Bloating Isn't Normal...It's a Signal

About this episode

Dr. Kenneth Brown discusses the misconceptions surrounding bloating and its connection to IBS and SIBO.

You bloat every day. You unbutton your pants after meals. You've been told it's "just IBS," just stress, just part of getting older - and you've been suffering for years. Here's the truth: bloating isn't normal. It's a signal. In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Brown breaks down why up to 80% of people diagnosed with IBS may actually have something else entirely - small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) - and why gastroenterology has been getting this wrong for decades. You'll learn where gas actually comes from, the three conditions driving chronic bloating (IBS, SIBO, and functional constipation), the surprising link between food poisoning and lifelong gut issues, and why proton pump inhibitors may be making it worse. Plus: the real problem with the low-FODMAP diet, why most SIBO treatment fails, how bloating-driven inflammation may be fueling dementia, and the natural and pharmaceutical protocols Dr. Brown uses to actually fix it - including the polyphenol research behind Atrantíl. If you've been told your symptoms are "in your head," this episode is the one to share. All health begins and ends in the gut.

People in this episode

Host: KBMD

Guest: Dr. Kenneth Brown

Topics covered

• bloating
• IBS
• SIBO
• gut health
• chronic conditions
• diet
• inflammation

Keywords

• bloating
• IBS
• SIBO
• gut health
• proton pump inhibitors
• low-FODMAP diet
• inflammation
• dementia
• food poisoning
• chronic constipation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: gastroenterology, low-FODMAP diet, IBS, SIBO, functional constipation, proton pump inhibitors, food poisoning, dementia

Products: Atrantíl

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