Called small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, this condition may affect up to 80% of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Yet many don’t realize bacteria is to blame for their ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) affect the digestive tract. Both conditions cause some similar symptoms ...

Dear Reader: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, often shortened to SIBO, is similar to irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. IBS affects the large intestine. SIBO involves the small intestine.

SIBO is the result of an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. Subtle signs of SIBO include nutritional deficiencies, rosacea, brain fog and fatigue. Meet with a health care provider to ...

There is a ninefold increase in the prevalence of small intestine bacterial overgrowth among patients with inflammatory bowel disease compared with other individuals, according to results of a ...

"Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, commonly referred to as SIBO, is a condition that results from an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine and gut," says Laura Purdy, MD, a family ...

Cedars-Sinai recently launched a breath test to help diagnose small intestine bacterial overgrowth related to irritable bowel syndrome. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Small intestine bacterial overgrowth may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings from a small, new study. Skip to content.

People with an underactive thyroid may have an increased risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a risk that may be reduced with thyroid hormone treatment, according to a ...