A doctor has warned of the risks of stomach rumbling

The ratio of microorganisms may change in case of deficiency of digestive enzymes in the intestine, inflammatory and atrophic processes, gastric and intestinal motility disorders, as well as after surgical operations on the digestive system organs. GASTRO CLINIC gastroenterologist Irina Tishaeva told Izvestia on December 20 about excessive bacterial growth in the small intestine.

According to her, the composition of the intestinal microbiota in the small and large intestine will also differ, with the number of microorganisms increasing as one moves in the distal direction. Trillions of microbes reside in the large intestine, and no standard stool test for dysbiosis or blood test can reliably estimate their numbers.

"The ratio of microorganisms can change with insufficiency of digestive enzymes in the small intestine, inflammatory and atrophic processes, gastric and intestinal motility disorders, after undergone surgical interventions on the organs of the GI tract," - says Tishaeva.

According to the expert, all this may entail a disruption in the balance of intestinal microflora, known as syndrome of excessive bacterial growth (SIBR), in which there is a significant increase in the number of bacteria in the small intestine. Symptomatology can include bloating, discomfort and abdominal pain caused by stretching of the intestinal wall, especially in people with visceral hypersensitivity.

"For diagnosis, a non-invasive hydrogen or hydrogen-methane breath test with lactulose that assesses the composition of exhaled air is used. Elevated indicators point to SIBR," summarized Tishaeva.

Earlier, on November 30, Olga Yevlasheva, a gastroenterologist at SberZdorovye medical company, told Izvestiaabout the impact of GI problems on skin diseases. According to her, the skin is an independent organ, and the connection between diseases and the state of the digestive system is indirect, as the main factor in their occurrence is considered to be genetic predisposition.