GUT HEALTH TESTING
Common symptoms and conditions associated with abnormal gut function and imbalances include:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Disease
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Bad breath
- Reflux
- Indigestion
- Food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Hormonal imbalances
- Weight loss
- Weight gain
- Autism
- Fatigue
- Skin conditions – acne, eczema, psoriasis
- Poor liver function
- Malabsorption / Maldigestion
Stool Tests & Microbiome Analysis
Depending on your signs and symptoms we use a variety of advanced, non-invasive diagnostic tools for assessing your gastrointestinal function and uncovering the underlying cause to unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms.
These test can investigate:
- Digestion
- Metabolism
- Absorption
- Pancreatic function
- Beneficial Bacteria
- Pathogenic Bacteria including Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter, Citrobacter, Yersinia
- Parasites including Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Blastocystis hominis and other parasites
- Leaky Gut Marker
- Yeasts including Candida albicans and other yeasts
- Gluten sensitivity
- Inflammation (Inflammatory Bowel Disease versus Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- H.pylori
- Gastritis
- Peptic ulcers
- Gastric cancer markers & Colorectal cancer markers
To learn more about this test and more we recommend booking in for our initial wellness appointment, where we can advice what test will be best suited to your health concerns and goals OR if you know what you want you can check out our functional testing packages HERE.
Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) Breath Test
The SIBO breath test is a simple, non-invasive test to test whether or not you have SIBO
The SIBO test requires you to swallow a lactulose substance after a 24 hour preparatory diet. If bacteria is present in the small intestine, the bacteria will ferment the lactulose and produce hydrogen and / or methane, which is exhaled via the breath.
Breath samples are collected every 20 minutes for 3 hours in the comfort of your home.
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Test
The two most simple ways for testing for H.pylori are either via a breath test or stool test
Stool Test:
A stool test looks for antigens associated with H.pylori infection in your stool. This test requires you to submit a sample of your stool (faeces) to the lab and can be done in the comfort of your own home. This can also be added into the CDSA for a more comprehensive analysis.
Urea Breath Test:
A breath test requires you to consume either a urea containing liquid or capsule to test for the presence of H.pylori. If H. pylori is present in your gastrointestinal tract, the material will be broken down into carbon dioxide gas and detected in your breath.