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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Clearly Linked to Gut Bacteria

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Bushi

This article should probably be taken with a pinch of salt as the study was carried out by Dr Pimental who has been pushing for the use of the drug Rifaximin for the treatment of IBS-D.  His company Salix pharmaceuticals own the use of Rifaximin so it's in his interest to use this specific drug.  Most people have found that Rifaximin isn't the silver bullet they initially thought it was going to be....

 


Obesity, GI Issues May Take Root in Gut Flora

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The common antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, may improve small bowel function in children experiencing motility disturbances, according to a study appearing in the June print edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition from Nationwide Children's Hospital.

 


 

 

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