SIBO occurs when bacteria normally eviscerated by stomach acid manages to slip into the small intestine and proliferate, causing pain and bloating It’s an embarrassing problem not many like to discuss ...

Hydrogen breath tests are a diagnostic tool that doctors use to identify small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), lactose intolerance, and other digestive conditions. The test measures the amount ...

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when too much of the wrong bacteria overwhelms the small intestine, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, gas, indigestion, or ...

If you frequently feel tired and sluggish for no apparent reason, or have been struggling with unexplained weight gain, a tricky condition known as small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO for short ...

A hydrogen breath test can help determine if you have one of a few conditions that can affect your digestive health. It may tell you if you have too much bacteria in your gut, if you are lactose ...

SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is often confused with IBS, and these conditions are treated differently – so how can you tell the difference? We ask the experts An overgrowth of bacteria ...

A writer explains what led to her SIBO diagnosis after years of attributing symptoms like bloating and diarrhea to lactose intolerance. For most of my adult life, I’ve experienced gas, bloating, and ...

A total of 169 patients (25 male) who met the Rome II criteria for IBS were evaluated in the Functional Bowel Disease clinic during the study period. Ninety eight (76 female) of these patients had ...