Does Kefir Treat Sibo ?

Brief Answer:
Kefir is good.

Detailed Answer:
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Let's first understand the pathology behind sibo.

Sibo is caused by overgrowth of bad bacteria. These bad bacteria overgrows the good bacteria of gut and hence cause severe indigestion.
Kefir being a fermented food contains large amount of good bacteria and fungi which help to replete the gut Flora. Alone with it you can take lactobacillus rich Yoghurt.
Best way to treat sibo is to take a course of
Rifaximin 550 mg twice daily for 14 days. It is a prescription medicine.
Along with it take probiotic like Econorm twice daily.
You would be fine after that.
Hope I was helpful.
Thanks.

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Brief Answer:
Any fermented food recipy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If you want to cure it naturally please try to understand you need to be patient and it would take a lots of time.
Eat one cup of colored food daily
One cup green vegetable salad daily
Eat fermented food like kefir kimchi Dosa idli yoghurt etc(you can Google recipy)
Avoid meat completely.
No alcohol and smoking.
Drink plenty of water.
Take probiotic supplement Econorm thrice daily.
Eat home cooked plain food.
Doxy is not antibiotic meant for SIBO it's Rifaximin.
Hope I was helpful,
Thanks.

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