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Altered small intestinal motility increases the risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Hypothyroidism is known to alter small intestinal motility. This research conducted in India evaluated the link and found that patients with hypothyroidism have a high propensity to develop SIBO. The researchers used the hydrogen breath test to detect SIBO. Fortunately, both antibiotics and probiotics can effectively manage the symptoms of SIBO.
This article discusses the link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome. The authors state that increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut) has been observed in IBS patients with diarrhea. IBS patients show higher numbers and increased activation of mucosal immunocytes. A potential therapeutic option is to use probiotics. Certain probiotic strains have useful properties including anti-inflammatory effects. Metabolic Solutions offers the sucrose breath test to confirm the presence of leaky gut syndrome.
Intestinal permeability, also known as leaky gut syndrome, maybe the underlying cause of allergies and intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers at the University of Burgundy France believe that leaky gut syndrome maybe linked to protein and lipid glycation induced by modern food processing. As a result they suggest that dietary supplements such as glutamine and /or curcumin can improve the condition by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress. Metabolic Solutions offers the sucrose breath test to assess your intestinal function.
It is common knowledge that the H. pylori bacteria raises the risk of ulcers and stomach cancer. In a study done by researchers in Glasgow, Scotland the underlying...
This new research studied patients with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome. The researchers found that about 50% of these patient tested positive using the hydrogen breath test for lactose intolerance. These patients were also characterized by high levels of anxiety, mucosal activation and increased visceral sensitivity. Interestingly, the researchers found that these patients when treated through dietary modification showed improvement in their symptoms. Thus the researchers concluded that a positive hydrogen breath test for lactose intolerance is a biomarker of when an IBS patient could be successful treated with dietary therapy.
A recently published study from the University of California at Davis Health System shows that autistic children have eight times more gastrointestinal problems than other children. To reach this conclusion researchers studied almost 1000 young children. The stomach problems, which include constipation, diarrhea and sensitivity to food might be responsible for behavior issues in autistic children. The researchers concluded that more should be done to understand the causes of the stomach problems so that the children can be appropriately treated. Furthermore, the researchers believed that such treatment might improve behavior problems. Metabolic Solutions offers the hydrogen breath tests for fructose malabsorption and lactose intolerance that might be beneficial in understanding the stomach problems found in autistic kids.
Previous research has reported a high prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in people with Parkinson’s Disease. A new study has just been published that sort to confirm those findings using a large (103) cohort of patients. The patients were given the hydrogen breath test to assess whether they had SIBO. The result was that 25% of the patients tested positive. Furthermore the authors suggested that having SIBO might worsen motor function.
A growing number of clinicians are recognizing that liver disease may increase Small Intestinal bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) risk. The association has been noted in several medical journals:
This research studied 90 patients with confirmed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The goal was to determine if a low FODMAP diet would reduce IBS symptoms. Each of the 90 patient was given a hydrogen breath test for fructose malabsorption, lactose intolerance and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). 75.6% of these patients tested positive for fructose malabsorption which is a gastrointestinal problem that causes abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea. After switching these patient to the FODMAP diet 72% of them reported fewer symptoms.
A study was conducted on 222 children who had unexplained abdominal pain alone or associated with constipation, bloating, gas and diarrhea. Each child took a hydrogen breath test for fructose malabsorption. In this cohort, 121 or 54.5% tested positive for fructose malabsorption. These children then placed on a low-fructose diet. Using a standard pain scale 76.9% of the children reported resolution of symptoms as a result of the new diet.