Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is the presence of excess bacteria in the small intestine. However, the excess organisms result in multiple intestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and malabsorption.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546634/ The bacterial load of the small intestine is typically kept in control by stomach acid and the effects of peristalsis (the wave-like muscle movement that carries what we ingest through the digestive tract).https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546634/ Malfunctions in these processes, or certain events such as gastrointestinal surgeries or food poisoning can often trigger this condition.
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