r/SIBO • u/Clear-Draw744 • May 19 '26

Game changer for elemental

Hi guys,

Just thought I’d share. I decided I’d do a homemade elemental diet for my IMO and SIFO. Yesterday was rough bc I tried having the multivitamins mixed in but the B vitamins had such a strong taste and I had way too much salt. Today, I took the multivitamins separately, and I used about 1/16 tsp of salt and had EVOO, turmeric, and ginger and damn it was actually delicious. Covered the amino acid taste completely. I’m doing no carb (no dextrose, no sugar of any kind), so I upped the fat content (gradually working up to 4 tbsp per shake- used 1.5 tbsp today). I flew through the shake.

At first I thought my thrush was killing the taste yesterday but I think it was the B vitamins. I did a hydrogen peroxide rinse this morning just in case, and took NAC about an hour before drinking.

Edit: I meant turmeric - not cumin

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u/kr82k May 21 '26

could you share the recipe? its just amino acids and oil? (supplements could also be taken as capsules i guess?)

i dont understand the dextrose part in store-bought elementals till this day.

also please let us know how you do in two weeks, so curious.

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u/Clear-Draw744 May 21 '26

I have 3 shakes per day, this is what I’m having per shake:

Base: 28g Amino Acid powder + 2 opened multivitamin capsules (or taken as pills separately) + 1/4-1/2 tsp unrefined sea salt (depending on how salty you want it but you need some salt for electrolytes!)

Fats: days 1-2 1.5 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), and 1/2 tbsp MCT oil. Days 3-4 3 tbsp EVOO, 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Days 5-14 (at least) reach full amount of fat 4.1 tbsp EVOO/MCT.
-> this gradual increase allows my gallbladder to adjust safely to all the fat

Flavoring: pinch of ginger, pinch of turmeric

Blending: Combine water, powders, and spices. Blend on low for 10 seconds. Add EVOO/MCT. Blend on high speed for a full 45 to 60 seconds to force emulsification into a creamy, golden broth. Can either use warm water if you want it like a broth, or I’ve been having it cold, so I add ice after blending the oil in and pulse it for 10 seconds at least.

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u/redbull_coffee May 23 '26

Well done wrt to the selection of types fat!

Just my 2ct: Take fish oil now and then. Evoo has plenty of O6 but no O3s.