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Small intestine bacteria overgrowth. is this serious? how is it treated
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Don't understand: I'm not sure what your question is referring to or how this was even diagnosed. Everyone has bacteria in their intestines--it is completely normal. Sometimes the composition and relative amounts can change after antibiotics or certain foods but there is no such thing as "bacterial overgrowth" despite many labs saying they will test you for it.
Answered 1/29/2018
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