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Hi.I've suffered from a troubled gut & FBO for most of my life & have tried to deal with it as best l can.I've learned from my mother that l was weaned (taken off breast milk) within a week of birth & this may have contributed to my condition.l exercise regularly, avoid junk food, avoid alcohol, drink plenty of water, & meditate in order to bring balance to my life.Three years ago l was introduced to "gas testing" & learned that l'm lactose intolerant.Interestingly l was told my lactose intolerance produces "hydrogen" as a by product.Apparently most lactose intolerant patients will either produce hydrogen or methane.I'm wondering whether l'm intolerant to a range of foods & that the resultant hydrogen may mix with other things in the gut to produce FBO & IBS symptoms.l didn't display any intolerance for fructose or gluten but as l have increased physical symptoms l avoid any processed food particularly if it contains wheat.I've found any dairy, lactose free or not affects me so l'm totally dairy free, but l've also eliminated wheat, preferring rice as my major source of carbohydrate.The other theory is that when food travels through the gut too quickly undigested food enters the large intestine & feeds bacteria which cause FBO.lt was suggested that most of the digestion should have already occurred in the duodenum & small intestine with water absorption taking place in the large intestine leading to well formed feaces.I'd like to give probiotics a go but need to do this scientifically to get it every chance to work.I'd like to be tested for candida or any yeast infection in the gut first before giving it a go.Is there a test for candida or yeast infestation of the gut, both the small intestine as well as the large intestine?Is this test straight forward & conclusive?Which probiotic should l begin with?ls there any medical research which supports specific probiotics over others & are the results positive?