Testing Your Stool in The Name of Health: GI MAP Test

 I do not recommend food sensitivity tests

I do not recommend Viome microbiome testing

I do not recommend leaky gut testing

I do not recommend zonulin testing

I DO RECOMMEND THE GI-MAP test.

Why? Well, the The Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus measures gastrointestinal microbiota DNA in your stool using quantitative polymerase chain reaction technology. This test is more sensitive than other stool tests. It will also tell you how much of a microbe is present (versus a simple positive or negative).

Here is a sample report

The GI-MAP test does NOT tell you which foods to eat or avoid based on your stool, aside from the anti-gliadin marker. This test is used to get to the root cause of your gut symptoms. This is a medical test used when people have symptoms of digestive disorders.

GI-MAP Stool Test

• Identify the cause of your digestive upset versus wasting time and money guessing and potentially supporting the wrong cause

• Detects H-pylori and virulence factors. My client is so happy because now she knows why she’s been feeling terrible for years!

• The best test if you have constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, bloating

• A qualified practitioner can interpret your results and tell if you have SIBO as there are other markers that show up. This saves you hours doing a breath test

• The best test if you have chronic inflammation, hormone imbalances, autoimmune disorders

• The GI-MAP reveals antibiotic resistant genes so my client with H-Pylori learned to avoid a certain antibiotic strain because it wouldn’t have worked for her. This is so helpful as antibiotics deplete the bad and good bugs and can also impact mood

• This tests identifies opportunistic and normal bacteria flora, as well as candida, vital pathogens, bacterial pathogens, immune response, inflammation (calprotectin) and parasites. Having enough good bacteria is just as important as ensuring there isn’t any dysbiosis

• SIgA - how is your body responding to invaders. This is the defence system in your gut. It’s also very linked to stress .

 I paid for additional training to offer this GI-MAP test and be able to interpret it so my clients reduce those unwanted gut and hormone symptoms FASTER! This also saves money in the long run because we have a targeted nutrition, lifestyle and supplement approach.

Testing your stool can positively impact your hormone health too. It goes beyond any digestive symptoms. If there is inflammation present from dysbiosis then your hormone levels will shift. Supporting the gut will improve your thyroid, sex hormones and cortisol, a stress hormone.

If you’re interested in doing a GI-MAP test and working with me, fill out this application form. Working with me means you get to the root cause and feel BETTER!

GI-MAP client

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