Can Candida Overgrow in the Small Bowel? @ByronHerbalist

Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today we're talking about SIFO aka small intestinal fungal overgrowth. Most commonly in my experience this is Candida growing in the small bowel and it can mimic a SIBO presentation - bloating, gas, food reactions, diarrhoea or constipation - so much that you might be sure you have SIBO. And then the SIBO breath testing comes back negative.

Here I would start to be suspecting a fungal overgrowth instead, either we test for it using the OAT testing, or simply treat it as a fungal overgrowth and look for improvements in the case.

Can Candida Overgrow in the Small Bowel?

$Fats vs. Fungus: Advanced Candida Treatments TREAT DIGESTION NATURALLY! To find out more see our bookings page here: https://www.byronherbalist.com.au/appointments/ My name is Todd Mansfield and I’m a clinical herbalist dedicated to digestive health. Every week I treat Australian and New Zealand patients with IBS, IBD, SIBO, reflux, indigestion, bloating, loose bowel movements and constipation. Follow my work here: https://www.instagram.com/byron.herbalist/ For everyone else, I’m passionate about supporting you so follow along with this free content to support your digestion without drugs! Links mentioned in the video - some are affiliate links meaning you dont pay anything more but I make a small commission. I will never list anything I dont use and recommend to my patients in the clinic! Undecylenic acid - Thorne https://au.iherb.com/pr/thorne-undecylenic-acid-250-gelcaps/18560 Lauricidin - https://amzn.to/45dsLOx Megamycobalance - Microbiome labs - https://microbiomelabs.com/home/products/mega-mycobalance/ Oil of Oregano - Designs for Health - https://amzn.to/3ELCnF6 Florastor (SB probiotic) - https://amzn.to/46juiTN Perfect Pass - PHGG - https://amzn.to/3rcieVR Were discussing the use of fatty acids to treat Candida overgrowth. Coconut oil and castor oil sub-fractions, like lauric acid, are effective options. For me, bacteria, SIBO, and fungal overgrowth, especially Candida, are key conditions to test for and treat. Different form of fatty acids can disrupt fungal cell membranes, reduce adhesions and biofilms and block the conversion to the hyphal form of candida reducing symptoms and gut damage. Currently I favour undecylenic acid-based products like Thorn and microbiome labs. I dont see these as standalone antifungal solutions.$

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