In part one of this series, we gave an overview of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth—otherwise known as SIBO. It can be an insidious disease because so many of its symptoms overlap with other gut ailments. Misdiagnosis, or missing a diagnosis altogether, is very common. Yet the longer SIBO goes untreated, the more difficult it can be to resolve. Furthermore, its treatment is specific and must be handled in the right way in order to achieve full recovery. That makes an accurate diagnosis all the more imperative. This article will cover the various kinds of SIBO, as well as the tests used to reveal them. A Quick Refresher Your digestive system has several sections with specific roles. After food is chewed and broken down by digestive juices, it lands in your small intestine. This is where the work of drawing nutrients from your food really takes place. Then, what’s left passes …