Why Am I Always Bloated? Leaky Gut, SIBO and What to Test

Bloated every day, reacting to food, exhausted after meals, and told it is IBS. Dr. Sasha Rose and Colin Renaud, PA-C explain what is actually being described by that label, and why it is a starting point rather than an answer.They open with a patient. A man in his thirties, a year of feeling worse after meals, no obvious triggers, nothing he tried working, convinced from social media that he had a parasite. They come back to him later.The line that anchors the hour: bloating is not a diagnosis, it is a symptom. Dr. Rose, who has specialised in gut health for over twenty years, walks through what leaky gut refers to, what SIBO is and how it is genuinely diagnosed, why breath test timing matters, what food triggers look like when you identify them properly, and what gut function has to do with iron and B12.The case that stays with you comes near the end. A patient who had seen countless gastroenterology providers was down to chicken and rice cakes, only that, for two and a half years. Her methane was too high for the lab to give a number. It took about a year to bring it below threshold.For educational purposes only. Not personal medical advice. Persistent digestive symptoms should be evaluated by a qualified professional.