5 warning signs of poor gut health
Your gut has incredible control over your overall health, but understanding why or how to determine which symptoms are cause for concern can be confusing.
The gut microbiome contains a mixture of good and bad bacteria that play many important roles in our body: protection against dangerous bacteria, regulation of metabolism, support of digestion, formation of vitamins, control of hormone levels and disposal of toxins. It makes sense when there is a deficiency in the system
Here are 5 characters that you may need a stool analysis.
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Do not have 1-2 solid stools every day |
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Pain or gas after meals or snacks |
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Have tried several food intolerances or many types of diets such as FODMAPS or GAPS |
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Why test?
There are quite a few markers on a stool test that can help us get a really clear idea of what is going on in your colon and which may be contributing to your symptoms. But a stool test also gives us clues about other parts of the digestive system, such as the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. For this reason, I want my clients to start with a simple one-day stool test that they can do at home. Most importantly, a stool test tells us whether you have dysbiosis – an imbalance of good, bad and commensal bacteria in the colon and / or an intestinal infection such as that caused by parasites, bacteria, viruses, worms and yeast / fungus.