A positive TST or IGRA test result means that the person is likely to have been exposed to TB. It may be due to a latent or active TB infection. If a health practitioner suspects that someone has active tuberculosis, other tests, such as chest X-rays and AFB laboratory testing, are used to confirm the diagnosis.
In IBS the sugars can help create gas, which then puts pressure on the gut and causes the colon to expand and the expanding realeases neurotransmitters that can cause symptoms. Pain and d. But there is an underlying functional problem, not the sugar itself or gas or bacteria. IBS Forum Moderator. I am not a doctor.
Sugar gives the body energy. Actually, it is the only source of energy for the brain and red blood cells. Each gram of sugar contains 4 calories. Unlike complex carbohydrates, sugars are digested quickly and are easily broken down into glucose, which is then used for energy.