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IBS news flash for a horror movie! Virus makes IBS bacteria explode...

Heather Van Vorous, Author · Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Oct 1, 2026 · 1 min listen · Last updated October 1, 2026

Phages, or bacteria-killing viruses, might help with the gut microbiota imbalances found in IBS. At least one study has already found that the oral use of phage therapy to treat IBS could control a strain of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae and alleviate symptoms.

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Phages, or bacteria-killing viruses, might help with the gut microbiota imbalances found in IBS.

At least one study has already found that the oral use of ** phage therapy to treat IBS** could control a strain of the bacterium

What’s amazing here is that each type of phage virus specifically combats a certain type of bacteria. Once selected, the phages *only attack *the population of bacteria that is generating the imbalance.

This minimizes the damage to the surrounding microbiota.

This differs from antibiotic treatments, which kill harmful bacteria but also wreak havoc on the good bacteria that do no harm and are necessary.

Also amazing - once the phage enters the bacteria and attacks it, the phage reproduces until the bacteria explodes. This releases new phages that continue the bacteria killing spree. (Sounds like a great horror movie plot to me!)

You are not alone.

P.S. If you need help or have questions hit the Green Button below and I’ll try to answer every one of you!

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