Using the Hydrogen Breath Test to determine if PPI users are predisposed to SIBO
Proton pump inhibitors (PPI’s) can affect the microbiota of the intestinal tract. As a result, it has been suggested that...
26 August, 2014
Author: Martin Baker
Lactose intolerance versus milk allergy
Lactose intolerance and milk allergy are often considered the same problem. But they are two entirely different medical conditions that...
22 August, 2014
Using the Urea Breath Test in geriatric patients
The prevalence of H. pylori increases with age. This phenomenon is thought to be due to increased use of medications...
21 August, 2014
Hydrogen breath test used to assess SIBO in patients with pancreatitis
Previous research has established that small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is common in patients with chronic pancreatitis caused by excessive...
19 August, 2014
Are you sure a Gluten- Free diet is right for you?
In the past few years the Gluten-Free diet has become very popular. Part of the popularity is fueled by the...
14 August, 2014
IBS Patients found to have lactose intolerance and fructose malabsorption
Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are often diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth but seldom tested for carbohydrate malabsorption. ...
11 August, 2014
Lactose intolerance in IBS patients
Much has been written about the IBS and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Fewer studies have focused on the incidence of...
06 August, 2014
Fructose Malabsorption and IBS
A high prevalence of Fructose malabsorption has been reported in previous studies of IBS patient. This research sought to examine...
04 August, 2014
Good Article on Lactose Intolerance
Good article today http://www.thetimesnews.com/lifestyles/lifestyles-home/understand-the-facts-of-lactose-intolerance-1.348681 about lactose intolerance. Key take home points are that lactose intolerance doesn’t mean you can’t consume...
23 July, 2014
Hydrogen breath test for SIBO and irritable bowel syndrome
The hydrogen breath test shows the bacterial fermentation of unabsorbed intestinal carbohydrates. Malabsorption of carbohydrates is a key trigger of...
11 July, 2014