Mast Cells, Histamine, and IBS

by Dr. John Gannage | Dec 23, 2021 | Articles, Blog, Gut Health, Histamine, Integrative Medicine, SIBO

Feeling bloated and gassy? Are you dealing with constipation, or perhaps, the opposite? You are not alone. Up to 20 percent of people have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (1). Many doctors feel that IBS is a mysterious condition without a real solution. They may offer...

Understanding Histamine Intolerance Symptoms

by Dr. John Gannage | Aug 21, 2021 | Blog, Gut Health, Heart Health, Histamine, Histamine Intolerance Symptoms, Integrative Medicine, SIBO

What are the symptoms of histamine intolerance? It’s a bit of a complicated question. No two cases of histamine intolerance are the same, and because we have histamine receptors all throughout the body, symptoms vary significantly from person to person.  Even for...

How Low Stomach Acid Contributes to SIBO

by Dr. John Gannage | Sep 23, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Gut Health, SIBO

HCl Insufficiency (Low Stomach Acid) and SIBO    SIBO, a common root cause of digestive problems and IBS, occurs when there is an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine (the majority of our gut bacteria should be in the large intestine).  SIBO can occur...

Treating SIBO: What is the Low FODMAP Diet?

by Markham Integrative | Jan 15, 2018 | Blog, Gut Health, Nutrition, SIBO

For a primer on SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), start here. Modifying the diet is one of the most critical components of effective SIBO treatment, and there is a simple reason for it: bacteria are living organisms and they need to eat to survive. When we...

SIBO: Root Cause of IBS?

by Markham Integrative | Sep 30, 2017 | Blog, Gut Health, Integrative Medicine, SIBO

SIBO: Root Cause of IBS?   Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most commonly diagnosed functional gastrointestinal disorder, and as anyone who has received the diagnosis knows, it is frustrating for more reasons than just the symptoms, which include abdominal...