I will make this post short and sweet. I have had very bad IBS-D for over 30 years. I have done all the tests, elimination diets, and had tried all medications with no effect. I used to always be on this website looking for cures. Finally I got so discouraged I was just bound and determined that...

Based on research, bile acid malabsorption (BAM) in IBS is caused by excess bile acid synthesis. See here. It is one of the several causes of IBS because IBS is an umbrella term. And lately, phase 2 clinical trials is continuing with success in a specific synthetic hormone which inhibits bile...

Hi everyone! I would like to know the main differences between Bile Acids Malabsorption and IBS symptoms. the consistency of my stools have changed over the years. I've had watery to loosen stools. At the moment they are more firm (but still sticky) and have always caused me burning sensation...

Whether or not we actually have SIBO might not be all that relevant as SIBO diet management helps both IBS and SIBO. The only way to be certain we have SIBO is testing, but this isn't an accurate science at this point in time. SIBO, an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine, affects both...