Stable Isotope Analysis in Small Animals: Expanding the Boundaries of Metabolic Research
Discover how innovative stable isotope techniques revolutionize small-animal metabolic research, enabling precise, non-invasive measurements of...
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Using Stable Isotope Biomarkers to Quantify Dietary Intake with Precision
Discover how stable isotope biomarkers provide precise, objective measures of dietary intake, transforming nutritional research by overcoming the...
Gastro Breath Tests: Measuring Organ Function and Nutrient Metabolism Noninvasively
Discover how noninvasive Gastro Breath Tests by Metabolic Solutions revolutionize the measurement of organ function and nutrient metabolism through...
Deuteromics: Quantifying Glucose, Lipid, and Protein Flux Noninvasively
Next-gen Deuteromics noninvasively quantifies glucose, lipid, and protein flux, simplifying metabolic studies with a single dose of deuterium oxide...
GCC-IRMS: Achieving High-Precision Stable Isotope Analysis at Lower Cost
Achieve high-precision stable isotope analysis with GCC-IRMS, reducing costs and improving experimental fidelity over traditional GC/MS methods....
Support Your Preclinical and Clinical Studies with De Novo Lipogenesis Assay
De novo lipogenesis (DNL) is a fundamental metabolic process that plays a pivotal role in liver function and systemic metabolic health...
Introduction to Stable Isotope Labeling and How It Supports Drug Development for Rare Diseases
Learn how stable isotope labeling enhances pharmacokinetics analysis, provides insights into rare disease mechanisms, and tailors therapies for...
The Top Research-Backed Assays for Obesity Research
In this article, we present a comprehensive list of research-backed assays for obesity research, specifically designed to measure critical metabolic...
Energy Expenditure
MSI assists researchers to determine energy expenditure using the doubly labeled water stable isotope method. Stable isotopes of hydrogen...
Total Body Water
MSI offers administration kits, project design assistance and stable isotope analysis to help researchers determine total body water and fluid...
Glucose Kinetics
MSI can help you to use stable isotope labeled glucose to quantifying glucose kinetics. This approach is used to explore...
Breath Tests
MSI offers a wide range of breath tests including tests for liver function, gastric motility, SIBO, lactose intolerance, H. pylori,...
End Product Nitrogen Metabolism
We help clients determine ammonia nitrogen metabolism using 15N-lactose ureide, evaluate interventions in amino acid disorders such as...
Amino Acid and Whole Body/ Muscle Protein Turnover
MSI offers project design assistance and a mass spectrometry service to help researchers to study amino acid metabolism and whole...
Fibrosis/Collagen Turnover Rates
Newly synthesized tissue collagen could be measured using a stable isotope and mass spectrometry technique using heavy water (deuterium oxide)...
De Novo Lipogensis
MSI helps researchers study de novo lipogenesis and lipid kinetics using carbon-13 and deuterium stable isotope methods. We offer de...
Lactose Intolerance
This article is a well written and accurate reflection of the pros and cons of using the hydrogen breath test...
Myths about SIBO
There is no shortage of articles and blogs about Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Unfortunately, too much of the information...
Gluten Avoidance for People without Celiac Disease
It is well known that people who have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease should avoid foods containing gluten. It maybe...
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth linked to Coronary Artery Disease
A break though study has just been published that shows a strong correlation between people found to have small intestinal...
Herbal Therapy Is Equivalent to Rifaximin for the Treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
The most common eradication treatment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a course of the antibiotic rifaximin. However for...
Obesity increases the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
A recent study was conducted to exam the prevalence of SIBO in obesity. Thirty (30) participants with suspected SIBO underwent...
Lactose Intolerance vs. Milk Allergy
Lactose intolerance and milk allergy are two very different problems that are often confused and thought of as the same...
PREVALENCE OF SMALL INTESTINE BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH IN PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS.
Great article that reviews the prevalence of SIBO and discusses the value of using the hydrogen breath test to detect...
Probiotics and SIBO
This study conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review of current evidence to assess the efficacy of probiotics in preventing or...
Coming to an Agreement on the best Practices for the SIBO Hydrogen Breath Test
The hydrogen breath test is generally agreed to be the best method to test for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). ...
Link between atherosclerosis and small intestinal bacterial overgrow
This study evaluated whether there was a link between subclinical atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and small intestinal bacterial...
Risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth with chronic use of proton pump inhibitors in children.
It is possible that prolonged use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). This is...
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth News Story
Here is the link to a worthwhile TV news story about small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO and using the hydrogen...
Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Multiple Sclerosis
It has been hypothesized that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may have a high prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth...
The role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in rosacea: A 3-year follow-up
New research confirms the importance of eradicating SIBO to control SIBO
Leaky Gut maybe the cause of gluten-sensitivity in non-celiac individuals
Leaky Gut syndrome may be the cause of non-celiac guten sensitivity
Do PPI’s cause SIBO?
