Joshua Z. Goldenberg, ND​
Colorado | United States of America
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Dr. Goldenberg is a researcher, teacher, naturopathic doctor and founder of Dr. Journal Club, LLC. He is most passionate about the interplay of evidence and clinical practice.
Dr. Goldenberg is an active researcher with numerous publications in high impact scientific journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and The Cochrane Library. His research focus includes irritable bowel syndrome, SIBO, probiotics, evidence-informed practice, and research methodology. He is Research Investigator at the Helfgott Research Institute and Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Technology Sydney. He has presented nationally and internationally on evidence-based medicine as well as probiotics and research methodology. His probiotics work has been highlighted by
the BBC, The New York Times, The Seattle Times, Prevention Magazine, and Fox News.
Dr. Goldenberg is a passionate educator and is faculty for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine’s Interprofessional Fellowship in Integrative Health and Medicine, where he teaches critical evaluation of the literature and evidence-informed practice. He is past adjunct faculty at Bastyr University, his alma mater, in which he enrolled after receiving honors and distinction in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania. He also guest lectures widely.
As a naturopathic doctor Dr. Goldenberg focuses on integrative approaches to irritable bowel syndrome and SIBO as well as other gastrointestinal complaints working in concert with patients’ conventional gastroenterologists.
In 2014 Dr. Goldenberg created the medical education website www.DrJournalClub.com in order to share his passion for the interplay of evidence and clinical practice with the larger integrative medicine community.
"The Worst Test We Use All the Time - A Careful Review Of The Literature On Breath Testing For SIBO"
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Clinical interest in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has exploded over the past decade. Most SIBO practitioners consider breath testing to be an essential component of competent care. In the gastroenterological research community, breath testing has come under heavy criticism. Certainly no test is perfect but breath testing may exemplify this fact particularly well. While breath testing continues to be an essential part of many practices for SIBO diagnosis and management it is important to fully understand the limitations of the test in order to best utilize it in practice. Join us as we explore the literature on the worst test we use all the time.
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Learning Objectives:
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Explain the limitations of using breath tests for the diagnosis of SIBO compared to other alternatives.
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Describe the specific issues with glucose-based breath tests for SIBO diagnosis.
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Describe the specific issues with lactulose-based breath tests for SIBO diagnosis.
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Critique the North American consensus document on breath testing for SIBO.
Past Conference Participation
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2020 Integrative SIBO Conference - San Diego, California
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"The Worst Test We Use All the Time - A Careful Review Of The Literature On Breath Testing For SIBO"