WHY DO A STOOL TEST?
Always have to know where the bathroom is "just in case"?
Bloating that nothing seems to help?
Spend way more time sitting on the toilet than you want to?
Have reoccuring pain in your stomach that keeps you from feeling your best?
Ever wondered if there was a way to "see" inside your gut? To find out what might be causing those persistent, annoying digestive issues? But without an invasive, costly procedure?
There is a way! Stool testing is a simple at home test that will give insights into many components of gut health.
Stool testing gives you a comprehensive look at overall gut health including:
- levels of good bacteria
- overgrowths of unfriendly bacteria
- nutrient absorption
- liver health
- integrity of your gut lining
- sensitivity to gluten
- immune function
- inflammation
The GI MAP (Gastro Intestinal Microbial Assay Plus) is a specific type of stool testing. It relies on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology to detect parasites, bacteria, fungi, and other microbes, by targeting the specific DNA of the organisms tested. This removes human error and tests for anaerobic microbes.
HOW IT WORKS:
The test collection kit is shipped to you. You simply collect your stool and use the provided tools to gather some of it into a specimen vial. This vial is sent back to labs in the provided, prepaid envelope and is then analyzed.
Learn more about stool testing and how it can benefit you! Schedule a discovery call and we'll dive deeper into your specific gut health!