Millions Have This Gut Disorder...and Doctors Miss It Every Day

About this episode

Dr. Ken Brown discusses the overlooked condition of bile acid malabsorption and its implications for those misdiagnosed with IBS.

What if your “IBS” diagnosis isn’t the truth… just a placeholder? In this episode, Dr. Ken Brown breaks down a massively overlooked condition that could be behind chronic diarrhea, urgency, and gut dysfunction - bile acid malabsorption (BAM) . It affects millions of people , rivals conditions like celiac disease in prevalence, and yet… almost no one is testing for it. You’ll learn: Why IBS is often a “trash can diagnosis” The real mechanism behind BAM (and why your body is working against you) How your gut’s “recycling system” can fail—and what happens when it does The 3 types of BAM (and which one most people fall into) Why traditional testing often misses it completely The simple, effective treatments that can change everything If you’ve been told “everything looks normal”… but you know something isn’t right - this episode might finally give you answers. 👉 Because sometimes, it’s not your gut that’s the problem… …it’s the diagnosis.

People in this episode

Host: KBMD

Guest: Dr. Ken Brown

Topics covered

• gut health
• bile acid malabsorption
• IBS diagnosis
• chronic diarrhea
• gut dysfunction
• medical testing
• treatment options

Keywords

• bile acid malabsorption
• IBS
• gut dysfunction
• chronic diarrhea
• medical testing
• treatment options
• diagnosis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gut Check Project, KBMD, IBS, celiac disease, bile acid malabsorption

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