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GI MAP RESULT
Hello B, hope you are well! Would you be able to provide any feedback on these results? I tried to upload all five pages but I am not sure if it allowed me to do this.
Look forward to any suggestions in terms of treatment plan please 🙂
Thank you!
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Hey @Lana Zambarakji,
Could you help us explain what symptoms you are currently experiencing? If you’re using medications (or supplements), let us know as well!
Could you also describe your current diet? For example:
How much of your food is homemade? How much is take-out food
How many grams of non-starchy vegetables do you eat daily? An estimation is just fine.
Are you on a plant-based diet?
Streptococcus spp.
Many strains of Streptococcus are non-pathogenic and occur as commensal flora on the skin, the mouth, the upper respiratory tract, urogenital, and gastrointestinal tracts. Some strains can however cause some problems.
Mild infections could cause a variety of symptoms, depending on the place where the overgrowth is. Examples of mild symptoms can be:
Sores and blisters that form near your mouth and nose or on your arms and legs.
Pain and discomfort in your throat.
Cellulitis
Severe infections however need immediate medical attention. An infection that causes a rash, sore throat and a high fever for example.
Secretory IgA
Your IgA is on the lower end as well. This makes me curious about your serum vitamin D levels. Supporting your immune system with the right nutrients might help. These nutrients include vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, zinc and vitamin A.
Other common reasons why Secretory IgA can be low are:
Food allergies
Stress
and since secretory IgA is mostly produced in the intestines, damage in the gut lining could also be a reason for low secretory IgA
Balancing the immune system can help you to lower the Streptococcus spp and balance the microbiome.
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Hey Daniel,
Thank you so much for getting back.
These aren’t my results actually but a friends who a few months back had eaten some raw meat and he had quite painful abdominal pain at the time and was given a five day antibiotic course. I had recommended the GI Map test and these are the results.
In terms of diet, he is back on his meal plans high in protein and fat which includes veggies – I need to check the quantity though. He has just started taking some SCFA supplements (prior to these results)
his vitamin D levels use to be on the lower but are now at 56 so increasing nicely. B12 also use to be on the lower end but has now increased with B complex vit. He takes Omega 3 and magnesium too.
In terms of symptoms the only major ones were back in October before the antibiotics- since then no painful symptoms but bloating and indigestion.
Stress levels are up – it’s been a year he has a rash on his forehead that flares during times.
I know H pylori is present in many and if there are no painful symptoms does this mean it doesn’t need to be killed off?
Look forward to your response.
Thanks! Lana
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Hey @Lana Zambarakji,
Most people have small amounts of H. Pylori in their stomachs. This is nothing to worry about! In healthy individuals, the body controls these small amounts of H. Pylori.
Although people can get alarmed by the H. Pylori section of the GI Maps, these amounts are quite common and are no reason to worry.
Stress is something you could work on with your friend. Even when all nutrients are available to produce healthy white blood cells, stress can suppress immune system function.
Since your friend had antibiotics, it’s usually recommended to use broad-spectrum probiotics 6-9 months afterwards to support the diversity in the microbiome. Antibiotics kill bacteria and other pathogens but don’t affect yeast. To prevent yeast from overgrowing in the gut, I often recommend my clients to supplement with the beneficial yeast S. Boulardii to prevent opportunistic yeast species from overgrowing.
A nice product that contains S Boulardii with a blend of probiotics is Ther-Biotic ABx from Klaire Labs.
Besides the B vitamins and vitamin D, zinc and vitamin A are also important nutrients for the immune system.
I hope this helps!
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