How PPIs Disrupt the Gut Microbiome and Lead to SIBO

Millions of people prescribed PPIs for reflux relief may unknowingly be setting the stage for a gut imbalance that makes their symptoms harder, not easier, to resolve. TL;DR Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) suppress stomach acid, which is one of the body’s key defenses against bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. When stomach acid is chronically […]

H. Pylori: The Silent Infection That Triggers Acid Imbalances

Most people who have it feel nothing at all. No pain, no obvious symptoms, no warning. Yet Helicobacter pylori, a corkscrew-shaped bacterium living in the stomach lining, may be quietly reshaping how their digestive system functions, one layer at a time. Understanding the H. pylori and acid reflux connection is one of the most clinically […]