GI-MAP Test
What Is GI - MAP
The Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus (GI-MAP) is an innovative clinical tool that measures gastrointestinal microbiota DNA from a single stool sample with state of the art, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology.
The GI-MAP was designed to detect microbes that may be disturbing normal microbial balance or contributing to illness as well as indicators of digestion, absorption, inflammation, and immune function.
Who Can Get GI-MAP?
Anyone can benefit from a GI-MAP gut health assessment. Some patients are looking to achieve optimal health, while other patients have been chronically ill and frustrated without a diagnosis for years.
Some conditions that warrant testing are:
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Autoimmune diseases
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IBS/IBD
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Digestive complaints, diarrhea or constipation
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Brain fog
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Skin problems, like acne and psoriasis
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Mood disorders, depression, and anxiety
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Diabetes and weight loss issues
What Is The Benefit Of GI - Map
​It will help you discover:
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If you have any pathogenic parasites, bacterial, viral or yeast infections that are the underlying cause behind your health
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Your levels of beneficial bacteria and whether you have enough of the “good guys” to maintain good health
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Whether you have “leaky gut” which is a cause of autoimmune and other chronic health problems, this is done by measuring your Zonulin levels
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Simply why you don’t feel quite right. When you feel bad and the doctor says she can’t find anything wrong with you, the GI-MAP may give you the answers you need.
What Is The Benefit Of Micronutrient Testing
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It measures 31 micronutrients levels including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants & metabolites, inside the T- Lymphocytes (white blood cells). Micronutrient performs.
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It measures the functional level and capability of these micronutrients.
Why Do I Need Micronutrient Testing
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To identify and prevent chronic conditions.
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Our body needs a balance of micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, & metabolites to perform optimally. ​Every biological function in our body needs micronutrient to function fully.
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Micronutrient testing will help us identify deficiencies.
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Deficiencies can affect our;
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Immune system
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GI health
Spectracell Micronutrient Testing - MNT
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SpectraCell’s Micronutrient test provides the most comprehensive nutritional analysis available by measuring functional deficiencies at the cellular level.
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This test measures Intracellular levels of micronutrients, not serum levels.
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It evaluates cellular absorption, metabolism and utilization of these nutrients.
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MNT measures the nutrient status over 4-6 months period