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Irritable Bowel: SIBO, Dysbiosis and Diet
In 2010, I read a paper in the journal, Nutrition, that really rocked my world: “The concept of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in relation to functional gastrointestinal disorders.” [i] To summarize one of its many key points: we don’t know how to test… Continue Reading “Irritable Bowel: SIBO, Dysbiosis and Diet”
Constipation, Dysbiosis, Autism and a Prebiotic: A New Clinical Trial
The single most common gastrointestinal (GI) complaint I hear as a nutritionist, by a long way, is constipation…and the single best piece of advice I give my clients is “drink more water.” It never ceases to amaze me how dehydrated most people are. Invariably,… Continue Reading “Constipation, Dysbiosis, Autism and a Prebiotic: A New Clinical Trial”
Blastocystis: Harmless or Harmful? The Short Answer is…It Depends!
Here’s a topic I haven’t written about much: single-cell eukaryotes. A eukaryote is a living organism whose cells contain a nucleus (in which genetic material is contained) within a membrane. Thus, in the world of living things, only bacteria and archaea (which is sort… Continue Reading “Blastocystis: Harmless or Harmful? The Short Answer is…It Depends!”
