Gut Bacteria & Parasites Test (Stool Test)

$499.00

Get to the Root Cause of Your GI Symptoms & Inflammation

Are you under high stress, experience digestive issues or unexplained body pain, brain fog, low energy or headaches? If you're doing your best to live a healthy lifestyle but continue to feel unwell, an imbalanced gut microbiome could be to blame. While trillions of microorganisms are found in our gut, it's possible for them to fall out of their homeostatic limits. What's more, we can acquire microorganisms that shouldn't be present in our body. This simple lab takes a comprehensive look at key gut bacteria and parasite markers to identify any possible underlying imbalances.

Get to the Root Cause of Your GI Symptoms & Inflammation

Are you under high stress, experience digestive issues or unexplained body pain, brain fog, low energy or headaches? If you're doing your best to live a healthy lifestyle but continue to feel unwell, an imbalanced gut microbiome could be to blame. While trillions of microorganisms are found in our gut, it's possible for them to fall out of their homeostatic limits. What's more, we can acquire microorganisms that shouldn't be present in our body. This simple lab takes a comprehensive look at key gut bacteria and parasite markers to identify any possible underlying imbalances.

What is Measured

Stool Cultures

Looks closely at microbial balance or imbalance

Expected/beneficial bacterial flora: make up a significant portion of the total microflora in a healthy & balanced GI tract. It is important to identify any overgrowth or undergrowth of good or bad bacterial flora. Beneficial bacteria are expected as they have many health-protecting effects in the gut including manufacturing vitamins, fermenting fibers, digesting proteins and carbohydrates, and propagating anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory factors.

Dysbiotic bacterial flora: are known pathogenic bacteria that have the potential to cause disease in the GI tract. They can be present due to a number of factors including: consumption of contaminated water or food, exposure to chemicals that are toxic to beneficial bacteria; the use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives or other medications; poor fiber intake and high levels of stress.

Normal and dysbiotic yeast: while normally present in small quantities, high levels of yeast is considered abnormal and can contribute to bloating or skin issues. High levels of yeast colonization is associated with several inflammatory diseases of the GI tract.

−

Microscopy

Identifying potential intestinal parasites

Intestinal parasites are abnormal inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract that have the potential to cause damage to their host. If left untreated, chronic parasitic infections can cause damage to the intestinal lining and can be an unsuspected cause of illness and fatigue. Chronic parasitic infections can also be associated with increased intestinal permeability, irritable bowel syndrome, irregular bowel movements, malabsorption, gastritis or indigestion, skin disorders, joint pain, allergic reactions, and decreased immune function.

Protozoa (tiny cell like parasites)

Nematodes (Roundworms)

Cestodes (Tapeworms)

Trematodes (Flukes)

−

Other Markers

Looking closely at potential inflammation markers

+

Immunoassay/Stool Markers

Pathogenic Parasites and Bacteria

+

In-Depth Stool Analysis

Detecting Intestinal Inflammation and Poor Nutrient Absorption

You Might Also Like