I’ll break this down so that you can understand what the graph is telling us. Remember that human beings do not produce hydrogen. Therefore, if we see a rise in hydrogen after eating food, we can attribute this rise to bacterial fermentation in the gut. Let’s take another look at that last hydrogen breath reading, this time with some notes added in:
As you can see, the dramatic rise in hydrogen about an hour after eating signifies bacterial fermentation in the gut. Once these products of fermentation dissolve into the bloodstream and travel to the lungs, they can be detected by a hydrogen breath tester (like the FoodMarble AIRE). This is how doctors diagnose their patients with lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, and a number of other disorders.
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