Take the guesswork out of your gut health. Tired of constantly dealing with bloating, gas, constipation, or diarrhea? The answers to your gut health could be in your breath. trio-smart is the only three-gas breath test that measures all of the primary fermented gases produced in your gut and illuminates conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), intestinal methanogenic overgrowth (IMO), and excess hydrogen sulfide. 

WHAT IS BREATH TESTING?

Breath testing is a way for healthcare providers to identify certain conditions related to the gut microbiome by analyzing fermented gases in patients’ exhaled breath. The three primary fermented gases found in the gut microbiome are hydrogen, methane, and hydrogen sulfide. While healthy levels of all three gases can be present in the gut microbiome, abnormal levels can indicate a disorder and provide valuable insight into proper treatment

Intestinal overgrowth (SIBO, IMO, and excess hydrogen sulfide) breath testing measures levels of hydrogen, methane, and hydrogen sulfide after a patient consumes lactulose or glucose. Abnormal levels of hydrogen, methane, or hydrogen sulfide can indicate small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), intestinal methanogenic overgrowth (IMO), and/or the presence of excess hydrogen sulfide. After the sugar substrate drink is consumed, the bacteria in the gut eat the sugar and release specific gases. If there is an overgrowth of bacteria, excess gas will be produced, which is detectable with a breath test. There is only one breath test, trio-smart, that can measure all three of the gases associated with SIBO, IMO, and excess hydrogen sulfide. 

HYDROGEN

Indicative of: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

​Predicts: Bloating and Diarrhea

METHANE

Indicative of: Intestinal Methanogenic Overgrowth (IMO)

Predicts: Constipation

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

Indicative of: Excess Hydrogen Sulfide​

Predicts: More Severe Diarrhea