Bloating, discomfort and digestive issues are all too common. However, when these symptoms become persistent, they may point to a more serious underlying problem, like bacterial overgrowth. Bacterial ...

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when too much of the wrong bacteria overwhelms the small intestine, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, gas, indigestion, or ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been having a lot of bloating and intestinal gas. A friend says this can mean that you have too much bacteria in your small intestines. How does that happen, and how do you fix it?

SIBO is when bacteria that normally live in your colon start growing too much in your small intestine. Diagnosing SIBO is tricky. There’s no perfect test, and symptoms like bloating and gas can be ...

If you often battle uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms, you’re not alone. A survey of over 71,000 Americans found that 2/3 of individuals reported symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. Though an ...

Most people have heard of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestines, causing diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. But now, a similar condition known as ...

Dawn Egan’s stomach has been a pain point for her since grade school. As early as age six, the fashion editor, now 40, remembers not being able to eat much of anything without feeling pangs of ...

Q I’ve been having a lot of bloating and intestinal gas. A friend says this can mean that you have too much bacteria in your small intestines. How does that happen and how do you fix it? Also, I’m not ...

Q I’ve been having a lot of bloating and intestinal gas. A friend says this can mean that you have too much bacteria in your small intestines. How does that happen and how do you fix it? Also, I’m not ...