS!) It’s
called ​post-infectious IBS. (​And they’ve created​ ​a way to test for it​!)

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How Does Food Poisoning Cause IBS?
Here’s how the folks at​ ​IBS-smart™​ explain it:

It has to do with a toxin called Cytolethal Distending Toxin B, or CdtB for short. It
turns out that every one of the most common bacteria that cause food poisoning
releases CdtB.

When a toxin like CdtB enters your body, your immune system fights back with an
antibody - in this case, anti-CdtB.

Anti-CdtB can confuse your body into developing another antibody called
anti-vinculin. This harms a naturally occurring protein in your body called vinculin
that helps cells migrate and connect to each other.

This is an autoimmune response and leads to gut nerve damage and improper
functioning of the Interstitial Cells of Cajal (ICC) and Migrating Motor Complexes
(MMC), which regulate the contractions of your gut.

This can ultimately result in Diarrhea-Predominant and Mixed-Type (Diarrhea with


Constipation) Irritable Bowel Syndrome, sometimes many years after the initial
infection.

That means anyone who has ever eaten a questionable salad or sandwich that sat out
too long is at risk of developing IBS! (Even if you haven’t had food poisoning in years.)

Understanding the root cause of IBS allowed these brilliant doctors to create the test!

Does This Test Work for SIBO Too?

The answer is a bit complicated.

There is so much overlap between Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth and IBS. Dr.
Steven Sandberg-Lewis says 75% of people with IBS have SIBO. And we know food
poisoning is a major root cause of SIBO too.

That means you could have post-infectious IBS as well as SIBO. You could have SIBO
and not post-infectious IBS. Or, you could have post-infectious IBS but no SIBO.

The only way to know for sure is by testing for both post-infectious IBS and SIBO.

Testing for SIBO is covered extensively in the Digestion SOS® Documentary Series
Episode 3: ​The Results are in: Finding out what you really have with the right tests.​

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Top 10 Foods That Trigger IBS, SIBO, and Leaky Gut Symptoms

We’re all unique, but these foods are some of the most common irritants that cause IBS,
SIBO, and leaky gut symptoms to flare up! If you’re struggling with symptoms, try
reducing just these 10 foods - and be sure to see Episodes 5 and 6 of Digestion SOS®!

1. Onion & Garlic These flavorful root veggies are high in FODMAPS, which are
difficult-to-digest carbohydrates. They often cause increased symptoms for those
with IBS and SIBO - even in small amounts!

2. Cruciferous Veggies Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage are all super
nutrient-dense, but they’re also high in FODMAPs and can trigger symptoms.
Replace them with less-fermentable veggies like squash and see how you feel.

3. Raw Veggies (i.e. salad) Cooking food makes it much easier to digest! Try swapping
your lunch salad for a bowl with cooked veggies and you might be surprised to see
your bloating and pain decrease.

4. Apples & Pears These fruits are again high in fermentable FODMAPS and likely to
cause symptoms! Low-FODMAP fruits include berries and citrus.

5. High-fiber Breads And Whole Grains These are supposed to be healthy, but can
actually be a nightmare for those with IBS, SIBO, and leaky gut. Try substituting
simple starches like white bread and rice (or reducing starches altogether!).

6. Dairy Another common trigger food for IBS, SIBO, and leaky gut. Many people don’t
tolerate either lactose, the sugar in dairy, or casein, one of the proteins in dairy.

7. Coffee Coffee contains caffeine, which can be a gut irritant for many people.
Replace it with herbal tea.

8. Alcohol You might be surprised how much alcohol is impacting your gut. This is a
difficult one for people to cut, but well worth experimenting with.

9. Candy & Sweets Sadly, sugary treats are well-known gut irritants and can increase
symptoms like gas and bloating. Beware of sugar-free substitutes, which can
provoke the same symptoms (or even be worse!). Honey and maple syrup are
generally better tolerated than sugar.

