Educational Articles
GI-MAP’s qPCR Technology Identifies C. difficile in a Long-Suffering Patient
by Ilana Gurevich, ND, NSOM, FABNG
Elderly Patient with Chronic, Unresolved GI Complaints Turns to Functional Medicine
Diane is an 83-year-old female who was referred to our clinic for a consult by her gastroenterologist. Diane presented to the office complaining of chronic... read more »
Understanding the Gut-Skin Connection with GI-MAP
GI-MAP® stool testing is a comprehensive diagnostic tool that can provide valuable information about the health of the gut microbiome, which can impact overall health, including skin health.
The gut is responsible for digesting and absorbing nutrients, which are essential for skin health, and... read more »
Understanding the Gut Microbiome Through the Lens of the OMX Organic Metabolomics Test
by Cass Nelson-Dooley, MS
Introduction – Metabolites from the Gut Microbiome
We can't talk about the human metabolome without talking about metabolites from the gut microbiome. In fact, over 10% of the human metabolome is directly associated with gut microbial... read more »
Managing an H. pylori Infection with High-Risk Virulence Factors
by Ilana Gurevich, ND, NSOM, FABNG
Using GI-MAP to Find the Root Cause of Nausea and Abdominal Pain
Cristina is a 58-year-old female who presented to my clinic with persistent nausea. For the year before seeing me, she felt so nauseous upon awakening that she felt the urge to... read more »
GI-MAP Case Review for a Patient with Microscopic Colitis
by Ilana Gurevich, ND, NSOM, FABNG
When Conventional Treatment for Microscopic Colitis Fails to Resolve Symptoms
Sarah is a 45-year-old woman who presented to my clinic with chronic diarrhea and a host of diagnoses. She was diagnosed, by biopsy, with celiac disease at age 35... read more »
GI-MAP Inaccurate? We Think Not.
Response from Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory
We'd like to thank everyone for their interest in the GI-MAP® stool test, especially the thousands of practitioners who trust GI-MAP as an essential tool in their clinical practice.
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory (DSL) would like to provide... read more »
OMX Organic Metabolomics Takes Organic Acid Testing to the Next Level
Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory has rocked the functional medicine market with its new metabolomics test: OMX™ Organic Metabolomics. After 30 years of organic acid testing in the functional medicine industry, this test provides a fresh, updated, and much-needed improvement on the organic acid... read more »
Gas & Histamine Producers on GI-MAP
IBS and SIBO are commonly-diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders that can often be challenging for practitioners to effectively treat.
GI-MAP® can help practitioners gain breakthrough insights into potential underlying causes and contributors to IBS, SIBO, and related conditions, as well as... read more »
Beyond Breath Testing: Using the GI-MAP to Uncover the Other Players in SIBO
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SIBO is on the top of everyone’s mind these days. In this blog by Dr. Amy Rolfsen we review why SIBO breath testing by itself just isn’t enough. To design an effective treatment protocol the first time, we need the whole picture of gut health, including digestion, immunity, commensals,... read more »