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🌡️ “If your whole life is built around your bowels… it’s time to get help.” 🎙️ Functional Friday | Modern Gastro Podcast – Episode 3 Featuring Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN Hosted by Craig S. Strasnick | Powered by Commonwealth Diagnostics International (CDI) On this…

🔬 Breath Testing Done Right = More Than Just a Kit At CDI, “Breath Testing Done Right” isn’t a tagline—it’s a checklist: ✔️ Evidence-based timing • 2.5–3 hour tests • Samples every 15–20 minutes ✔️ Validated interpretation criteria • H₂ rise ≥20 ppm within 90…

💡 Did You Know? Symptoms Alone Rarely Tell the Full Story. Bloating, pain, constipation, diarrhea—these are common across IBS, SIBO, IMO, and carbohydrate malabsorption. On symptoms alone, it’s nearly impossible to reliably tell them apart. That’s where hydrogen & methane…

🌟 When “IBS” Isn’t Acting Like IBS 🌟 Modern Gastro Podcast – Episode 3 with Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN Hosted by Craig S. Strasnick | Powered by Commonwealth Diagnostics International (CDI) On Episode 3 of the Modern Gastro Podcast, GI dietitian and author Tamara Duker…

🔬 Lesson from the Lab: The Step That Protects Your Data In breath testing, most people focus on how the sample is collected. But there’s a step before collection that quietly protects accuracy, turnaround, and patient experience: kit registration. When patients register their…

From all of us at Commonwealth Diagnostics International, we want to take a moment today to say thank you. 🇺🇸 On this Veterans Day, we honor: The veterans who have served with courage and sacrifice The active-duty service members currently protecting our freedoms The military…

When your bowels are out of control, everything is on hold. 📷 Functional Friday | Modern Gastro Podcast x @tamaraduker Sponsored by Commonwealth Diagnostics International (CDI) On this week’s Functional Friday spotlight, we’re sitting with a moment from our conversation with…

🚨 NEW RESEARCH DROP: Breath Testing for SIBO, Validated 🚨 Big news for the #GIcommunity 👇 A newly published international study has reinforced the clinical value of hydrogen & methane breath testing (HMBT) for SIBO — the same core methodology behind CDI’s non-invasive…

🧬 Heading to #NASPGHAN2025 in Chicago? Come see CDI at Booth 508 (Nov 5–8)! Learn how our pediatric-friendly hydrogen & methane breath tests help clarify SIBO, IMO, and carb malabsorption cases — without invasive testing. 👧👦 #PedsGI #BreathTestingDoneRight #CDI

📍 Live from #ACG2025! We’re at Booth 1108 sharing #breathtesting best practices, from SIBO/IMO to carb malabsorption—and how our lab-first model drives clinical precision. ✅ Hands-on demos ✅ Practice-ready tools ✅ GI-focused insights Stop by to see #BreathTestingDoneRight!…

Retesting with Purpose (Test-of-Cure) After SIBO/IMO therapy, a timed retest can confirm response and guide next steps. Work with your clinician on appropriate washout (e.g., off antibiotics/probiotics per guidance) and use CDI’s standardized protocol for apples-to-apples…

#ModernGastroPodcast: @tamaraduker joins Craig Strasnick to unpack how IBS steals quality of life—and how personalized nutrition + validated H₂/CH₄ breath testing (CDI) helps patients get it back. Watch: commdx.com #IBS #GIProviders #BreathTestingDoneRight

🌵 See you at #ACG2025 in Phoenix! 🌵 Commonwealth Diagnostics International (CDI) is exhibiting at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, Oct 24–29 — come meet us at Booth #1108. What you’ll find at our booth: 🔬 Breath Testing Done Right: Hydrogen…

Myth: “Patients Must Stop All Meds Before Testing.” Fact: Only certain agents (e.g., antibiotics, some probiotics, some laxatives) typically need adjustments; many meds do not. Always follow the clinician’s plan and CDI’s prep guide—avoid blanket discontinuation. 🔗 Prep…

Can’t wait to release our full 3-volume series published in partnership with @AmCollegeGastro! We’ll debut the “trilogy” at #ACG2025 along with our full “Guide to the Guidelines” (G2G) interactive course. #GITwitter peeps join us in Phoenix for the G2G party! Cc @hkarsan

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🌟 Patient Spotlight: “Smooth, clear, and well-communicated.” – Skip B. 🌟 Nothing makes us prouder than hearing from patients who felt supported at every step. Skip B. shared that CDI’s at-home breath test was “very smooth,” with “clear, easy-to-follow instructions,” and…

🌐 New on the CDI Blog: Why Symptoms Alone Aren’t Enough Bloating, pain, constipation, diarrhea—common symptoms, very different causes. Our latest post breaks down why a “treat-the-symptom” approach often misses the mark in functional GI care, and how hydrogen & methane breath…

Congratulations to @BrennanSpiegel on the release of PULL! An eye-opening look at how gravity shapes not just our minds—but also our guts. From digestion to microbiome balance, gravity’s role in GI health is profound. A must-read for the #GIcommunity! 🌍📖 #PullBook #GIHealth

🌟 Functional Friday — Modern Gastro Podcast, Ep. 2 🌟 IBS is not one disease—biomarkers can help us treat the right IBS “A newer paradigm is to identify specific biomarkers for IBS that help phenotype the disease—so we can pursue more precise therapeutic approaches. There’s…