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Chantel Yates Naturopath & Herbalist

Naturopath. Educator. Microbiome specialist. I help you get to the root - supporting your gut, nervous system, and whole self with honest, evidence-based care.

No extremes. No fluff. Just real, lasting change. Explore more at chantelyates.com.au

18/03/2026

One of the most overlooked contributors to SIBO?

Nervous system dysregulation.

So many patients say, “I’m not stressed.”
But we’ve normalised a level of background anxiety in our culture that many people don’t even recognise it anymore.

🌀 Constant stimulation.
🌀 Always reachable.
🌀 Always thinking.
🌀 Always on.

When the nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight, digestion slows, motility shifts, and the gut becomes more vulnerable.
Sometimes the most powerful medicine is also the simplest…and free.

Sit under a tree.
Leave your phone at home.
Walk along the beach.
Have an ocean dip.
Let your eyes soften.
Let your breath slow.

I often find gut-based hypnotherapy really valuable in clinic with my SIBO cases too!

Regulating your nervous system isn’t a luxury in SIBO recovery. It’s foundational.

Nature is a good place to start ☀️

16/03/2026

Interpreting SIBO breath tests isn’t always black and white. It takes nuance to avoid both overdiagnosis and missed cases.

I regularly see patients told they’re SIBO-positive when their results don’t actually meet criteria. And just as often, I see clear positives dismissed, especially hydrogen sulphide or borderline patterns.

Accurate interpretation matters. Because if you misread the data, you misdirect the treatment.

One of the most valuable clinical skills I developed while working with and training under Jason Hawrelak was the deeper interpretation of breath testing, including the role of fructose breath testing in assessing SIBO patterns. That training shaped how I analyse breath curves today.

This is why we have to look beyond the summary line on a lab report and properly analyse the full breath curve.

➡️ Swipe through for real-life SIBO breath test examples and the most common interpretation mistakes.

Want to interpret SIBO testing with more confidence and clinical precision?

My SIBO & Microbiome Mentorship Series dives deep into:
Reading complex breath test patterns
Hydrogen vs methane vs hydrogen sulphide nuances
Borderline results
Treatment strategy based on presentation
Spots are filling fast, Comment SIBO MENTOR below for more information 🚀

10/03/2026

SIBO is rarely a one-dimensional condition…

If you’re only chasing breath test results or rotating antimicrobials, you’re likely missing the deeper drivers 🦠

The SIBO Clinical Decision Tree was created as an evidence-informed, root-cause framework to help practitioners think more strategically about:
〜 Small intestinal motility
〜 Gastric acid & upper GI defence
〜 Structural factors
〜 Nervous system regulation
〜 Immune activation & inflammation
〜 Microbiome dynamics

It’s designed to bring clarity to complex cases and help you move beyond symptom management into structured clinical reasoning.

If you want access to the full framework to guide your SIBO cases, comment ‘SIBO TREE’ below.

09/03/2026

Nothing speaks louder than peer feedback.

The SIBO Microbiome Mentorship Series was created to bridge the gap between research and real-world clinical application, and seeing practitioners feel more confident managing complex cases is exactly why it exists.

Grateful for this community of gut-focused clinicians 🫶🏼

Comment ’SIBO MENTOR’ and I’ll send you the details of the new program.

05/03/2026

Ever treated SIBO and thought… why didn’t that work like it was supposed to? 🤯

You’re not alone. It’s common to see limited results or high recurrence when we rely on antimicrobials alone.

Because for many people, SIBO is secondary.

Not the primary problem.

If we don’t dig for the underlying driver (motility, bile flow, structural issues, dysbiosis upstream, stress/HPA axis, etc.), we can “clear” symptoms… and still end up right back where we started.

Treat the cause → and that’s when things truly shift. ✅

If you’re stuck with tricky or recurring SIBO cases and want a clearer framework + sequencing, join my upcoming mentoring series.

Comment “SIBO MENTOR” and I’ll send the details.

04/03/2026

Not all prebiotics are safe in SIBO ⬇️

Most prebiotic supplement fibres can make SIBO symptoms worse if introduced at the wrong time.

More fermentation.
More gas.
More bloating.
More confusion about what’s actually working.

PHGG is the one prebiotic I will generally consider in suspected SIBO, including methane-dominant presentations. It’s typically better tolerated, low FODMAP, and can support motility when used strategically.

That doesn’t mean we throw fibre at every case. It means we understand timing, dose, pattern and presentation.

And yes, some polyphenols may be appropriate in certain cases. But cautiously. Context matters.
SIBO management isn’t about eliminating everything. It’s about precision.

Want to expand your clinical knowledge in managing complex SIBO cases?

Follow the link below to join my upcoming practitioner SIBO & Microbiome Mentorship series.

https://www.chantelyates.com.au/sibo-and-microbiome-mentorship-series

02/03/2026

Stuck SIBO patient? This is usually why…

SIBO patients don’t usually get stuck because they’re “non-compliant”.
They get stuck because the case is more layered than it first appears.

One of the most common patterns I see?
Low FODMAP.
Low histamine.
Low oxalate.
Shrinking diet.
Escalating reactivity.

Often it’s not just SIBO. It’s SIBO sitting alongside a high histamine load and an increasingly reactive gut.

