Thrive GI Blog
Celiac disease: an overview
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the small intestine. When a person with celiac disease eats gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye), their immune system responds by attacking the lining of the small intestine. This immune...
The top five medical conditions that are commonly misdiagnosed as IBS
As a naturopathic doctor who specializes in the treatment of complex gastrointestinal disorders, I see many patients who carry the diagnosis of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). In fact, before I was diagnosed with Celiac disease, I myself was given the diagnosis of IBS...
SIBO as a post-Covid opportunistic infection?
A pattern I have seen in my practice that I have yet to see talked about is the possibility of post-viral SIBO infection after Covid-19. SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and the disease is exactly that: overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria in the...
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Five Reasons Why Probiotics Didn’t Help with Your Digestive Symptoms
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How Low Digestive Enzymes (and Not High Acid!) Could be the Real Cause of Your GERD Symptoms
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SIBO Series: Five top causes of SIBO – – What does acid have to do with it?
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What do allergies have to do with gut health? Turns out, almost everything