With the Comprehensive Stool Analysis, your stool sample is examined to determine:
1.) Candida and mold
2.) Bacterial imbalance of the intestinal flora
3.) pH-value of the stool
4.) Pancreatic elastase (malabsorption)
5.) Alpha-1-antitrypsin (inflammation)
6.) Secretory IgA (gut mucosal immunology)
7.) Helicobacter pylori
Who should take the test?
Hippocrates once said that all disease begins in the gut. With an area of several hundred square meters, the gut is the largest organ of our body and also one of the most important. Its task does not only consist of digesting food and passing it as nutrients, minerals and trace elements to the organism. The intestinal mucosa forms a mechanical barrier in healthy people: it is permeable to nutrients and liquids, but impermeable to harmful substances.
Beyond that, the gut and its bacteria are of great importance for the immune system – nearly 80% of all immune cells are located there. However, the intestinal mucosa can fulfill its task only with an intact gut flora.
The test analyzes the values of the following analytes:
- - Escherichia coli
- - Proteus
- - Citerobacter
- - Klebsiella
- - Other enterobacteriaceae
- - Enterococci
- - Pseudomonas
- - Bacteroides
- - Bifidobacteria
- - Lactobacilli
- - Clostridia
- - pH-Value
- - Candida albicans
- - Candida spec.
- - Geotrichum candidum
- - Yeast
- - Helicobacter pylori
- - Pancreatic elastase 1
- - Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
- - Secretory IgA
Our Comprehensive Gut Biome & Health Test helps you to get a comprehensive picture of your gut health as the state of your gastrointestinal system is extremely important for your overall well-being.
How does it work?
You collect the samples at home, send them back to us and we will provide you with your level of each analyte and whether your level falls within the reference ranges for your age. In addition to that, the results include graphs showing whether your are in the "green" (=normal/healthy) or "red" (=too high/low) area, making it easy to understand the results.
What will my results tell me?
Your results will provide detailed information about whether your escherichia coli, proteus, citerobacter, klebsiella, other enterobacteriaceae, enterococci, pseudomonas, bacteroides, bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, clostridia, pH-Value, candida albicans, candida spec., geotrichum candidum, yeast, helicobacter pylori, pancreatic elastase 1, alpha-1-Antitrypsin and secretory IgA levels are normal, low, or high compared to reference ranges in your age group. You can then discuss the results with your doctor or health practitioner, who can give you further guidance and treatment recommendations.
Click HERE for additional instructions on collecting a sample.