Did you know that approximately 20% of the world population have been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? IBS is the number one gastrointestinal complaint in the world. Emerging studies show that about 60-80% of all IBS is actually due to Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).
Conditions commonly associated with SIBO include:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Disease ( Ulcerative Colitis, Chrons, Etc.)
- Celiac Disease
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia
- Rosacea
- Obesity
Common symptoms seen associated with SIBO include:
- Bloating
- abdominal distention
- constipation or diarrhea (or a mixed of them),
- abdominal pain
- excessive belching and/or flatulence
If you commonly experience the symptoms listed above, and/ or you have been diagnosed with a condition associated with SIBO, ask your Natural Med Doc Provider about running a SIBO breath test.