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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Acid reflux or too little acid |
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International trips that resulted in traveler’s diarrhea that was never tested or treated |
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.
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory’s GI Card is the latest in comprehensive stool DNA testing using PCR technology.
