Health & Wellness Articles from Amy Myers, MD

Health practitioner explaining spinal health - What Is Bone Density and Why It Matters for Women - AMMD™
Woman sitting on toilet holding her stomach - Recognizing and Preventing SIBO: Your Comprehensive Guide - AMMD™
Detox
Gut Health
Recognizing and Preventing SIBO: Your Comprehensive Guide

Learn how to identify Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and 8 actionable tips to prevent occurrence or reoccurrence.

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Woman adding spinach to a blender - 5 Foods To Fight Gas and Bloating - Amy Myers MD®
Autoimmunity
Gut Health
5 Foods To Fight Gas and Bloating
Bloating and gas are common but uncomfortable digestive issues that can often be managed with the right dietary choices. Learn which foods fight gas and bloating and which foods trigger symptoms.
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Breath Testing for SIBO: Does it Work?
Health Focus
SIBO
Breath Testing for SIBO: Does it Work?

Do you think you have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)? Or perhaps you’ve been treated for it, or for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and you’re still experiencing symptoms. Diagnosing SIBO can be challenging because its symptoms vary so widely. You may not even experience bloating, one of the hallmark SIBO symptoms. In fact, SIBO can be so tricky that it’s often misdiagnosed as IBS, and research suggests that 50% of those diagnosed with IBS actually have SIBO. 

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Woman resting head in hand in front of computer - What Is Causing Your SIBO Relapse? - AMMD™
Health Focus
SIBO
What Is Causing Your SIBO Relapse?
You’ve tried everything to relieve your symptoms of SIBO. First, you completed an elimination diet; then you tried the low-FODMAP diet. Symptoms may improve initially, but not long after you get off your protocol all your symptoms return. When this happens, you’re experiencing a SIBO relapse.
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Can Kombucha Make You Sick?
Candida
Gut Health
Can Kombucha Make You Sick?
It’s difficult to walk through the aisles of your local food store and not see kombucha. This trendy tea is nothing new. Our ancestors used to drink kombucha in ancient times for gut health. The benefits of kombucha are widely known. The ingredients work together to create probiotics. However, if you have a gut infection, you might wonder, can kombucha make you sick? 
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Woman placing hands around stomach - Soil-Based (SBO) Probiotics vs. Regular Probiotics - AMMD™
Candida
Gut Health
Soil-Based (SBO) Probiotics vs. Regular Probiotics
In this article, I’ll review the differences between regular and soil-based, known as SBO probiotics. I’ll cover why they are essential to achieving optimal health and how to determine whether a regular or SBO probiotic is right for you. First, let’s discuss probiotics in general.
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Woman holding forehead - What Are Die Off Symptoms & How To Reduce It - AMMD™
Autoimmunity
Candida
What Are Die Off Symptoms & How To Reduce It

Die-off, a form of a Herxheimer reaction, is a bodily process triggered by a sudden increase in endotoxins. Die-off is also fairly common when you first start avoiding certain food such as carbs, sugar, dairy, and alcohol. Die off symptoms can range from irritability, brain fog, fatigue, and digestive issues that make sticking with beneficial lifestyle changes challenging to say the least. 

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Charcuterie board - Histamine Intolerance: All You Need to Know - AMMD™
Diet
Health Focus
Histamine Intolerance: All You Need to Know
Histamine intolerance can be extremely frustrating because your symptoms often feel like they come out of the blue. Trust me when I say, I understand! I had histamine intolerance for several years before I discovered the root cause. I kept getting terrible headaches at the most seemingly unpredictable moments. Fortunately, I discovered that histamine intolerance was the source of this frustrating symptom.
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