Malabsorption masked as and overlapping with IBS

If you're doing “all the right things” for IBS but still struggling, it might be time to look beyond IBS itself.

 

In this episode of The Gut Show, I talk with Dr Lee and Dr Singh about other conditions that can mimic or worsen IBS symptoms, such as food intolerances, malabsorption, SID and bile acid diarrhea.

 

Covered in this episode: 

Introducing our guests [3:29]

Food intolerance vs food allergy [5:05]

Food intolerance in IBS [8:23]

Malabsorption [8:38]

SID [10:31]

Lactose intolerance [14:23]

Bile acid diarrhea/malabsorption [16:04]

Exocrine Pancreatic insufficiency [28:15]

How to assess food intolerance [34:32]

Q&A [41:10]

 

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