Scientific Advisory Board
Angela Pifer, MS, CN
Functional Medicine Nutritionist
Angela Pifer is a Washington State Certified Nutritionist with a master's degree in nutrition science from Bastyr University. She has spent more than 20 years in practice as a functional medicine nutritionist focused on digestive health.
- Digestive health
- Functional gut disorders
- SIBO
- Food-first nutrition

- Credential
- Certified Nutritionist, Washington State, since 2005
- Education
- MS, Nutrition Science, Bastyr University
- Practice
- Owner, SIBO Guru
- Experience
- In practice since 2005
About Angela Pifer
Angela Pifer, MS, CN, is a functional medicine nutritionist and the owner of SIBO Guru, a private practice centered on digestive health. She works with clients across the US and abroad by video consult, with a focus on functional gut disorders, SIBO, thyroid and autoimmune health.
She holds a BS in psychology and an MS in nutrition science from Bastyr University, and she has held Washington State's Certified Nutritionist credential since 2005. She has taught at Bastyr University and mentors nutrition and dietetics students.
Her continuing education stays on the gut. In 2024 it included a gut health course certification from the Kharrazian Institute and Digestive Disease Week. In 2016 she founded Simply SIBO, a recipe subscription that helps people with functional gut disorders widen overly restrictive diets.
She speaks on gut health at professional events and on podcasts, including A4M in 2025 and the OneMedicine Podcast episode Beyond Bugs: What Chronic Bloating Is Really Telling Us.
Angela Pifer is a member of the Physician's Choice Scientific Advisory Board.
Training and credentials
- BS, PsychologyBastyr University
- 2005MS, Nutrition ScienceBastyr University
- 2005Certified NutritionistWashington State Department of Health
- 2024Gut health course certificationKharrazian Institute
Talks and interviews
- Beyond Bugs: What Chronic Bloating Is Really Telling UsOneMedicine Podcast, December 2025
- The Root Causes of SIBO and Chronic Gut IssuesThe Vibrant Wellness Podcast, episode 144, August 2026
- The Root Causes of SIBO and the Influence of Food Fears, Stress and AnxietyHealth, Happiness and Human Kind (The Real Food Reel), episode 163, March 2018
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Angela Pifer, MS, CNOn Digestive Enzymes
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Sources for this profile (7)
- doh.wa.gov: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/provider-credential-or-facility-search
- siboguru.com: https://siboguru.com/about/
- siboguru.com: https://siboguru.com/
- onemedicinepodcast.transistor.fm: https://onemedicinepodcast.transistor.fm/episodes/beyond-bugs-what-chronic-bloating-is-really-telling-us
- Physician's Choice: https://physicianschoice.com/pages/physicians-choice-scientific-advisory-board
- vibrantwellnesspodcast.buzzsprout.com: https://vibrantwellnesspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2139049/episodes/19660084-the-root-causes-of-sibo-and-chronic-gut-issues-angela-pifer-fmn
- healthhappinesshumankind.podbean.com: https://healthhappinesshumankind.podbean.com/e/rfr-163-the-root-causes-of-sibo-the-influence-of-food-fears-stress-anxiety-with-angela-pifer-sibo-guru/
Facts on this page were checked against the sources listed above on October 21, 2026.





