The difference between SIBO, IMO, or SIFO

SIBO isn’t one condition — it’s a category.

Hydrogen SIBO, methane overgrowth (IMO), hydrogen sulfide SIBO, and SIFO behave differently, relapse differently, and respond to different strategies.

This is why

  • Fibre helps some people and wrecks others

  • Probiotics are life-changing for one person and disastrous for another

  • Standard protocols often fail

If treatment hasn’t worked, it may be misclassification.

Gut health isn’t about doing more.

It’s about doing the right thing for the right mechanism.