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Is there anything that can be done to reduce or prevent the occurrence of symptoms of diabetes-related small intestine bacterial overproduction?
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Antibiotics: Antibiotic courses may be considered in certain circumstances.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Probiotics: Bacterial overgrowth usually results from an imbalance between "good" and "bad" gut bacterial. While antibiotics target the bad kind, they often kill the good as well. I recommend a daily probiotic supplementation (l.Acidophilus, b.Bifidum, etc); usually found at the health food store.
Answered 12/8/2015
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