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 ...

A common cause of SIBO is normal intestinal motility dysfunction. Slow movement through the intestines promotes bacterial growth. Possible causes include: History of food poisoning Diabetes Some ...

SIBO is the result of an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. Subtle signs of SIBO include nutritional deficiencies, rosacea, brain fog and fatigue. Meet with a health care provider to ...

The good news though is, as grim as it sounds, SIBO can be definitively diagnosed and treated, unlike its catch-all gut sister, IBS. Dr Mullan’s suspicions were confirmed when, after following a very ...

Hydrogen and methane breath tests (HMBT) are a noninvasive diagnostic tool commonly employed to evaluate small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and issues with carbohydrate malabsorption, such ...

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 ...