Many strains of bacteria found in SIBO are also present in the oral microbiome (Streptococcus, Prevotella), suggesting that oral dysbiosis might be a upstream cause for SIBO and gut issues.
Think about it this way - every time you swallow - thousands of times per day - you are letting bacteria, fungi and biofilms come down from your mouth and sinuses (as we will get onto later) down into your small intestine - and eventually your colon. Now if you have a bacterial, fungal or biofilm issue in those regions it is probably going to get into your small and large intestine if stomach acid is low.
The main oral health protocol:
- coconut oil pulling each morning for 10-15 minutes then spit out
- tongue scraping with a stainless teel or copper (even better) tongue scraper each morning and wash thoroughly
- brushing teeth 2-3x a day with natural toothpaste or hydroxyapatite
- brush the tongue with toothbrush morning and night
- natural toothbrush (boar, horse, bamboo bristles)
- nasal breathing at night time - can mouth tape if needed, or use nasal strips to increase airflow
- occasional (e.g. weekly/ biweekly) black seed oil pulling 10-15 minutes then spit out
- Gut health, immunity and nutrition all play important roles here
Doing some of these things, on top of working on gut health, nutrient saturation for immunity, gut lining and inflammation control, getting morning sunlight and respecting your circadian rythms will really move the needle in the right direction with gut permeability/ dysbiosis/ SIBO or fungal issues.
DM me any questions as always guys!