Yes. A mild runny nose, cough, or flair of allergies can cause enough neurological stress to worsen anxiety, hyperactivity, aggression, and stimming. A simple ten-day course of an over-the-counter nasal corticosteroid spray (fluticasone) can improve the symptoms and often lead to improvement. If the child’s symptoms are severe or seem to be worsening in spite of fluticasone, always have your child checked by a physician to make sure the symptoms are not from pneumonia.

Yes, especially in individuals under 70 years of age. The Nemechek Protocol for Autonomic Recovery is designed to reduce elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and the presence of abnormally primed M1- microglia. These 2 pathological processes prevent recovery from brain injury, interfere with neuronal/synaptic pruning, interfere with brain development in utero, and are a key feature of the neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS). It is capable of reversing a wide range of chronic neurological conditions (migraine and cluster headaches, chronic fatigue, generalized anxiety, depression/PTSD, ADD/ADHD) as well as intestinal disorders (heartburn, reflux, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, etc.), and it’s potent anti-inflammatory effect substantially reduces symptoms associated with autoimmune disorders (Crohn’s, psoriasis, MS, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s, etc.

The level of sedation required for common dental procedures is much lighter than that required for surgery, and I think because of this the risk of recurrent SIBO is much less.

The chronic use of antacids known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may contribute to a relapse of bacterial overgrowth.  The flow of stomach acid into the small intestine is an important barrier to the overgrowth of bacteria within the small intestine. PPI antacids result in a profound reduction of stomach acid production, impairing the acid barrier, thereby allowing the overgrowth of bacteria within the small intestine.n

The immune response of infections, especially something as strong as COIVD or influenza, can cause a concussion-like effect in the nervous system. I tell my patients (assuming they are on the protocol and were improving previously) to wait a month or two, and the symptoms from the “immune concussion” will resolve on their own. If recovery does not occur, I then look at the possibility that inulin failure might have happened, and a switch to rifaximin would be necessary.