Mike's case SIBONew cases, 20 min read
Gallbladder removal can lead to a fatty liver
Mike, 68, lost his gallbladder in 2014 and now has fatty liver, bloating, reflux and loose stools. His case explains the three links between the surgery…
Condition / All topics
SIBO
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth means too many microbes in the part of the gut that should hold few. These pages explain how it can arise, how it is tested, and why it so often overlaps with IBS.
10 articles, 7 case studies
Marios's case IBSNew cases, 10 min read
Why did bloating stay after two rounds of antibiotics?
Marios, 28, had bloating and constipation that came back after two rounds of antibiotics and two clean scopes. A molecular stool panel and immune markers finally…
IBS11 min read
A weak migrating motor complex sets the stage for SIBO
The migrating motor complex sweeps bacteria out of the small intestine between meals. See its four phases, how a weak MMC leads to SIBO and what…
Acid reflux15 min read
How long-term PPI use can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency
PPIs and vitamin B12 deficiency: how acid suppression blocks B12 release from food, the Kaiser Permanente numbers, PPI potency, duration, SIBO, MTHFR, other nutrients at risk…
Acid reflux13 min read
Why acid reflux without heartburn affects the throat
Acid reflux without heartburn explained: what silent reflux (LPR) is, why pepsin irritates the throat, the throat and voice symptoms, how it is diagnosed, why PPIs…
SIBO18 min read
Does oregano oil work for SIBO?
Oregano oil has real antimicrobial activity, but the human SIBO evidence comes from multi-herb protocols. See what the studies show, the breath test limits and the…
IBS17 min read
Is snacking bad for digestion? What happens between meals
Constant snacking keeps switching the gut back to fed mode, so its between-meals cleaning wave rarely runs. See what grazing does to stomach acid, appetite and…
Histamine17 min read
How histamine intolerance and SIBO feed each other
How histamine intolerance and SIBO feed each other: histamine-making gut bacteria, low DAO, the gut symptoms they share, the root causes of SIBO and why a…
IBS15 min read
An underactive thyroid can open the door to SIBO
Hypothyroidism more than doubles the risk of SIBO in recent data. See how a slow thyroid slows the gut, what SIBO does to levothyroxine and which…
IBS11 min read
SIBO can develop after gallbladder removal
Gallbladder removal changes bile flow and gut motility, two defenses against SIBO. See what the studies show, the symptoms beyond the gut and the first steps…