10. Smoothies & Juice These are a situation where the “dose makes the poison.”
Smoothies and juice often contain far more of a food than we would consume if
chewing were involved. You might be able to tolerate eating carrot just fine - but
carrot juice creates symptoms!

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Looking for ways to make eating with IBS, SIBO, or leaky gut easier?

Here are a few of my favorite resources:

✓Fody Foods - ​https://sibosos.com/fody-foods


✓OWYN (plant-based protein drinks)  
✓Dr. Rachel Pauls’ Happy foods  
✓Casa de Sante
✓FODMAP App - An app that gives you FODMAP ratings for many foods

https://www.monashfodmap.com/ibs-central/i-have-ibs/get-the-app/

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Feel Better Now (With These Simple Solutions)

Constipation
● Try taking magnesium oxide before bed to bring water into the intestines and
naturally promote evacuation. Start with 500 mg/night and work up to a max of
2,000 mg (most common effective dose is 1,000 mg)
● Apply a castor oil pack before bed. Extremely helpful for reducing inflammation
and increasing motility. (​This is the castor oil pack we recommend​)

Gas and Bloating


● Brew a cup of peppermint tea or try enteric-coated peppermint supplements. (Not
for those who have acid reflux/heartburn.)
● Simethicone (aka “Gas-X”) - this works by breaking large gas bubbles into
smaller ones so they can be more easily passed. Don’t overlook this common
OTC medication!

Diarrhea:
● Try activated charcoal caps (just be aware they can absorb medications and
should therefore be taken separately from food & meds and can temporarily turn
stool black!)
● Make homemade yogurt from the ​SIBO SOS®​ Cookbook available at
sibosos.com​, recipe on the next page.

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TIP: Save about 1/4 cup of this yogurt to inoculate your next batch instead of using the
yogurt starter, if you like. This works several times and the yogurt will get more sour with
each batch. If you leave a batch in the refrigerator too long, it will start to get an “off”
taste. If this happens, throw it out and start with a new batch of starter.

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10 Most Surprising Things About SIBO, IBS, & Leaky Gut

1. You can have leaky gut anywhere in the intestinal tract—mouth, esophagus,
stomach, small intestine or large intestine. ("Gut" includes all of these organs!)

2. In 60-84% of IBS cases, the underlying cause is SIBO. (Considering as many as


1 billion people suffer from IBS… that is a lot of people who actually have SIBO!)

3. The endothelial lining of the gut is only 1 cell thick. (In comparison, the skin on
the palm of your hand is about 30 cells thick.) When gaps form between the
connections of these cells (the tight junctions) then leaky gut occurs.

4. The gut connects directly to the brain via the Vagus Nerve and the endothelial
cells lining the gut communicate with others throughout your body - that’s how
gut conditions can cause symptoms as diverse as eczema to anxiety.

5. The sound of your stomach “rumbling” when you’re hungry is actually the noise
of the Migrating Motor Complex “sweeping” the small intestines and preparing for
new food. A dysfunctioning MMC is a top cause of SIBO.

6. Narcotics and slow down motility in the gut and trigger SIBO. Even short-term
narcotic use can result in SIBO.

7. It takes an average of 6.6 YEARS to be diagnosed with IBS from the onset of
symptoms.

8. SIBO is often related to: psoriasis, restless leg syndrome, and diabetes!

9. Doctors have just discovered that food poisoning can cause changes in the
immune system and cause a newly-defined type of IBS: post-infectious IBS. A
simple blood test can diagnose you.

10. Doctors still don’t know with certainty what causes autoimmunity, but the leading
theory is that genetic predisposition combined with leaky gut triggers
autoimmunity.

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The Autoimmune-Gut Connection

Have you ever wondered exactly how the gut and autoimmunity are connected? Here’s
what several of the experts featured in Digestion SOS® Documentary Series have to
say:

“​At least three-quarters of your immune system is located in your gut, typically
communicating with the immune system throughout your body in your defense. Your gut
lining is richly supplied with blood vessels. The gut is like a sixth sense with a surface
area larger than a football field where it communicates with your other environmental
interfaces with the world—skin, mouth, sinuses, respiratory tract and cervix.

