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AskDrSoram(2) 011 Ask Dr Soram Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gas, Bloating and SIBO Part 2This is part two of my interview with Dr. Mark Pimentel, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles California. Dr. Pimentel is the Director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Program and Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai medical center.

In the last podcast I talked with Dr. Pimentel about the diagnosis and treatment aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and our current understanding of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth as its cause.

In this part two of my interview, I talk with him about the causative factors in this condition, additional aspects of treatment, and the direction that Dr. Pimental's research is taking him to get a deeper understanding of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

You can buy Dr Pimental’s book here.

Do you have friends and relatives with Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Are they aware that SIBO appears to be the cause? What symptoms do they have? How are they treated for their symptoms? Have you made them aware that SIBO is the most likely cause and is relatively easy to treat? Please let me know in your comments below or email questions to me at questions@askdrsoram.com.

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  • http://twitter.com/acolleenjones Colleen Jones

    Can you comment on the probiotics discussion. I am going to see the IBS Specialist Professor Eamonn Quigley, here in Ireland. He is following the route of treating with a specific probiotic, which is completely opposite to what Dr. Pimental is recommending. http://www.probioticsanddigestivehealth.com/ How does someone like me figure out who is right or what works when the professionals are contradicting each other? Colleen

  • http://twitter.com/acolleenjones Colleen Jones

    I am going to see the IBS Specialist, Professor Eamonn Quigley, here in Ireland. He is apparently a big proponent of treating IBS with probiotics. http://www.probioticsanddigestivehealth.com/

    That is completely opposite to Dr. Pimentel. How am I supposed to know what’s the right treatment if the experts are contradicting each other!

    My IBS just keeps getting worse and has spread from just being in my bowels to my stomach (gastritis) and upper GI with SoD Type III. I have gall stone like pain but all tests are normal (gall bladder removed in 2006) so I’m told it’s all IBS and stress-related. I have changed my diet and lifestyle and taken up yoga and meditation to try to reduce my stress, but I don’t see any improvements. I refuse to take more pills for the pain as it’s masking the symptoms. I’m very frustrated as I’m sure lots of people are.

    Thanks for any insights you can offer.

  • http://www.drsoram.com/ Dr. Soram

    Colleen I will answer your questions on my podcast soon. Dr Soram

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