DR. THOMAS BACHARACH Specialist in General Medicine 🕑 Reading time: 8–10 minutes 👆 Key Takeaways The Migrating Motor Complex (MMC) is the small intestine’s self-cleaning mechanism: During fasting, it moves food residues and bacteria into the large intestine roughly...
DR. THOMAS BACHARACH Specialist in General Medicine 🕑 Reading time: 8–10 minutes 👆 Key Takeaways Kombucha is a fermented tea containing live microorganisms, organic acids, and residual sugar. For healthy people, it is often discussed as a refreshing drink that may...
DR. THOMAS BACHARACH Specialist in General Medicine 🕑 Reading time: 9–11 minutes 👆 Key Takeaways In small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), too many bacteria have colonized the small intestine. They begin converting sugar and other carbohydrates into gases at an...
DR. THOMAS BACHARACH Specialist in General Medicine 🕑 Reading time: 9–11 minutes 👆 Key Takeaways SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) can cause symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, and fatigue — and is often initially mistaken...
DR. THOMAS BACHARACH Specialist in General Medicine 🕑 Reading time: 10–12 minutes 👆 Key Takeaways Even small amounts of alcohol can be problematic with SIBO – a study shows that even moderate consumption significantly increases SIBO risk.1,2 Alcohol harms your gut in...
