Bedfont, who has specialised in the design and manufacture of breath analysis medical devices for over 40 years, has made Dr. Jafar Jafari the first appointment to its Gastrolyzer Medical Advisory Board.
Head of Upper GI Physiology at the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust Hospitals, Dr. Jafari has an MD in Medicine, a PhD in Neurogastroenterology, and has been involved in over 100 research publications regarding gastroenterology. Notably, one of Dr. Jafari’s main areas of interest is hydrogen (H2) and C13 GI breath testing.
The Gastrolyzer range works by measuring exhaled levels of H2 and methane (CH4) that are produced when the gut breaks down food; interpreting these gas levels can help to determine gastrointestinal disorders such as lactose intolerance, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and more.
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