Meet Manuela

I have had constipation and what doctors called IBS-C since I was a little girl. Three years ago, my symptoms got worse. I experienced more constipation, bloating, gas, burping, acid reflux, and pain. Finally, a doctor prescribed me a breath test and I discovered I had IMO. I did four rounds of antibiotics, Rifaximin and Metronidazole. I also had two rounds of herbals including berberine, Antrantil, oregano capsules, and garlic extract capsules. The symptoms always returned, and the IMO was not eradicated and I relapsed soon after.

After finishing the elemental diet, I received the results from the breath test, and the methane numbers dropped dramatically. I am not constipated anymore. I am not gassy; I am not burping and don't have acid reflux anymore. My mood has also improved. I am not anxious, and I don't have depressive symptoms anymore. I wish this diet had existed three years ago when I was taking countless pills. Thank you for developing this elemental diet. One of the difficult things about IMO and SIBO is that most people don't understand or don't actually believe you. So thank you so much for working for us patients who are suffering from this awful condition.

At first I doubted taking the elemental diet because I was already underweight and was afraid I would lose even more weight. I only lost 3 kilograms, and I do believe that you could maintain your weight if you drink all 6 packets a day. Instead of 14 days on the diet, I did 19 days with the remaining shakes. I am already gaining weight as I slowly introduce food. I'm following the Low Fermentation Eating diet and my results have maintained so far!

The best way to drink the six shakes daily is to have a schedule. Spend at least forty minutes drinking one shake. Drinking them slowly made me feel less dizzy and sleepy afterward. Then, drink another shake every two or one and a half hours. I had a headache at first, but only for the first two days. You should rinse your mouth after each shake and brush your teeth after two shakes. I used the shaker that comes with the diet, and it worked great. It also kept the shake cold for the time I was drinking it. I also recommend drinking the shakes cold and sipping on water simultaneously. Always rinse or wash your shaker after each shake. You don't want the residues from the previous shake onto the new one. I bought both the orange and the original flavors. I liked both, but my favorite was the orange one. I drank a different one every time. Try to rest at home and stay away from restaurants and supermarkets.

The elemental diet would be my first option, treating IMO or SIBO. It has been three years of trial and error. I took many rounds of antibiotics without success. I felt relieved from GI symptoms with the antibiotics only briefly. However, my mood and anxiety were always worse after finishing each round of antibiotics. I wish I had the elemental diet sooner. The elemental diet significantly improved my GI symptoms, mood, and mental fog. I am not going to lie, the diet was definitely hard, but I think it is worth the effort and the money because I feel so much better now. I would choose mBIOTA Eelemental diet again over any other brand because of the results I got from it and because I did not develop any thrush, which I feel is a risk with any other elemental diet on the market.