H. pylori Treatment Considerations When CagA and Ulcer Negative

H. pylori Treatment Considerations When CagA and Ulcer Negative

Do patients with confirmed H. pylori Infection, who test negative for the CagA gene and are ulcer-free upon endoscopy, especially if there is no family history of stomach cancer, require antibiotics to clear their infection? Based on 35 years of practice and study (I...
Fructose Intolerance and IBS Connection

Fructose Intolerance and IBS Connection

Fructose Intolerance and The Underdiagnosed Connection Mistaken for IBS Introduction: Fructose intolerance is a condition characterized by the inability to properly digest fructose, a natural sugar found in many fruits, vegetables, and sweeteners. It is known to cause...
Food antioxidant ergothioneine may aid survival of cancer-causing H. pylori

Food antioxidant ergothioneine may aid survival of cancer-causing H. pylori

In a newly published Yale study, researchers have identified, an otherwise beneficial antioxidant compound, known as ergothioneine (EGT), may actually protect or selectively confer a competitive colonization advantage in host (stomach and duodenal) tissue, to the...
Lactobacillus gasseri For H. pylori Eradication

Lactobacillus gasseri For H. pylori Eradication

Regarding the use of Lactobacillus gasseri and other Lactobacillus species for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori bacterial infection. I present some pertinent data for your review. Helicobacter pylori is a common gastric pathogen with infection resulting in acute...
Predisposing Causes for the Development of SIBO

Predisposing Causes for the Development of SIBO

pic. Biopsy of the small bowel in bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) can mimic celiac disease, with partial villous atrophy. Important Note: To receive help for your SIBO or SIBO-related symptoms, you must become an in-office or distance patient—New Patient Forms. I’ve...
Biofilm Basics – What It Is and What Is Its Purpose

Biofilm Basics – What It Is and What Is Its Purpose

A Brief History of “Biofilm” Center for Biofilm Engineering Montana State University Microbial communities attached to surfaces (biofilms) were observed long before people had the tools to study them in detail. In 1684, Antony van Leeuwenhoek remarked on...