What usually happens?
More restriction
Less fibre diversity
Lower resilience
Harder reintroductions

And then the mistake I see far too often…
Rebuilding too early

If SIBO is still active, adding fibres and prebiotics can flare symptoms quickly. This is why I don’t focus on rebuilding, aside from specific supports like butyrate or PHGG, until I’m confident SIBO is controlled and we’re truly working with colonic dysbiosis instead.

The order matters:
1️⃣Stabilise histamine load
2️⃣Address SIBO drivers, not just the overgrowth
3️⃣Then rebuild and expand strategically

This is how you get patients out of the restriction spiral.

Want my SIBO clinical decision tree free download for practitioners? Follow the link below to download your free copy now.

https://subscribepage.io/UPTUDd

26/02/2026

Excess methane isn’t just “a bit of gas”, it can slow transit and drive constipation 🚦💩

My #1 takeaway for treating methane effectively:
👉 Stop treating methanogens like bacteria.

They’re archaea, not bacteria… so antibacterial herbs alone often won’t cut it.

Methane is usually a downstream effect. Most of the time it’s being fueled by an upstream problem:
⚡ excess hydrogen production (from dysbiosis) → feeds methane production.

So instead of chasing methane only, we look at the whole ecosystem:
✅ what’s driving hydrogen
✅ motility + bile flow
✅ diet + fermentable load
✅ microbes + overgrowth patterns

If you’re stuck in a “treat → relapse → treat” loop, you don’t need more random protocols, you need a clear strategy and support to implement in your cases.

Join my upcoming SIBO and Microbiome Mentorship Series. Comment SIBO MENTOR below for more info.

25/02/2026

Pomegranate for SIBO? Yes. But not the part you think.

Pomegranate husk, not the fruit, is one of my favourite herbal tools in SIBO cases.

The husk contains concentrated polyphenols and tannins that have antimicrobial and microbiome-modulating activity, while generally being very well tolerated clinically. It can be particularly useful in patients who are sensitive to stronger herbal protocols or who flare easily.

Important reminder:
Pomegranate juice is not the same thing.
➡️ Juice is high in fructose, which can exacerbate symptoms in many SIBO patients by increasing fermentable substrate in the small intestine. What helps in one form can aggravate in another.

This is where clinical nuance matters.

🌱 Herbal medicine is not just about the plant. It is about the part used, the preparation, the dose and the patient in front of you.

If you want to deepen your understanding of SIBO therapeutics and clinical decision-making, I have a new SIBO and microbiome mentor series open for registration 📚

Follow the link below for more details.

https://www.chantelyates.com.au/sibo-and-microbiome-mentorship-series

24/02/2026

If you’re a practitioner managing SIBO and complex microbiome cases in clinic, you already know…

📋 Protocols aren’t enough.

The SIBO & Microbiome Mentorship Series was created for practitioners who want deeper clinical reasoning, clearer case strategy and real-time mentoring support.

This is not a pre-recorded course you passively watch.
It’s live, interactive and clinically grounded.

Inside the series we cover:
✔ Breath test and stool test interpretation
✔ Motility and recurrence drivers
✔ Microbial ecology and dysbiosis patterns
✔ Layered, individualised treatment strategies
✔ Real case discussion and problem-solving

Designed for naturopaths, nutritionists, herbalists and integrative practitioners working with complex gut presentations.

If you’re ready to feel more confident navigating SIBO and microbiome cases in real practice, follow the link below and I’ll send you the full details

https://www.chantelyates.com.au/sibo-and-microbiome-mentorship-series

19/02/2026

Interpreting SIBO breath tests isn’t always black and white. It takes nuance to avoid both overdiagnosis and missed cases.⁠
⁠
I regularly see patients told they’re SIBO-positive when their results don’t actually meet criteria. And just as often, I see clear positives dismissed.⁠
⁠
Accurate interpretation matters. Because if you misread the data, you misdirect the treatment.⁠
⁠
This is why we have to look beyond the summary line on a lab report and properly analyse the full breath curve.⁠
⁠
➡️ Swipe through for real-life SIBO breath test examples and the most common interpretation mistakes.⁠
⁠
Want to interpret SIBO testing with more confidence and clinical precision?⁠
⁠
My SIBO & Microbiome Mentorship Series dives deep into:⁠
⁠
- Reading complex breath test patterns⁠
- Hydrogen vs methane vs hydrogen sulphide nuances⁠
- Borderline results⁠
- Treatment strategy based on presentation⁠
⁠
Spots are filling fast, Comment **SIBO** MENTOR below for more information 🚀

18/02/2026

Not all prebiotics are safe in SIBO ⬇️⁠
⁠
Most prebiotic supplement fibres can make SIBO symptoms worse if introduced at the wrong time.⁠
⁠
More fermentation.⁠
More gas.⁠
More bloating.⁠
More confusion about what’s actually working.⁠
⁠
PHGG is the one prebiotic I will generally consider in suspected SIBO, including methane-dominant presentations. It’s typically better tolerated, low FODMAP, and can support motility when used strategically.⁠
⁠
That doesn’t mean we throw fibre at every case.⁠
It means we understand timing, dose, pattern and presentation.⁠
⁠
And yes, some polyphenols may be appropriate in certain cases. But cautiously. Context matters.⁠
⁠
SIBO management isn’t about eliminating everything.⁠
It’s about precision and timing.⁠
⁠
Want to expand your clinical knowledge in managing complex SIBO cases? ⁠
💬⁠
⁠
Comment SIBO MENTOR to join my upcoming practitioner SIBO & Microbiome Mentorship series

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