Always read the precautions (there is a link on the above blog) and do the amino acid questionnaire (the link is also on the above blog) before starting a trial. I also recommend reading the amino acids chapter in my bookThe Antianxiety Food Solutionso you are a well-informed savvy cons...
Bacteria can thrive not only in the intestinal tract but also in the stomach for years or even decades when hydrochloric acid levels are low enough; they can even create ulcers in the stomach and scar tissue at the bott...
A SIBO overgrowth can be caused by issues such as low stomach acid (sometimes due to H. pylori), antibiotic use, the use of acid-suppressing medications (Pepcid, Protonix, Nexium, Prilosec, and Omeprazole are some potential names), slowed gut transit (where food moves along the gastrointestina...
Acid reflux can be caused by a weak esophageal sphincter. At this point you might be thinking, “Hold on.Whatis an esophageal sphincter?” It’s a muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach, and it can lose elasticity as you age. But when you’re under 50 and experience reflux...
which is crucial to overcoming SIBO. Overeating is one of the worst things for SIBO because it causes food to sit longer in the stomach and can also damage gastric juice production. Low stomach acid production is one of the main contributing factors of SIBO because stomach acid kills off bact...
Our gut has natural defenses – especially the stomach acid that helps to break down our food effectively and keeps a lid on bacterial overgrowth in the adjacent first part of the small intestine where the food is dumped into from the stomach. Taking antacid medications from TUMS to Zantac to...
The idea is that acid reflux occurs not as a result of a relaxation of the muscles on top of the stomach but rather gas building up in the small intestine due to eating too many hard to digest carbs. The gas pressure in your stomach finally pushes food and stomach contents into the eso...
When you don't have enough acid in your stomach, your body doesn't control bacterial growth as well as it should. That can lead to SIB0. Low stomach acid can develop if you take medication such as antacids and proton pump inhibitors, commonly used for heartburn. Infections such asH. py...
Prokinetic agents are popularly used for treatingreflux diseaseslike heartburn (where food and acid move upwards from the stomach into the esophagus). But as well as treating gastroesophageal reflux, it’s also become more common to use them for conditions like SIBO or IBS. This is based on ...
Low stomach acid Irritable bowel syndrome Celiac disease (long-standing) Crohn’s disease Prior bowel surgery Diabetes mellitus (type I and type II) Multiple courses of antibiotics Organ system dysfunction, such as liver cirrhosis, chronic pancreatitis, or renal failure Moderate Alcohol Consumption and...