Pancreatic disorders and SIBO
If you suffer from excess gas, constant bloating, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, and/or possibly took many antibiotic treatments and are weak and depressed, you have symptoms of SIBO.
SIBO is an acronym for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. The small intestine in adults is a long, narrow tubular chamber that connects the stomach to the colon. The human small intestine is considered to be ten times longer than the length of the body.
The digestion process occurs mainly in the small intestine. Ninety percent of fats, fifty percent of proteins, and carbohydrates are broken down by pancreatic digestive enzymes into tiny molecules, which can pass through the wall of the small intestine into the system so they can be used by the human body. as energy, building its own cells and system. and for life support.
Normally, there is a low number of microorganisms in the small intestine. Otherwise, harmful hungry invaders would eat our food and become the food that keeps the human body healthy and starves us. The human body has a complicated multilevel system to keep the beginning of the small intestine – the duodenum – nearly sterile.
1. All bacteria, yeasts and parasites, which we can get from food and water, move to the stomach. There we have the first strong guard of the GI tract. Gastric acid destroys many of the microorganisms. The high acidity in the stomach kills microorganisms; little can survive passage through this hostile environment. On the other hand, bacteria, yeast, and parasites can get through, thrive, and cause many health disorders, especially if stomach acid is suppressed or a low amount of gastric acid is produced.
2. Some of the bacteria, yeast, and parasites that survive in the stomach travel to the duodenum, the beginning of the small intestine. When acidic and semi-digested food escapes from the stomach into the duodenum, a stream of bile flows out of the gallbladder, while the pancreas releases a large amount of pancreatic juice at the same time, which is extremely alkaline in nature. The severe alkaline condition kills microorganisms. Normally, pancreatic juice has very strong antimicrobial activity, so pancreatic digestive enzymes digest unwanted visitors such as microbes, yeasts, viruses, and parasites. The antimicrobial pancreatic juice cleanses the environment within the small intestine of microbes and yeast. Pancreatic juice loses its antimicrobial actions when instead of being alkaline, it becomes acidic. Whole-body acidity, pancreatitis, liver and gallbladder disorders, Candida yeast overgrowth, and alcoholism decrease the activity of pancreatic digestive enzymes so harmful bacteria can thrive in the duodenum.
3. Under healthy conditions, there is no chance for microorganisms to survive in the small intestine. 2.5 quarts of bile and pancreatic juice, plus approximately 2 quarts (1.8 liters) of intestinal juice are released daily from the small intestine. This “river” flushes bacteria, yeast, and parasites out of the small intestine so they cannot colonize the intestine. To maintain this mechanism the body needs to be well hydrated. Chronic constipation usually shows that the intermittent activity of the intestine is low and there is an environment for bad bacteria to multiply.
4. At each meal, new groups of foreign invaders enter the small intestine causing the immune system to “fight” them. The healthy immune system fights and kills hostile microorganisms within the small intestine. If there are too many microbes, yeasts, viruses and parasites inside the intestine, the immune system becomes exhausted. Poor diet, acidity of the whole body, food allergy, some medications and drugs, alcohol and smoking, diabetes, chemotherapy, AIDS, overgrowth of Candida yeast, etc., cause the immune system feel overwhelmed and weak. If resistance is decreasing, bad bacteria, yeast and parasites take over the small intestine and lead to small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
5. Another guardian of the small intestine is friendly intestinal flora like Lactobacillus Acidophilus that reside at the end of the small intestine, near the colon. The friendly intestinal flora competes with the bad bacteria and does not allow them to grow. If the gentle balance between friendly bacteria and bad bacteria, yeast and parasites is disrupted, many diseases result.
It may be easy to understand now several reasons that lead to Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth – SIBO. If stomach acidity decreases, pancreatic exocrine function and antibacterial action of pancreatic juice are low, there is chronic constipation, the ileocecal valve opens, our immune system is depleted and weak, or the friendly intestinal flora dies, then the small intestine receives the harbor of microbes, viruses, yeasts and parasites. All these factors are interrelated, so the curative action must focus on all of them.
All “eradicate”, “kill” and “eliminate” can provide temporary relief. “Search and destroy” is not for this case. We can kill the bacteria in the intestine, but without restoring the natural ways of controlling bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine; this condition will be chronic and chronic.
In almost all digestive disorders, pancreatic function is decreased. Low quantity and quality of digestive pancreatic enzymes lead to indigestion. Undigested food, which accumulates in the intestine, is fermented by bacteria and yeasts that produce many gases such as hydrogen and methane. Thanks to new technology (hydrogen breath test), doctors learned more about SIBO. SIBO is a relatively new diagnosis but it is not a new condition.
European doctors have been treating patients with excess gas, constant bloating and bloating, diarrhea or constipation, and abdominal pain for thousands of years. These symptoms are symptoms of bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine. They called this condition dyspepsia (from the Greek dys and pepsis “digestion”), also known as upset stomach or indigestion. Many non-pharmacological methods of indigestion treatment have been developed for this time, such as herbal remedies, healing diet, acupuncture, warm bath, abdominal massage, mineral supplements, etc.
European doctors used it extensively since the 18th century by drinking curative mineral water for dyspepsia. The most popular and scientifically researched is Karlovy Vary thermal spring mineral water; the small town in the Czech Republic. Drinking spring water or drinking water prepared with genuine Karlovy Vary spring salt relieves symptoms of indigestion. It is difficult to imagine that the first medical book about the healing mineral water of Karlovy Vary was written in 1522. After that, many books and articles were published by European doctors to prove the healing actions of this water. Some of these actions are:
• Normalization of acid-alkaline balance, decreased acidity of bile and pancreatic juice
• Increased production and elimination of bile
• Increased quantity and improved activity of pancreatic digestive enzymes
• Repair of damaged intestine walls
• Normalization of the work of the sphincter of Oddi; the valve between the bile and pancreatic ducts and the duodenum
• Hydration of the body
• Relieve chronic constipation
• Promote the growth of friendly intestinal flora
All of these actions can promote good digestion and restore the proper mechanisms to keep the small intestine clean of harmful bacteria, yeast, and parasites. Drinking water prepared with genuine Karlovy Vary spring salt can be beneficial in all cases of bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine, accompanying chronic pancreatitis, sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, gallbladder removal, surgeries in the upper abdomen, including bariatric (weight loss) surgery. loss of surgery) and multiple courses of antibiotics, steroids, and chemotherapy.
Restoring the proper balance between friendly gut flora and harmful bacteria and yeast is crucial to curing SIBO. To make an analogy, it is difficult to grow roses in a garden that is full of weeds, toxic chemicals, insects and rodents, in a garden without good soil and without the proper supply of water and nutrients. Common sense, clinical observations and medical research tell us that instead of focusing only on destroying infections, it is also necessary to restore all possible mechanisms that naturally control the growth of opportunistic infections in the intestine, especially restoring the good gut health. flower. Full body cleansing with colon hydrotherapy, healing diet, herbs, and restoration of friendly gut flora using live probiotics is a good first step to recovery from SIBO. Working with a licensed and knowledgeable medical provider is essential.
The information in this article is presented for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for diagnosis, treatment and advice from a qualified licensed professional.