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Most days I was I sought help from countless doctors without resolution. I was so relieved to find Dr. Other factors can lead to low stomach acids, such as the use of antacids, stress, inflammatory foods, nutrient deficiencies, or an H.
Pylori infections 4,5. Bile and enzymes are both required for adequate digestion of the food we eat The Gut. Proteolytic enzymes and bile acids additionally have anti-bacterial effects, helping to protect our gut against bacterial overgrowth. Without sufficient enzymes, carbohydrates may not be broken down sufficiently, providing fuel for bacteria to overgrow.
Without the protective effects of enzymes and bile acids, there is an increased risk of developing SIBO 7. Stress interferes with many aspects of digestion. When we are under stress, our body produces less stomach acid, leading to reduced bile secretion and enzyme production, both of which we have just learned can contribute to SIBO.
Additionally, stress can weaken the immune system, allowing for overgrowth of bad bacteria or an infection that may require antibiotics, further increasing the risk of developing SIBO. Stress also interferes with gut motility, slowing the movement of food, and bacteria, through the gut.
Reduced gut motility predisposes us to develop SIBO. If our digestive system is healthy, the migrating motor complex MMC , a pattern of gut contraction, moves bacteria from the small intestine into the large intestine between meals and during the night.
A variety of conditions increase the risk of impaired MMC function, such as:. In addition to the MMC, the digestive tract requires peristalsis to move food from mouth to anus. Additionally, certain medications reduce gut motility such as anticholinergics and opioids 8. Structural changes in the digestive tract can also inhibit movement of bacteria from the small intestine to the large intestine, or allow migration of bacteria upwards from the large intestine.
Adhesions, obstructions, non-draining pockets in the small intestine diverticuli , ileocecal valve removal or impairment, strictures, and masses can all interfere with normal bacterial flow. That helps kill the bacteria entering our bodies through our food. What causes stomach acid production to be low? Acid blocking medications. This includes proton pump inhibitors and H2 Blockers, prescription or over the counter.
This also includes short and long-term use. I talk about these in details on episode Low stomach acid may also be caused by H Pylori infection in the stomach. More on that at later episodes. Your digestive tract is made of smooth muscle cells that contract to push food from the esophagus all the way out. Peristalsis is the motion that pushes food through the intestines so we can digest it and absorb nutrients.
Migrating motor complex is the muscle contraction wave that is responsible for pushing waste and by-products AFTER you finish eating to get rid of them. When food is not pushed down the pipe properly or fast enough, it stays in the small intestine for too long, allowing bacteria to fest on it and grow. Similarly, when undigested food, waste, bacteria and their by-products are not swept down and cleaned up properly, bacteria can overpopulate the small intestine.
On episode 21 , I talk about why grazing is bad for your gut and how it can cause motility interruptions. I encourage you to read more about that. If your eating style involves meals and snacks or grazing constantly throughout the day, it can be one of the contributing factors to SIBO.
Gut motility issues can be a result of food poisoning. One in five people who get food poisoning may end up with an autoimmune attack that affects gut motility without even knowing it. If you get infected with some types of microbes such as salmonella, E. Coli, virus, or parasite, etc , they will produce a toxin called CDT. This protein activates a type of cells called ICC that act as a pacemaker for your gut muscle contractions. If this protein and your ICC stop working, you will have problems with motility and can be the seed that starts SIBO and other digestive issues.
This will prevent the stomach from digesting think grinding food adequately and then emptying properly. Since the stomach and a lot of the digestion contractions are controlled by the central nervous system, any nerve problems can lead to SIBO. In addition to chewing your food properly mechanical digestion and your stomach churning the food and starting protein digestion, your intestine needs a variety of enzymes to properly break down foods to their small individual components.
Think of food as a large block of attached Legos and only the individual pieces can pass through the gut lining to get absorbed. For digestion to be complete, your pancreas, gallbladder, and intestinal cells need to produce several types of enzymes that interact and work together.
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