Recent study examined whether PPI's can cause SIBO
Will FODMAP Diet Help you?
FODMAP diets work best for IBS patients that test positive for fructose malabsorption.
Fructose Malabsorption – A real problem that deserves attention
Testing for fructose malabsorption is easy and inexpensive
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth found to be associated with deep vein thrombosis
Link found between SIBO and DVT
Japanese Herbal Daikenchuto helpful for abdominal pain but not SIBO
Recent research shows that the Japanese herb Daikenchuto is helpful in reducing abdominal pain but will not eradicate SIBO
Fructose Malabsoprtion – It is not All or Nothing
People with fructose malabsorption can often just reduce overall fructose intake rather than eliminate fructose all together to get symptom relief.
Maybe a breakthrough -Probiotic Claims to Effective for IBS and Eradicates SIBO
New developments in treating IBS patients with SIBO.
Fructose Malabsorption and arthritis in US adults aged 20 – 30 years old
New research links fructose malabsorption and arthritis
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Good article summarizing what is leaky gut and how to improve the symptoms.
Antibiotic treatment shown to improve IBS symptoms only when SIBO is present
New research shows that antibiotics improve IBS symptoms when SIBO is present.
What is the difference between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance?
Discussion of the differences between allergy and intolerances
Is Leaky Gut Syndrome Real?
New research is showing that the debate about leaky gut syndrome is turning to a general agreement that this is a real medical condition.
Gluten Free Diet is Not Necessarily Your Answer to Relieve Intestinal Distress
Discussion of Gluten-free diet and whether it is appropriate.
Lactose Intolerance
New discussion of lactose intolerance causes and strategies to mitigate.
Irritable Bowel and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Here are the important facts to understand about SIBO
SIBO and Parkinson Disease
New research continues to support the link between SIBO and Parkinson's Disease
New study shows that eradicating H. pylori is becoming more difficult
New study shows problems in eradicating H. pylori.
Quick Overview of Lactose Intolerance
Quick overview to help you understand about lactose intolerance.
Probiotics treatment seems to improve leaky gut syndrome
New findings on shows that probiotics reduce zonulin levels.
Substitutes for Dairy
Some unusual ideas for dairy substitutes used in India
New guidelines for H. pylori management
Metting of GI experts produces new guidelines for managing H. pylori
You should test for SIBO if you have Rosacea
New publication linking rosacea and SIBO
Migraines and gastrointestinal disorders
Correlation between migraines and gastrointestinal problems.
H. pylori infection and gastric cancer
H. pylori infection and gastric cancer
Is your perceived Lactose Intolerance real?
Milk adversion due to perceived lactose intolerance are often wrong
SIBO Prevalence with Crohn’s Disease
Study shows high prevalence of SIBO in people with Crohns Disease.
SIBO Prevalence with Crohn’s Disease
Study shows high prevalence of SIBO in people with Crohn's Disease.
SIBO Prevalence with Crohn’s Disease
Testing and treating patients with Crohn's Disease for SIBO results in improved quality of lfe.
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Children
Unique study of SIBO in children reveals high positive rates.
Findings from a retrospective study of 932 patients tested for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Large study of patients with SIBO identifies predisposing factors
Is milk a necessary part of a healthy diet?
Interesting article that looks ta both sides of the argument whether diary is a necessary part of a health diet.
Helicobacter pylori and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth role in rosacea
H. pylori infection seems to play a more important pathogenic role in rosacea than small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Healthy gut tips
Ideas to consider to improve your gut health.
Food additives may contribute to IBD, obesity and leaky gut syndrome
Food additives may contribute to IBD, obesity and leaky gut syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome study receives funding
Leaky Gut Syndrome study received $4 million funding to identify the casue of leaky gut syndrome and potential cures.
People with lactose intolerance should consider Greek yogurt
People with lactose intolerance should consider Greek yogurt
Hydrogen breath tests for IBS
hydrogen breath test very useful in treating patients with gas and bloating and IBS because they allow patients to be placed on accurate and specific...
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: duodenal aspiration vs. glucose breath test
In conclusion, the researchers stated that hydrogen breath tests should be considered first in patients with suspected SIBO.
False Positive Results for SIBO Hydrogen Breath Test
Many practitioners share the misguided belief that a 90 minute or longer lactulose hydrogen breath test will provide a measure of distal small...
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children with abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders
Children wth AP-FGID have a high prevalance of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth as determined by hydrogen breath test.
