Hydrogen Sulfide Dysbiosis: A Case Study

by NDNR | Jan 3, 2018 | 2018, 2018 | January, Gastrointestinal

Nirala Jacobi, BHSc, ND Naturopathic Perspective “Mary,” a 65-year-old woman, was referred to me for further treatment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). She had been given the diagnosis of SIBO in 2015 following a lactulose breath test, and despite...

Micropathology of SIBO: Bridging a Gap Between Research & Clinical Practice

by NDNR | Jan 3, 2018 | 2018, 2018 | January, Bacterial/Viral Infections, Gastrointestinal

Manoji-Tharaka Gamaralalage, BScChris Hergesheimer, BA, MAKarrin Fairman-Young, ND Tolle Causam Abstract The human-gut microbiome is illuminated as a multifactorial signature of aging and a modulator of health and disease. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)...

Love Your Microbiome: Creating Homeostasis in Our Micro-World

by NDNR | Jan 2, 2018 | 2018, 2018 | January, Gastrointestinal

Maria Del Mar Rodriguez-Berrios, ND Abstract This article reviews how early-life microbial exposures, antibiotic use, birth mode, and diet shape gut microbiome diversity and immune homeostasis across the lifespan. It summarizes mechanisms linking dysbiosis to barrier...

Leaky Gut: Is There a Test for That?

by NDNR | Jan 2, 2018 | 2018, 2018 | January, Gastrointestinal

Alisun Bonville, ND Docere Leaky gut, ie, increased intestinal permeability, is a term that gets a lot of attention on health blogs and advertisements these days. Many Americans are curious about increased intestinal permeability and believe it to be a contributing...

Biofilms: What Have We Learned from the Research?

by NDNR | Jan 2, 2018 | 2018, 2018 | January, Gastrointestinal, Oncology

Paul S. Anderson, NMD Docere The medical relevance of biofilms in human illness is better understood now than ever before. A simple PubMed search using the terms “biofilm” and “human” yields 14 417 publications – an indication of the breadth and depth of research on...