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Hi, this is Dr. Richel, let's discuss the question, can probiotics cause CBO?

In short, no.

Probiotics cannot cause Cbo, and this is not something that you should be concerned about.

However, what I'd like to do is outline what could be a confusing data point in this question

and provide you with some tools to help you navigate through it.

So can probiotics cause SIBO?

The short answer is no.

We have meta-analyses which are arguably the highest level of scientific evidence showing

that probiotics in fact can treat and act against

and clean out small intestinal bacteria overgrowth in the intestinal tract.

However, I have received questions asking or commenting, I've heard probiotics can cause

CBO and that I shouldn't take them.

So let's navigate through all these bits and bytes.

So I'll put the abstract up here on the screen of the study in question that's generating

some of the confusion.

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