GI Map: FUNCTIONAL STOOL TESTING
Understanding the ecosystem of the gut is crucial for optimizing health and addressing a wide range of chronic conditions.
Traditional medical tests overlook crucial aspects of gut health.
Functional tests like the GI Map offer a comprehensive and personalized approach to finding root causes of chronic symptoms and conditions.
key benefits of GI mapping:
GI stool testing evaluates microbial diversity, pathogenic bacteria, yeast, fungal overgrowth, digestive enzyme activity and neuro-inflammatory markers.
Every individual has a unique microbiome profile influenced by factors such as diet, lifestyle, medications, trauma and environmental exposures. The GI Map is a comprehensive stool test that provides personalized insights into an individual's gut microbiome, enabling targeted interventions tailored to your specific needs.
By detecting imbalances and dysfunctions in the gut microbiome early on, GI stool testing can help prevent the progression of chronic conditions and support proactive interventions to restore gut health.
Who GI Mapping is for?
Patients with ongoing symptoms such as: chronic abdominal pain, nausea, chronic ear-nose-throat infections, inflammatory conditions, prolonged antibiotic use, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndromes, chronic headaches, autoimmune conditions, histamine intolerance, abdominal bloating, chronic pain, fatigue, unexplained infertility and more.
What is expected from patients who choose GI Mapping?
Functional testing can be pricy which is why a strong commitment level is required. Patients who do not want to make diet and lifestyle changes will simply not improve. Supplementation with herbs, vitamins, acupuncture and food grade products are implemented as treatment strategy. Patients who do GI mapping are expected to make the suggested changes required to improve their current state. The test provides a baseline and re-testing is done every 4-6 months to track symptoms and results. Patient compliance is expected for optimal results.
What is tested?
The GI-MAP (Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus) is a comprehensive stool test that analyzes various markers related to gut health, including microbial balance, digestion, inflammation, and immune function.
The GI MAP plus Zonulin looks at everything listed here plus Zonulin. What is Zonulin? Zonulin is a protein that regulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells in the digestive tract. It's associated with a number of immune-mediated diseases, including autoimmune diseases, tumoral diseases, and neuroinflammatory diseases.
Here’s a complete list of the markers typically assessed in a GI-MAP test:
1. Pathogenic Bacteria
Campylobacter spp.
Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
Toxin A
Toxin B
Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
Salmonella spp.
Shigella spp.
Yersinia enterocolitica
2. H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori (including virulence factors such as CagA, VacA, etc.)
3. Commensal (Beneficial) Bacteria
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides spp.
Bifidobacterium spp.
Escherichia coli
Enterococcus spp.
Lactobacillus spp.
Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio
Akkermansia muciniphila
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
4. Opportunistic Bacteria
Morganella morganii
Citrobacter freundii complex
Enterobacter spp.
Klebsiella spp.
Proteus spp.
Pseudomonas spp.
Methanobacteriaceae (Methanobrevibacter smithii)
Staphylococcus spp.
Streptococcus spp.
Prevotella spp.
Fusobacterium spp.
5. Viruses
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
6. Parasites
Blastocystis hominis
Cryptosporidium spp.
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Dientamoeba fragilis
7. Worms
Necator americanus / Ancylostoma duodenale (hookworm)
Strongyloides stercoralis
Trichuris trichiura
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
Ascaris lumbricoides
Taenia spp. (tapeworm)
8. Fungi/Yeast
Candida spp. (Candida albicans and non-albicans)
Geotrichum spp.
Microsporidia spp.
9. Digestive Markers
Elastase-1 (Pancreatic enzyme output)
Steatocrit (Fat malabsorption)
Products of Protein Breakdown (Putrefactive SCFAs)
10. Immune Response/Inflammation
Secretory IgA (sIgA)
Anti-gliadin IgA
Calprotectin
Lactoferrin
11. Intestinal Health/Metabolic Markers
β-glucuronidase
12. Antibiotic Resistance Genes
blaTEM (Beta-lactamase resistance gene)
mefA (Macrolide resistance gene)
VanA/VanB (Vancomycin resistance genes)
This test provides a detailed analysis of gut microbiota, pathogenic organisms, digestive efficiency, and immune function, helping to identify imbalances and underlying causes of gastrointestinal symptoms and other systemic health issues.
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