Why Your Methane Breath Test Isn’t the Same as SIBO
You got the breath test back and nobody explained the chart. One clinician calls it SIBO, another calls it just IBS-C. Here is the calm version. Your methane line is its own story, with its own 10 ppm threshold, its own organism, and its own meaning. Learn to read it yourself, then bring three clear questions to your provider.
Rome V Just Changed Your IBS Diagnosis (June 2026)
In 2026 the global rulebook for IBS changed. The word functional is being retired, and a lower bar means more women will be told they qualify. A wider, kinder label reduces stigma, but it does not locate what is driving your symptoms. Here is what changed, and the five questions that turn the label into a starting point.
Why Your SIBO Keeps Coming Back (And What Actually Helps)
You did the protocol, you retested clean, and it still came back. That loop is the rule, not the exception. A naturopathic doctor explains why SIBO relapses in nearly half of people within a year, why your subtype label is not the answer you were sold, and the four relapse drivers worth bringing to your next appointment.
Your Gut Shifts in Perimenopause. Your Heart Listens.
Your gut and your heart can both feel different in your forties, even when your labs read normal. As estrogen declines, the gut genuinely shifts, and researchers are asking whether that shift is one thread tying perimenopause to heart risk. Here is what the science supports, what it doesn't yet, and the food-first moves with real human data.
Why Your Probiotic Isn’t Working (And Which One Might)
Most probiotics don't work because most people are taking the wrong strain for the wrong problem. Strain code matters more than CFU count, and up to 73 percent of products fail their own label claims when third-party tested. Here's which strains have real evidence for IBS, antibiotic recovery, perimenopause symptoms, and bacterial vaginosis — and how to actually read the bottle.
