digestion

4 articles

· bloating · digestion · symptoms

What Actually Causes Bloating

Distension has several distinct mechanisms, and they call for different responses. Here is what the evidence supports.

· glp-1 · digestion · evidence · symptoms

GLP-1 Drugs and the Gut: What the Trials Reported

These medicines act on the digestive tract by design. Here is what randomized trials and pharmacovigilance data recorded, and what remains uncertain.

· sibo · testing · bloating · evidence · digestion

What a SIBO Breath Test Can and Cannot Tell You

Nearly 30 percent of control subjects test positive. Here is what the diagnostic accuracy literature says about a result that is often read as definitive.

· fiber · diet · digestion · evidence

The American Fiber Gap, in Numbers

Adequate Intake is 25 to 38 grams a day. Measured US intake sits closer to 16. What the surveys and the trials actually show.