People with lactose intolerance should pay attention to calcium intake
Lactose intolerance is a very common problem those impact is compounded by loss of key nutrients especially calcium
Diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Hydrogen breath test is shown in this extensive paper review to be the bets method to detect SIBO
Rifaximin and IBS-D
A large clinical study shows that Rifaximin can offer symtpom relief for IBS-D patients.
GERD patients benefit by being treated for H. pylori infection
Testing GERD patients for H. pylori infection and eradicating when present seems to reduce GERD symptoms.
Bacterial overgrowth in children taking antiacids
The incidence of SIBO increases significantly in children taking anti-acids
Probiotic therapy alleviates SIBO but has no effect on liver disease
Researchers study use of probiotic therapy in patients with liver disease and SIBO
Leaky Gut Syndrome and Autism
Leaky gut syndrome has been found to be common in autisic children.
Leaky Gut Syndrome in Multiple Sclerosis
New research looking at Leaky Gut Syndrome in Multiple Sclerosis patients.
How to heal leaky gut
Interesting article about a simple cure for leaky gut
Is herbal therapy better than rifaximin for treating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth?
Recent study examined whether herbal therapy could be an effective tretment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
Leaky Gut Syndrome – A problem in HIV positive patients
Leaky gut syndrome is a common problem in HIV positive patients
Leaky Gut Syndrome with IBS
A study of leaky gut syndrome shows IBS-D patients have a higher prevalence than controls.
Determining de novo lipogenesis and cholesterol synthesis with Deuteromics
Recently, Lambert et al. (2013) investigated simultaneously fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis in type 1 diabetics. Fractional lipid synthesis...
Using the Hydrogen Breath Test to determine if PPI users are predisposed to SIBO
Hydrogen breath test used to study patients taking PPI's for presence of SIBO
Stable isotope analysis of deuterium and carbon-13 to simultaneously measure fluid delivery and carbohydrate oxidation during exercise
Many exercise physiologists are interested if carbohydrate drinks influence exercise performance. The benefit of sport drinks to enhance fluid...
How to Measure Gastric Emptying Rates with a Stable Isotope Breath Test
Diabetic gastroparesis is a debilitating form of neuropathy, i.e., nerve damage that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Gastroparesis occurs when...
Single oral deuterium dose useful for muscle protein synthesis by stable isotope analysis of deuterium
Many researchers want to measure muscle protein synthesis rates during exercise, muscle wasting diseases, or normal growth. These studies are...
Lactose intolerance versus milk allergy
Looking at the difference between lactose intolerance and a milk allergy and how each condition can be treated.
Using the Urea Breath Test in geriatric patients
Why using the Urea Breath Test in geriatric patients is good medicine.
Hydrogen breath test used to assess SIBO in patients with pancreatitis
New study of patients with chronic pancreatitis shows high prevalance of SIBO
Are you sure a Gluten- Free diet is right for you?
Recent research has shown that the digestive problems may not be caused by gluten but by fructan, which is present in many of the same foods as gluten
IBS Patients found to have lactose intolerance and fructose malabsorption
Research has found that lactose and fructose intolerances are a frequent but underestimated condition in patients with IBS symptoms.
Lactose intolerance in IBS patients
In a recent study lactose intolerance was found to be very prevalent in patients with sever IBS symptoms.
Fructose Malabsorption and IBS
Using the hydrogen breath test to find a link between fructose malabsorption and IBS.
Good Article on Lactose Intolerance
If you think you have lactose intolerance take a look at this article.
Hydrogen breath test for SIBO and irritable bowel syndrome
Hydrogen breath test for SIBO and irritable bowel syndrome
Link between hypothyroidism and SIBO
New research shows the link between hypothyroidism and SIBO. Detect SIBO using the Hydrogen Breath Test.
Leaky gut syndrome and IBS
This article discusses the link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome. The authors state that increased intestinal...
Can glutamine be used to detect leaky gut syndrome
Intestinal permeability, also known as leaky gut syndrome, maybe the underlying cause of allergies and intestinal disorders such as irritable...
H. pylori reduces Vitamin C absorption
It is common knowledge that the H. pylori bacteria raises the risk of ulcers and stomach cancer. In a study...
Lactose Intolerance and IBS
This new research studied patients with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome. The researchers found that about 50% of these patient...
Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with Autism
A recently published study from the University of California at Davis Health System shows that autistic children have eight times...
Parkinson Disease and SIBO
Previous research has reported a high prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in people with Parkinson’s Disease. A new study...
Liver Problems and SIBO
A growing number of clinicians are recognizing that liver disease may increase Small Intestinal bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) risk. The association...
Low FODMAP diet improves symptoms in IBS patients
This research studied 90 patients with confirmed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The goal was to determine if a low FODMAP...
Fructose Malabsorption in Children
A study was conducted on 222 children who had unexplained abdominal pain alone or associated with constipation, bloating, gas and...
