Book
IBSyncrasy
Same symptoms, UNIQUE
Not every IBS is the same. IBSyncrasy explains how the gut works, then walks through ten patterns that show why symptoms differ from person to person.
- 308 pages
- Kindle and paperback
- 7 December 2024
Hello, I am Theodoros Prevedoros
My colleagues call me a biochemistry freak, and I take it as a compliment.
I am a biochemist (MSc). Since 2007 I have worked alongside gastroenterologists, pediatricians, endocrinologists and other specialists, first as a scientific director and now as a scientific partner to medical practices.
Follow Gut Pathways
Why I write Gut Pathways
Gut symptoms often look the same from one person to the next, yet the biochemistry behind them can differ.
On this website
Most health advice ignores that difference and gives the same list of tips to everyone. On this website I explain the mechanisms behind gut health, so that you can understand what happens in the gut and judge advice for yourself.
Every article states its sources and the level of evidence behind each claim.
How I think about the gut
The gut microbiome is an organ.
It is a part of the body, and it interacts with every other system.
The body is a multi-system, symbiotic, multicellular machinery with the highest degree of sophistication known so far.
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Mechanisms before advice
The same food or supplement can act differently in different people, so I explain the mechanism first.
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Daily habits come first
Diet and daily habits are the base. Supplements and medicines are useful tools, and they work when they are used properly and at the right time.
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Honest about evidence
Parts of the definition of human homeostasis are still unknown. For that reason I say how strong the evidence is for each claim, and I say when something is still uncertain.
Understanding and adhering to our evolutionary human specifications is required in order to restore healthy homeostasis.
My background
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1997
to 2002
Chemistry degree
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
My first chemistry education, and my first contact with the wonderful world of biochemistry.
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2003
to 2005
MSc in Biochemistry
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Two wonderful years full of experiments, radioactive reagents, presentations and a lot of studying.
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2007
to 2018
Scientific director
Nutrilabs, a private medical company
I worked across medical specialties, mainly gastroenterology, pediatrics and endocrinology. I collaborated with more than 25 doctors across Greece and Cyprus and with more than 10 laboratories around the world.
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2018
to today
Scientific partner
Endotherapy, a private medical company
I work on scientific projects with medical practices. They include organizing scientific seminars, bringing genomics into everyday medical practice and improving how counseling is organized.
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2024
December
IBSyncrasy is published
My book about the many mechanisms that can stand behind the same gut symptoms.
The width of each peak shows how long each period lasted.
- Functional MedicineFMU certified
- Advanced treatmentsSaisei Mirai Clinic, Japan
Translator of university textbooks
Reading and writing about science has always been my hobby.
During my university years I started translating essays and clinical studies as an amateur. Later this led to a professional collaboration with Crete University Press. I had the honor to be the main translator and part editor of three chemistry textbooks that are still taught at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Athens.
- Organic Chemistry, Hybrid EditionJohn E. McMurry
Brooks/Cole, 2012 - Polymer ChemistryPaul C. Hiemenz and Timothy P. Lodge
CRC Press, 2007 - Environmental Chemistry: FundamentalsJorge G. Ibanez and colleagues
Springer, 2010
Speaking
Intestinal microbiome: Evolutionary colonization, dysbiosis and its role in the manifestation of autism