Melina's case IBSNew cases, 9 min read
Pain after every meal pointed to mesenteric ischemia
Melina, 72, had pain soon after every meal for three years, and her final diagnosis was stress. Her case shows how the timing of symptoms led…
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Real laboratory findings, read through the biochemistry of the gut.
Cleon's case IBDNew cases, 10 min read
Can a routine operation trigger ulcerative colitis?
Cleon, 29, developed ulcerative colitis after an ankle operation, following years of night work and eating until 2 a.m. His case explains the triggers that can…
Jenny's case IBSNew cases, 8 min read
Fibre bloated a vegan gut after a course of antibiotics
Jenny, 23 and vegan for five years, developed daily bloating and loose stools after years of antibiotics for urinary infections. Her case explains why a high-fibre…
Mary's case Gut-brain axisNew cases, 9 min read
Why did she feel depressed on thyroxine with a normal TSH?
Mary, 52, had Hashimoto's and depression that kept coming back, although her TSH and T4 were normal on treatment. Her case explains how the DIO2 gene…
Mary's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Low secretory IgA left a nurse open to every infection
Mary, 39, had frequent infections and daily gut symptoms, and her stool secretory IgA was undetectable. This book case follows her through the eight stops of…
Katie's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 10 min read
A stomach bug revealed an older imbalance in the gut
Katie's IBS began after a yogurt and six days of diarrhea. This book case follows her post-infectious IBS through the eight stops of a case, with…
Athina's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 10 min read
Why did diarrhea begin after her gallbladder was removed?
Athina, 46, had urgency and loose stools every day after her gallbladder was removed. This book case follows her bile diarrhea through the eight stops of…
Jason's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 9 min read
A daily glutamine habit fed Proteus and kept IBS going
Jason's bloating, itching and urgency started after a seafood meal and were put down to stress. This book case follows his Proteus-predominant IBS through the eight…
Aspa's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Pseudomonas made gluten a problem without celiac disease
Aspa, 56, had bloating, burping and trouble with gluten, yet her celiac biopsies were negative. This book case follows her through the eight stops of a…
Nick's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Gum disease tied one man’s prostatitis to his IBS
Nick, 45, had chronic prostatitis for a year before his bloating and loose stools began. This book case follows him through the eight stops of a…