How the gut microbiome and TMAO are linked to systemic sclerosis
How the gut microbiome relates to systemic sclerosis: the bacteria that differ, the TMAO study and its numbers, the 2026 gut-lung findings, SIBO, what probiotics and…
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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
How the gut microbiome relates to systemic sclerosis: the bacteria that differ, the TMAO study and its numbers, the 2026 gut-lung findings, SIBO, what probiotics and…
How to test for SIBO, what hydrogen, methane and hydrogen sulfide results mean, how accurate breath tests are, and why identifying the bacterium changes the treatment.
Nick, 26, was on a strict gluten-free diet for two and a half years with little change. His case explains how small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can…
Katherine, 25, hoped that thyroxine would fix her constipation and reflux, but things got worse. Her case explains how Hashimoto's thyroiditis can slow the migrating motor…
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…
George took omeprazole for six years after a two-day bout of reflux. This book case follows his bloating, diarrhea and fatigue through the eight stops of…
Colin, 24, had burping, bloating and pain after meals that no specialist could explain. This book case follows his SIBO from the first meeting to the…