IBS or SIBO ?
IBS is the common gastro-intestinal diagnosis and affects 20% of Canadians Symptoms include: gas, bloating, altered bowel movements, pain, diarrhea and/or constipation But did you know that symptoms of IBS are very similar to those experienced by individuals with small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) In fact, studies show that up to 50% of patients who eradicated bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine no longer met the Rome criteria for IBS! SIBO is diagnosed by a specialized breath test called a lactulose or glucose breath test. […]
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