My reflux was so bad that it created serious inflammation in my gut. It manifested as gastritis, which means your stomach lining is inflamed. I devoted a year of my life to healing the physical symptoms of the reflux and heartburn. Then, when I thought I was in the clear, I hit anoth...
“IBS is challenging in that there really is no diagnostic test for it,” Dr. Chen says. “That makes it very easy to confuse IBS with SIBO, and there is some overlap.” What are the symptoms of SIBO to look out for? The symptoms of SIBO can be a little vague and easily ...
Some of my clients find the Low FODMAP Diet helpful in managing symptoms while being treated for SIBO. It’s important to point out the lack of research in this area, however. If you suspect the Low FODMAP Diet might be helpful in reducing your symptoms of SIBO, such as bloating, check...
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Go slowly, try them one at a time, and assess their impact on your SIBO symptoms. If after a few weeks, you don’t see a difference in your symptoms, discontinue that treatment. How your body responds is more important than breath test results....
Otherwise, you can order a SIBO breath test kit that uses lactulose (to stimulate the bacteria) to release their gasses. The3 Hour SIBO Lactulosebreath test checks levels of bacteria in the small intestines. You can order this test through myRupa Health,Direct Labs, orMyMedLabchannels. ...
In that case, I might even do a test for gut permeability. So, doing all of those things, trying to figure out if there is some underlying cause that hasn’t been identified, that’s definitely step one. But let’s say you that and nothing is there. Your gut is perfectly fine, ...
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