Some research suggests that 81% of people with chronic fatigue syndrome, 84% of people with fibromyalgia, 54% of people with hypothyroidism and up to 78% of people with IBS have small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Hydrogen breath tests are widely used to explore what’s going on in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
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Cyrex Labs Gluten & Immune Testing
I am pleased to announce that, here in the UK, we finally have access to Cyrex Labs range of tests. This includes: Array 1 Mucosal Gluten Reactivity Panel Array 2 Intestinal Antigenic Permeability Panel Array 3 Wheat / Gluten Proteome Reactivity and Autoimmunity Array 4 Cross Reactivity and Food Sensitivity Panel Array 5 Multiple Autoimmunity
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FODMAPs And IBS The acronym FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols. These short-chain carbohydrates are incompletely absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and can be easily fermented by gut bacteria1.These sugars also exert an osmotic effect, increasing fluid movement into the large bowel2 The fermentation and osmosis caused by these undigested sugars are
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