12/28/2025
Still dealing with bloating, despite a clean diet and probiotics? The missing link could be your bile acids.
Bile plays a crucial role not just in fat digestion, but also in maintaining the right pH balance in your small intestine, an environment where beneficial bacteria can thrive and harmful ones can't. When bile flow is sluggish (due to poor gallbladder function, liver stagnation, or certain medications), it can lead to dysbiosis, overgrowths like SIBO, constipation, and nutrient malabsorption.
Most gut healing protocols focus on microbiome support, but if bile acids are out of balance, progress stalls. That's why we assess bile flow and gallbladder function as part of any comprehensive gut plan.