#autoimmunity

Root Causes of SIBO: Why Does Overgrowth Happen?

What causes SIBO: slow gut movement, low stomach acid, surgery and other conditions, how much each raises the risk, and why finding the cause prevents relapse.

Preventing SIBO relapse: Address the root causes

Why SIBO often returns after treatment, what predicts relapse, and how each root cause is addressed: acid suppression, slow motility, thyroid and anatomy.

Blood tests for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

What blood tests can and cannot show with SIBO: anti-CdtB and anti-vinculin antibodies, B12, folate and vitamin levels, and why no blood test diagnoses SIBO.