By Gabi Giacomin
More than 50% of people with hypothyroidism have Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).
Poor gut motility leads to chronic bacterial infection (SIBO) and subsequently hypothyroidism.
In a study by Gabrielli et al. 40 people with SIBO were treated with Bacillus Clausii. Following 1 month of treatment taken 3 x daily, 1/2 of the participants had eradicated their SIBO infection [could this treat hypothyroidism? -ed].
Gastrointestinal symptoms may be ignored in hypothyroidism. It is recommended that if gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, poor gut motility exist in a patient, SIBO should be evaluated particularly if they present with hypothyroidism.
“GI symptoms may be ignored in hypothyroidism due to other systemic symptoms of involving cardiovascular, neuromuscular or ophthalmic systems. GI motility is disturbed in hypothyroidism, which can lead to SIBO. SIBO may be responsible for chronic GI symptoms in these patients. It is prudent to evaluate the possibility of SIBO in patients with chronic GI symptoms in hypothyroidism.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056127/#!po=64.5833
