I have hundreds of patients with SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and I have identified over 100 causes. If the underlying cause is not diagnosed patients often progress to recurrent/chronic SIBO. It takes a very detailed history to find out the cause. Learn more about this unusual disorder that few physicians have ever heard of! Patients are curious if indeed this is the cause of their symptoms or could something have been missed. The short answer to this questio

By now many patients have read about the problems that may result from chronic acid suppression, relays Dr. Rudert. Many patients see me for second opinion consults and some of their symptoms are actually due to the medications they are taking. Any and all medications may be associated with side effects. Fortunately, most patients do well on their medications; however, I have seen some serious illnesses result that were wrongly diagnosed leading to therapy that wasn’t indica

In an article excerpt of July 27, 2017 by Matt Smith, WebMD (reviewed by Michael W Smith, MD): "Up to 40% of people who should get a test for colon cancer aren't doing so.That's one of the reasons why some doctors are encouraged by Cologuard, a new at-home test for colon cancer." Read the excerpt of the article below to see what Dr. Rudert has to say about the possible benefits of the new at-home colon cancer test, Cologuard. The mail-away DNA stool test for colon cancer is