The Gut Health Protocol: A Nutritional Approach To Healing SIBO, Intestinal Candida, GERD, Gastritis, and other Gut Health Issues

This Book Changed My Life!This book helped me in so many ways. I was just a person living my life like so many people out there and all of the sudden I ended up with IBS. Not only did I get Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, but also Fructose Malabsorption. I knew absolutely nothing about it when my gastro dr. informed me of what I had. I just knew I was sick! I tried to dive in head first to learn as much as I could about this chronic digestive issue. I searched for as much information as I could on the web. I met John online in a couple of Facebook pages. At first I didn’t respond to any of his comments, but noticed he was stating a lot of what I was reading. He was miles ahead of me and had suffered from these issues much longer than I had, but I knew he had done his homework. I started corresponding with John and encouraged him to write the book. He had the sources to back up all the advice he was giving people. The advantage was he could put it into one resource to share with those in dire need.I have followed this book and his advice for 2 years now and I haven’t felt this good for almost 20 years. I was starting to become malnourished because my body was not absorbing nutrients, I had lost over 25 lbs. and had absolutely no energy. After following the protocol my quality of life improved 100 fold. I know firsthand this works. He has included 500 research studies and almost 800 endnotes in the book. He states clearly that this book is about research, not performed by him, but by reliable research institutions. He just put it all together for the reader to be able to find them and see where they are in their healing journey. Knowing no two people are alike he challenges the reader to see what the research states about their condition as no one else knows what other underlying issues you may have to address. An example would be that he states not everyone can consume ferments due to histamine issues, and that you should consult your dr. when adding supplements. Some of the information in the book is just great general health information that is a must for everyone. I do love all the research about numerous healing supplements and when to include them.John starts the book off by explaining what IBS is and how it affected him. He personally went through the battle so many people are in. He tried different protocols, he sought out professional help, but wasn’t getting any better from western medicine, so he took it upon himself to find out what works and if the scientific community agreed with his findings.I guess I can sum this up by asking a few questions. How many people are out there trying to find out what to do to stop this maddening diarrhea? Are you trying to get your bowels moving again? Are you wondering what supplements do what? Are you tired? Is your dr. helping you? Bottom line is are you where you want to be? We all have no problem trying a new remedy or ordering yet another supplement to stick in the cupboard, but what about the information to really get us there. This is the best money you can spend to find a ton of information. I encourage everyone to buy this book and read it several times. I also encourage everyone with IBS to join The Gut Health Protocol Facebook page where John helps people every day!

John Herron is an amazing mega-researcher and this book is an extremely thorough culmination of all of his efforts. During the last several years, I have read countless books in an attempt to help my son with his severe GI issues. Some of these books were written by renowned gastroenterologists and dietitians; but none of them compare to “The Gut Health Protocol.” While these other books did contain some good advice and information, none of them were as thorough with so many well-documented studies as this one. This book has now become our family’s primary reference tool! The format is well-organized and there are citations to all the studies that explain the science behind each recommendation. One of the many valuable features of this book is the various appendices and charts that make it very easy to look up different supplements and their uses. Simply said, while John is not a doctor, his research for this book is outstanding and this book is a comprehensive guide that has helped our family in several ways to deal with fairly debilitating gut issues for my son.

Now many online information about the intestinal flora, candida, cfs, sibo, sifo,etc, but very messy, confusing, and difficult to obtain a complete image about the . This book just to solve this problem, the scattered information come together, people can get a complete image about their disease. Save your time, so you will not go astray. The information is derived from personal practice, but also from great of scientific research.

The protocol is good and will work for many people. There are more comprehensive books on digestive disorders, but when it comes to combating SIBO the "underground DIY way", then this is practical (not easy though). The focus on biofilms is important.Some comments:1. The book is not well organized, and proofreading of a book is always a good idea if you want to be taken seriously.2. The author recommends a very low-carb diet during the "kill phase". There is some research though, suggesting that bacteria can feed on ketones.3. Herron recommends the artificial sweetener saccharin. Research from 2014 on artificial sweeteners' impact on the gut microbiota, suggests that saccharin is one of the worst.4. The two multivitamins recommended contains folic acid, which is harmful. Natural folate is better.5. Capsaicin is something that should be limited during the therapy, as the author mentions. Potato skin should be added to that list.6. Flavonoids/polyphenols from cacao, tea, berries etc., help the microbiota as well.

I have not read the whole book but everything I have read is very helpful and well documented so that if you wanted to you could go to the source documents on the web. It contains an incredible amount of good solid research and he is a good writer and organizer too. I am incredibly impressed with the book and with the writer John Herron. This is THE book to buy on the subject, for healing now and for reference later if needed.

Very informative book with tons of studies and information on SIBO. Well studied author. Also references where you can read the studies for yourself. Kudos to this guy.....he's suffered and has helped those of us suffering with SIBO as well. I have added Kimchi and Kombucha to my diet. These products have been so very helpful. I have finally found some relief for the first time in months. Glad that I ordered this book!!

I would like to start said that the book is very well organized , full of information, and the only book I bought and agreed in several views. It is also true that during 20 years have not found a book or medical article providing so much information.My advice is read the book twice and do it with open mind. It is easy to forget some points that could be of help.Again I think it could be one of the book for people with disbiosis ( Sibo, leaky gut, etc) but if you have a long term condition read it several times and also think in issues such as food intolerance etc that could be the cause of the other problems.Finally I would like to say thank you to the author for his persistence in his research. It is easy to give up when the condition surpasses you.

Gut health explained, although it's best to have a bit more knowlege by reading up on other gut health books too.. pleased with this book

Der Inhalt ist sehr aufschlussreich. Leider ist alles auf englisch geschrieben, so dass es sehr mühselig ist es zu verstehen. Sind ja viele Fachbegriffe enthalten.

Amazing book, helped me understand and heal my gut.

good advice