And your gut harbors trillions of microbes, mainly bacteria weighing as much as your
brain does. It plays a very important role in both your digestive and overall health. And
this gut microbiome is in constant dialogue with both your gut and brains.”​

Dr. William Salt, ND

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“​Intestinal permeability is the gateway into the development of
autoimmune diseases. What does that mean? It means that
it's the initiating problem that's going to manifest somewhere
in your body, but it starts in your gut.

Hashimoto’s thyroid disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid


arthritis, lupus, losing your hair (alopecia), having psoriasis,
Alzheimers, Parkinson's, plugging up your pipes,
cardiovascular disease, they all have this immune component
that seems to initiate with the leaky gut.

So, that's why it's important to understand this leaky gut thing
and how to identify it and what to do about it.”​

Dr. Tom O’Bryan, DC

“We know that improving someone’s gut health can improve autoimmunity. We know it
can reduce someone’s need for medication. The gut and the immune system are
intimately tied. I think that comment is more salient for those who've done everything
and haven't been able to experience the results that they're hoping to experience.”
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

Learn more in Episode 8 of Digestion SOS® Documentary Series

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Your Host  
I’m  Shivan  Sarna  and  over  the  past  20  years  you  may  have 
seen  me  as  a  TV  Host  (especially  if  you  like  shopping). I’m 
not  a  doctor,  nutritionist,  or  any  other  kind  of  health 
practitioner. ​So how did I end up at SIBO SOS​®​?  
 

After  a  lifetime of digestive problems, I was diagnosed with 
Small  Intestine  Bacterial  Overgrowth  in  2015.  I  was  so 
excited  to  finally  have  a  name for the symptoms that made 
me  miserable  -  but  I  was  quickly  very  frustrated  by  how 
hard  it  was  to  get  access  to  reliable  SIBO  information,  or 
even  an  appointment  with  a  doctor  who  had  experience 
treating  SIBO.  I  set  out  to  get  answers  about  SIBO  for 
myself  -  but  along  the  way,  I  met  hundreds  (and  then 
thousands)  of  other  people  like  you  who  had  the  same 
problems:  ​How  do  we  find  experts  who  really  understand 
SIBO?  What  do  we  do  if  we  can’t  travel  to  see  one  of  these 
experts? Will we have to suffer forever?  
 

I  went  back  to  my  teaching  roots,  I taught yoga in my own studio for years, and focused 


on  bringing  the  experts  together  in  one  place  to  teach  all  of  us:  that’s  how  SIBO  SOS​® 
was born.  
 

After  finding  the  answers  for  myself,  I  created  SIBO  SOS​®  to get the answers to YOU. In 
your  journey  to  understand,  treat,  and  manage  IBS, SIBO, and other digestive issues, I’m 
your  guide,  advocate,  support,  and  shoulder  to  cry on. I won’t tell you what to do - but I’ll 
give  you  a  nudge,  introduce  you  to  the  people  with  the  answers,  and  always  be  here  to 
encourage you. 
 
I  created  the SIBO SOS​® Masterclass and Q&As to solve this problem. Each Masterclass 
and  Q&A  gives  you  the  opportunity  to learn from an expert practitioner directly and then 
ask  YOUR  unique  questions.  It’s  like  attending  a  medical  school  class  and  having  an 
office  visit  all  rolled  into  one.  I’m alongside you for support, guidance, and a shoulder to 
lean  on.  I’ve  been  where  you  are  today,  and  it  would  be  an  honor  to  help  guide  you 
forward. Let’s kick SIBO’s butt together! 
 

Get the answers you need so you can start healing and get back to life!  
XOXO,  
Shivan 
 

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