011: Dr. Leonard Weinstock on Restless Legs, LDN, the Brain-Gut Connection and SIBO as an Autoimmune Condition

What does Restless Leg Syndrome, autoimmunity, and rosacea have to do with IBS and SIBO? It turns out - a lot! For this episode of The SIBO SOS® Podcast, Shivan Sarna is joined by board-certified gastroenterologist and internist Dr. Leonard Weinstock to talk about some of the most common and frustrating coexisting conditions with SIBO - plus, an unconventional but very effective treatment you may want to try!

Dr. Weinstock’s practice website: http://www.gidoctor.net/

More info on LDN: https://ldnresearchtrust.org/

Sign up to watch the full video interview here: https://sibosos.com/weinstock-restless-legs

BIO Dr. Leonard Weinstock

Dr. Leonard B. Weinstock is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. He is president of Specialists in Gastroenterology and the Advanced Endoscopy Center. He teaches at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He is a primary investigator at the Sundance Research Center. Dr. Weinstock received a BA Magna Cum Laude from University of Vermont and the medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed his postgraduate training and was chief resident in Internal Medicine at Rochester General Hospital.

His Gastroenterology Fellowship was performed at Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Weinstock is an active lecturer and has published more than 85 articles, abstracts, editorials and book chapters. He is currently researching the role and treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in restless legs syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and rosacea. Dr. Weinstock has expertise with low dose naltrexone (LDN) in multiple inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Further information is available at www.gidoctor.net.