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
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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
Link between hypothyroidism and SIBO
Altered small intestinal motility increases the risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Hypothyroidism is known to alter small...
30 June, 2014
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...
19 June, 2014
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...
19 June, 2014
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...
19 June, 2014