11/03/2025
We are so excited to begin offering Comprehensive Digestive Stool Testing.
Cornerstones of good health include proper digestion of food, assimilation of nutrients, exclusion of pathogens and timely elimination of waste. To obtain benefits from food that is consumed, nutrients must be appropriately digested and then efficiently absorbed into portal circulation. Microbes, larger-sized particles of fiber, and undigested foodstuffs should remain within the intestinal lumen. Poor digestion and malabsorption of vital nutrients can contribute to degenerative diseases, compromised immune status and nutritional deficiencies. Impairment of the highly specific nutrient uptake processes, or compromised GI barrier function, as in "leaky gut syndrome," can result from a number of causes including:
+Low gastric acid production
+Chronic maldigestion
+Food allergen impact on bowel absorptive surfaces
*Bacterial overgrowth or imbalances (dysbiosis)
*Pathogenic bacteria, yeast or parasites and related toxic irritants
*The use of NSAIDs and antibiotics
Impairment of intestinal functions can contribute to the development of food allergies, systemic illnesses, autoimmune disease, and toxic overload from substances that are usually kept in the confines of the bowel for elimination. After performing a stool test, efficient remediation of GI dysfunctions incorporates a comprehensive guided approach that should include consideration of elimination of pathogens and exposure to irritants, supplementation of hydrochloric acid, pancreatic enzymes and pre- and probiotics, and repair of the mucosal barrier.
The Comprehensive Stool Analysis (CSA) is an invaluable non-invasive diagnostic assessment that permits practitioners to objectively evaluate the status of beneficial and imbalanced commensal bacteria, pathogenic bacteria, yeast/fungus by culture, PCR, and other gold standard methods. Precise identification of pathogenic species and susceptibility testing greatly facilitates selection of the most appropriate pharmaceutical or natural treatment agents.
Call the office to order your test kit. 816-425-5578
The total cost is $389 which includes the testing kit, analysis, results/report, and meeting with doctor to go over the results (in person or by zoom).
We are so excited to offer this test because Health Begins in the Gut.
Dr. Nick is a BackGenius Provider for testing, supplements, and the Scoliosis Activity Suit.
