The small intestine, where the food mixes with digestive juices and nutrients are absorbed into your bloodstream. It is the longest section of our digestive tract, measuring about 20 feet.
Unlike the colon or the large intestine, the small intestine has relatively less bacteria due to rapid flow of contents and the presence of bile.
But in SIBO or blind loop syndrome, there is an abnormal overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine — particularly types of bacteria not commonly found in that part of the digestive tract.
Signs and symptoms of SIBO often include:
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling of fullness after eating
- Abdominal Pain
- Bloating or abdominal distension, usually within a few minutes to few hours after eating worse with carbs, fiber, and sugar.
- Mostly Diarrhea or toilet run after eating
- Soft, foul-smelling stools that stick to the bowl
- Pale or greasy stools
- Excess gas
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Rapid, unintentional weight loss
- Malnutrition
- Malabsorption
- Depression
- Nutritional deficiency despite taking supplements
- Fatigue: megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12
Possible Causes & Risk factors
- Advanced age
- Post surgery – complications of abdominal surgery e.g., gastric bypass for obesity and gastrectomy to treat peptic ulcers and stomach cancer.
- Slow peristaltic movement – a condition that slows the passage of food and waste.
- Structural defect in the small intestine.
- An injury to the small intestine
- An abnormal passageway (fistula) between two segments of bowel
- History of radiation therapy to the abdomen
- Short bowel syndrome
- Small bowel diverticulosis
- Low stomach acid
- Certain medical conditions e.g., Crohn’s disease, radiation enteritis, scleroderma, celiac disease, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Pancreatic insufficiency,
- Immunodeficiencies like HIV or immunoglobulin deficiency
- Use of certain medications e.g., Broad-spectrum antibiotics,
- Narcotics that slow down bowel activity
Further Complications
- Poor absorption of fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
- Due to incomplete absorption of fats, your body can’t fully absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to weakness, fatigue, tingling, and numbness in your hands and feet and mental confusion.
- Osteoporosis – weakened bones due to poor calcium absorption.
- Poor calcium absorption may also cause kidney stones.
Prevention and complimentary remediation
- A diet higher in fat and lower in carbohydrates and fiber can help.
- Focus on a variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, to support gut flora diversity.
- Avoid Processed Foods, artificial sweeteners, and refined carbohydrates:
- Avoid eating too close to bedtime.
- Herbal supplement such as Berberine, goldenseal and oregano can help support the condition.
- Enteric-coated peppermint oil is one of the more common supplements for small intestine bacterial overgrowth, taken in between meals with a glass of water.
- Garlic, grapefruit seed and olive leaf extracts.
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