Thyroid Answers Podcast #22: The Thyroid – Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO) Connection
Drs. Eric Balcavage and Erica Riggleman interview Dr. Nirala Jacobi regarding Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth and the connection to thyroid physiology. Dr. Jacobi is undoubtedly one of the leaders in the world of SIBO. She has an amazing amount of knowledge regarding SIBO and functional medicine. This podcast is loaded with great information regarding SIBO, GI tract dysfunction and the connection with hypothyroidism and thyroid physiology. Dr Jacobi also the host of The SIBO Doctor Podcast.
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Dr. Nirala Jacobi, BHSc, ND (USA) graduated from Bastyr University in 1998 with a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. She practiced as a primary care physician in Montana for 7 years before arriving in Australia. Dr Jacobi is considered one of Australia’s leading expert in the treatment of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a common cause of IBS. She organized the first Australian SIBO Summit held in Melbourne and Sydney in October 2016. Dr. Jacobi is the medical director for SIBO Test, an online testing and educational service for practitioners. She is passionate about educating practitioners and lectures nationally and internationally about the assessment and treatment of SIBO. She is the medical director and senior naturopathic physician at The Biome Clinic, Centre for Functional Digestive Disorders in Mullumbimby, New South Wales.
When she is not actively researching, seeing patients or lecturing, Dr Jacobi can be found enjoying the beauty of nature.
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