Dr. Daniel Ricciardi

03/04/2026

Best times to take apple cider vinegar? ⏰🍎

You’ve got 2 solid options:

1️⃣ Right when you wake up (empty stomach)

→ Best for blood sugar control, insulin sensitivity, and fat loss support.

Try ~1 tbsp diluted to taste in water.

2️⃣ In the middle of meals

→ Best for digestion.

Helps increase stomach acid, break down protein more efficiently, and may reduce bloating after you eat.

Start with 1/2 tbsp diluted in water. Increase as needed to 2 tbsp diluted to taste in water.
Different goals = different timing.

Have you tried ACV before? Morning or with meals? 👇🏼

03/01/2026

Underrated

02/26/2026

6 Steps to Address Gut Health Problems (in order) 👇

Most people jump straight to step 4, without doing steps 1–3 consistently.

If you’re dealing with bloating, IBS, SIBO, reflux, or “mystery” digestive issues, here’s the order that actually makes sense:

1️⃣ Simplify your food first. Single-ingredient, minimally processed. Lower the noise before chasing fancy fixes.

2️⃣ Get stress under control. Chronic stress = impaired digestion. Period.

3️⃣ Slow down when you eat. Chew. Put the fork down. Let your body digest.

4️⃣ Add digestive support strategically (enzymes, HCl, ACV, ox bile, targeted formulas).

5️⃣ Run basic labs with your primary care provider. Don’t skip the obvious.

6️⃣ Then investigate deeper causes — functional stool testing, SIBO breath testing, Organic acids testing— if symptoms persist.

Order matters.

02/25/2026

63x faster gas production?

That’s what researchers found in patients with SIBO compared to healthy controls.

Not 2x. Not 5x. 63x faster.

When bacteria overgrow in the small intestine, they can ferment food prematurely → producing massive amounts of hydrogen and methane → potentially leading to:

👉Bloating that appears quickly after meals�👉Excess gas (even from “healthy” foods)�👉Abdominal pressure and distention�👉Brain fog and fatigue

This is why someone with SIBO can eat the exact same meal as someone else… and feel completely different afterward.

02/20/2026

Found this very interesting…

02/19/2026

Overcoming SIBO isn’t just about taking a supplement and hoping for the best—it requires a strategic, phased approach! 🦠✨

Here are the 4 essential steps to long-term SIBO resolution, without relying on prescriptions:

🔍 Phase 1: Accurate Diagnosis Start with a breath test to identify your SIBO levels and gas type. Fructose or lactulose substrates are preferred, as they may provide more accurate results with fewer false negatives than testing with glucose.

🌿 Phase 2: Targeted Treatment Your treatment MUST vary based on your specific gas type! The wrong protocol can be ineffective and costly.

💧 Hydrogen: Antimicrobial herbs like Berberine & Oregano

💨 Methane: Antimicrobial herbs + Allicin (from Garlic)

🥚 Hydrogen Sulfide: Specific agents like Bismuth-based formulas & Oregano

🛡️ Pro-tip: Biofilm disruptors are often included to help boost the efficacy of these herbals!

📊 Phase 3: Post-Treatment Follow-Up Perform a follow-up breath test. This is usually helpful to confirm that gas levels are actually reduced before moving on. If SIBO is gone, shift your focus to gut healing—even with a negative test, symptoms from leaky gut may persist and need attention.

🛡️ Phase 4: Prevention & Long-Term Health Keep it from coming back!

〰️ Support Gut Motility: Use prokinetic agents (like ginger or Iberogast) to help the small intestine clear itself.

🍽️ Practice Smart Eating Hygiene: Wait 4+ hours between meals (no snacking!) to activate your gut’s natural cleansing waves.

🌱 Address the Root Cause: Investigate underlying issues like low stomach acid, chronic stress, or past food poisoning.

To see how to do this in more detail, comment “SIBO” to get my free SIBO training.

02/17/2026

3 free and easy tips for beating IBS

Which of these have you tried?

02/16/2026

The overlooked mental toll of IBS

02/13/2026

Realistic

02/11/2026

Why I created

02/10/2026

02/09/2026

I created because I know what it feels like to live with IBS .

For a decade, I dealt with daily bloating, gas, brain fog, and digestion that felt unpredictable no matter how “clean” I ate.

Despite trying seemingly every diet and supplement, nothing worked well (or consistently).

If you have IBS, you also know that there are only so many different types of supplements out there to help with symptoms.

You have probiotics, fiber, enzymes, laxatives, etc (and a lot of combinations of these same ingredients in countless products over and over again). 

Bloat Blocker is different because it has a protective effect on the mucus lining in your intestine.

This is known as a “mucoprotectant” effect. Its secret ingredient for doing this is tamarind seed xyloglucan.  

By supporting the body in this way, you address a highly overlooked cause of IBS symptoms that often gets missed.