Has your doctor recommended breath testing in order to get to the root of your digestive symptoms? Before we dive into the specifics of breath tests, it’s important to understand that there are several different types of breath tests. Your…
Probiotics may cause a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. Access…
One in four people in the United States suffer from gastrointestinal disorders such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)—and those are just the people who have been diagnosed. It can be a struggle to find relief from symptoms of cramping and…
We have covered a lot of the basics and hopefully answered many of your questions about the low-FODMAP diet. But one question that people always seem to have is, “OK, I get it… but what’s for dinner?” So today I…
One of the greatest problems that emerges with continually decreasing amounts of time that clinicians can spend with patients include the inability to: 1) obtain sufficient high quality information about the illness and 2) have quality time to establish…
Since being diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009 and experiencing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth from 2010 - 2013, the amount of time I spent thinking and talking about my bowel functions skyrocketed. It could be compared to the meteoric rise…