What the heck is "IMO"???
- Mindy Lee
- Jan 20
- 2 min read

Good morning my friends . . .
I hope you had a safe and meaningful weekend!!!
It's so beautiful here on the farm this early morning . . .
We just had about 6 or 7 inches of snow.
All is quiet and still . . .
And the tranquility of the "sparkle" on the snow . . .
Is like a message from the heavens above . . .
That at this moment in time . . .
All is right in "my" world!!!.
So, today . . . let's see if we can put a little "sparkle" in "your" world . . . with information.
We've spoken about MANY ailments and diseases over the years like . . .
CANCER
H. Pylori
Candida
Leaky gut
IBS
SIBO . . .
But, we've never spoken about "IMO" . . .
So, what's that all about???
Well . . . IMO "could" mean . . . "in my opinion" . . . but . . . in medical terms it stands for . . .
"Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth"
And this condition in the body is when there's an overgrowth of the bacteria called "ARCHAEA" . . .
Now, way a minute . . . we've spoken about "Archaea" before . . .
Remember, this "microbe" causes SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and GINGIVITIS.
So, let's take this week and dig a little deeper.
Now . . . SIBO and IMO . . . both have the "same" digestive issues like . . .
Bloating
Abdominal discomfort
And changes in "stool" . . .
BUT . . . with 1 BIG difference is this . .
SIBO causes "DIARRHEA" . . .
Whereas . . . IMO causes "CONSTIPATION"
And many times . . . these illnesses . . . are diagnosed as IBS-D or IBS-C . . . instead!!!!
And believe it or not . . . 75% of all IBS diagnosis . . . are actually . . .
SIBO or IMO . . . not IBS at all . . .
You see . . . IBS disrupts the balance in the LARGE intestine . . . cause diarrhea or constipation
Whereas . . . SIBO and IMO . . . disrupt the balance in the SMALL intestine . . . causing diarrhea or constipation
So, in other words . . . there's a lot of MISDIAGNOSED illnesses out there!!!
And this is why so many people with IBS . . . never get "cured"!!!
They're being "treated" for a condition they don't really have.
So, tomorrow let's continue . . .
As always, feel free to DM or contact me at: miraclemeadows.net/contact/
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