Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Bacterial Overgrowth

Recent reports suggest a role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) as a causative factor in irritable bowel syndrome. SIBO can be easily tested by noninvasive hydrogen and methane breath testing. Ask your doctor about breath testing for bacterial overgrowth testing and be sure that the test includes both hydrogen and methane measurements. Dr. Starpoli offers such testing should the need arise.