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: 3–5 minutes 👆 Key takeaways SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) describes an excessive bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine—often with symptoms that resemble IBS (bloating/distension,...
LAURA HAINEL M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition 🕑 reading time: 3-5 Minuten 👆 Das Wichtigste in Kürze The gut microbiome is essential for our health – a diverse microbiome is central for our mental and physical well-being. Our diet directly influences our gut microbiome,...
LAURA HAINEL M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition 🕑 reading time: 3-5 Minuten 👆 Das Wichtigste in Kürze SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) leads to an excessive number of bacteria in the small intestine, where they normally do not belong. These excess bacteria disrupt...
LAURA HAINEL M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition 🕑 reading time: 3-5 Minuten 👆 Summary The elemental diet is a targeted therapy for SIBO, in which only pre-digested nutrient shakes are consumed over a period of 2–3 weeks to reduce bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. The...
