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Allimax
Hi B. What’s the difference between Allimax Neutraceuticals and the one in iHerb.
A friend in Lebanon has sibo and needs Allimax and unfortunately no shipping to Lebanon and she can’t do more than Allimax that she found in Lebanon (similar to the one on iherb). -
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Hey @KK,
Could you perhaps share the links to the products you want us to compare? Just to make sure there is no confusion!
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@Daniel Schepers I guess only one brand available. I’ll share
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@Daniel Schepers
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Hey @KK,
The working compound of Allimax is a compound found in fresh garlic called allicin. Allicin in its pure form was found to exhibit
Antibacterial activity against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains of Escherichia coli;
Antifungal activity, particularly against Candida albicans
Antiparasitic activity, including some major human intestinal protozoan parasites such as Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia
Antiviral activity.
(You can find more details in this study)
That sounds like a lot and can be a great addition to help your friend rebalance the microbiome.
When people discover they have a Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), I often recommend using a wide range of antimicrobials. Often it’s unknown what the composition of bacteria from the overgrowth looks like.
This is reflected in my supplement recommendations. I would use a full-spectrum antimicrobial like Biocidin from Botanicals or the combination of Candibactin AR and Candibactin BR from Metagenics.
When bacteria start to die, the remaining residue can also be harmful. That is why I often recommend a supplement to which these residues can bind. An example of such a supplement is GI Detox from Botanicals. This is also a good idea if you use a product like Allicin.
I hope your friend is well-informed about how to approach SIBO. A common dietary strategy with SIBO is following a FODMAP diet. If your friend isn’t aware of such a diet, I recommend your friend explore this dietary strategy. In short, the purpose of this diet is to starve out the bacteria by cutting out the nutrients that they feed on. In the B Better library, you can find a handout right here.
In my opinion, a low FODMAP diet brings more success for several reasons:
Some strains are champion survivors and might not react hard on supplements only
Changing the diet is a very powerful way of influencing the microbiome. The microbiome is continuously adapting to the food entering the body
A root cause of why SIBO occurs can be a ‘dirty’ diet (containing sugar, refined carbs, etc) often accompanied by some degree of constipation. Cleaning up the diet consistently for a couple of months can change the taste pallet of your friend, which can help her to be more consistent in choosing better foods in the future.
Another tip: Don’t stop there.
SIBO is often a ‘symptom’!
You’ll need to look upstream and see if there are other root causes. Here are some:
Constipation
Having a frequent bowel movement makes it harder for bacteria to grow in the small intestines. If is constipation, this platform has a program that helps address that. I could only advise your friend to follow that program. Or at least let your friend take a look at this video.
The immune system not working properly
The immune system helps to balance the microbiome. If her immune system misses critical ingredients (low Vitamin D is common!), your friend might not be able to bring balance to the microbiome.The pH in the small intestines isn’t right.
The pH in the GI tract plays an important role in which bacteria like to thrive as well. Depending on where you look in the GI tract, the ideal pH is different. We need a good strong acid environment in the stomach (our first line of defence against pathogens!) to start with. This stomach acid will be neutralized by digestive fluids made in the pancreas. The gallbladder (some people have them removed – ask your friend if this was done!) secretes bile and bile plays an important role in bringing balance to the microbiome as well.Slow thyroid
If your friend has symptoms of a slow thyroid: a slow thyroid can cause constipation as well.Insulin resistance
If the pancreas is for some reason inflamed, it might be hard to produce sufficient bicarbonate (this is what neutralizes stomach acid). In this case, helping your friend heal the pancreas becomes part of the healing journey (and I would recommend your friend the course Blood Sugar Regulation!)There are other root causes possible. The risk of just focusing on SIBO only is that you might be able to address it now, but it could reoccur later.
I hope my answer is helpful to you and your friend!
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@Daniel Schepers you are a star! Really thank you for all these valuable info. The problem where my friend lives there is a big problem with functional testing and supplements. And as far as I know Allimax is one of the most prescribed supplement to address SIBO but I was wondering if the one I posted has similar effects of the Neutraceuticals one.
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@Daniel Schepers I’ve read somewhere that low fodmap is recommended after certain time from staring the sibo treatment because you don’t want to minimise the crowd of sibo while you’re killing it.
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Hey @KK,
Perhaps you could explain to me in more detail what you mean by minimizing the crowd of SIBO.
I don’t think it matters when you start a low FODMAP diet in relation to the treatment.
From practice, I can tell you this: it takes some practice before someone implements a low FODMAP diet correctly. It’s a diet with a lot of rules and it often takes a while before someone understands what he/she knows what to eat. To implement such a diet quicker it helps if someone guides them, but even then it takes a few weeks before the patient knows what to do.
I usually combine the treatment and the diet.
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