With me today is a returning guest, it's Dr. Farshid Sam Rahbar, who is a holistic and integrative gastroenterologist and the medical director at the LA Integrative Gastroenterology. In 2013, he delved into the relationship between tick-borne Lyme disease, with a special interest in gastrointestinal manifestations. Since this time he has witnessed clinical patterns involving the role of infections, acute and chronic, in causing ongoing GI related conditions and symptoms. Dr. Rahbar's special interest areas also includes dysbiosis, SIBO and leaky gut.