Hi @cryptopie
This diet could possibly help you, I've just checked the ingredient list and nutritional info and couldn't tell if it contained phosphates tbh m8. You'd have to ask your doctor.
Probiotics (good bacteria) is a decent suggestion in a lot of circumstances but not with SIBO. As the overgrowth is basically about location rather than the type of bacteria. My stomach is so bloated that I can feel each length of small intestine with my thumb pushing up against the skin.
So, the big issue with SIBO is that there is to much bacteria in a place it shouldn't be in such large amounts, the small intestine. I've tried good bacteria, they make it worse. But if you kill all of the bacteria in the small intestine by starving them, which is what the elemental diet does, then afterwards you can try taking good bacteria so that the gut is repopulated with the good stuff which helps regulate the whole system. This is the standard protocol for treating SIBO, but unfortunately doctors know so little about this condition that it doesn't work for many people, or they find relief and then it comes back 6 months later.
Anyway, all this pales in comparison to what you have to deal with my friend! As I've said before, I find how you push on through inspirational.
I hope that one day you find lasting relief from your illness Cryptopie.
Thanks for your comment buddy :)
May God heal you.Yes it makes sense to starve the bad bacteria in your gut, it might work. I also hope that you can discover the magic bullet for your condition @raj808