Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome – IBS is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder; there is no visible structural damage to the digestive tract, so it is a diagnosis of exclusion when there is no pathology to be found.  But there are chronic, recurring digestive symptoms that can be debilitating.

  Patients commonly experience the following symptoms:

The leading theory behind IBS is that there is dysfunctional communication between the gut/brain axis, leading to gut motility dysfunction or visceral hypersensitivity (increased sensitivity to gut sensations).

Approximately 60% of IBS has been related to SIBO, with its underlying causes of: