Clinical trial finds novel nutritional formula effectively treats gut microbial overgrowth
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Cedars-Sinai researchers have developed a novel nutritional formula, mBiota Elemental, a palatable elemental diet (PED) that reduces the abundance of key gut microbiome taxa and improves symptoms in patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IMO).
Intervention testing with mBiota Elemental showed normalized breath tests and relief of symptoms in the majority of participants, with no serious or severe adverse events.
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