Why Simply Taking a Probiotic May Not Be Alleviating Your Gut Complaints

Bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, food reactions, or fatigue post meals can stem from:

• Pancreatic insufficiency

• Sluggish bile flow

• Hypochlorhydria/  stomach acid

• SIBO &/or  HPYLORI

• Increased intestinal permeability

• Immune dysregulation

• Intestinal inflammation

• Dysbiosis

• Nervous system dysregulation

  
  

  Why bloodwork or a stool test at your PCP misses these...

  
  

  Primary care stool tests look for:

  • Acute infections

  • Blood in the stool

  • Major inflammation

  
  

  Bloodwork simply put, has limitations for gut work-up & cannot provide all the data that a DNA PCR stool study can.

This is where specialty testing comes in...

The GI MAP home stool test (starting at $350) gives a more comprehensive look at what is happening within the gut.

It is essential to see a skilled clinician (MD, DO, NP, PA) who is trained in GI MAP interpretation- someone who can look at the big picture for your results and match them with your clinical scenario.  Relying on ChatGPT can lead to unnecessary out of pocket expenses on inappropriate supplementation as well as over-treating or under-treating your own conditions.

 It may be time to have another set of eyes on your case...

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