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H. Pylori has returned
Naveed Aslam 24.1.24 GI MAP.pdfNaveed Aslam 13.3.23 GI MAP.pdf
Hi B. & Daniel,
I received my GI MAP result (Naveed Aslam 24.1.24 GI MAP.PDF) today and H. Pylori has returned positive. In June 2023, it was negative, but I can’t attach the file here to show you. Is there limit to how many PDF files can be attached.
I’ve also attached my GI MAP result from 13th March 2023 for comparison.
Today’s results appear to be a lot worse compared to 13th March 2023.
I am not sure why H. Pylori has returned. Is it related to my other markers too?
I have very high B Glucuronidase, anti-gliadin and calprotectin. Some thing called Eosinophil Active Protein is increased which never did before.
What can I do to improve other markers? It appears auto immune and inflammatory markers have gone up.
What can I do to improve other markers?
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Hey @Naveed Aslam,
I’m curious: why do you believe you’ve got H. Pylori back? This report says the opposite I believe. It says on the front of H. Pylori you’ve improved. Perhaps I’m looking at the wrong report?
The occult blood went down as well and that’s a good thing!
There are some things I would pay attention to. The elevations in the opportunistic/overgrowth microbes section for example. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp are elevated on your lab reports. If you’re otherwise asymptomatic, bringing back some diversity in the microbiome can help bring back balance in the opportunistic section.
Akkermansia Muciniphila (one of the ‘keystone bacteria’) is undetectable on both your lab results. Akkermansia is a keystone bacteria because it supports a lot of other ‘good bacteria’ by producing Short Chain Fatty Acids. It also helps strengthen the gut lining and has been seen to reduce leaky gut.
I can find some research that Akkermansia is low in people with histamine intolerance. However, how supplementing with Akkermansia affects people who have histamine intolerance is not described (or at least not to my knowledge).
If you are going to try a supplement, finding good Akkermansia supplements is hard. I would recommend using this product from the brand pendulum. You might find the website informative as well.
B Glucuronidase
There are a few reasons why B Glucuronidase goes up. Eating sugary/processed foods is a big one. Smoking, alcohol and a high-fat diet can do it as well. Antibiotics could cause elevations as well.
Mildly elevated calprotectin
Calprotectin in the stool is an inflammatory marker. It is a little bit elevated, but to me, it just means something in your gut is going on. The upper part of the GI Map in this case is more important to me since it tells me what is going on.I’m not seeing the elevations of anti-gliadin IgA as well. Or perhaps you meant something else?
If so, please let me know and I can help you clarify!
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@Daniel Schepers hi.
H. Pylori
GI MAP labelled 13.3.23, H. Pylori was 3.32e²
In June 26th 2023, I only had the standalone H. Pylori test carried out and it was below detectable level. I couldn’t attach the PDF file for this result yesterday. I’ll try now.
In my GI MAP from yesterday, it came back and the reading was 2.59e2.
Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp
I’m not sure what to expect symptoms wise. Is this bacteria contagious? How can I get rid of it? Both have been increasing since the past GI MAPS have been done. How can bring the microbiome balance in Daniel?
Antigliadin IGA
This has increased as well.
Eosinophil Active Protein
This has increased from non detectable to 0.14
Beta Glucurondiase
Refined sugar foods in the evening is the big problem for me. Ok, this is the reason.
Calprotectin
This has increased from 43 to 134. Could this be due to the sugar foods.
Akkermansia Muciniphila
Yes, always been below detectable.
Would it be possible to go through the lab result as a live group chat and record it.
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Hey @Naveed Aslam,
I think I understand how you’ve read some of the lab values now! Let’s start with some general stuff!
Having some opportunistic bacteria is normal
In fact, I would like you to move away from the idea of ‘opportunistic bacteria’. It’s true that when we have too much of them, we like to reduce them. Too much of these bacteria can cause some health issues. However, small amounts of them might be necessary for a balanced microbiome.
Let’s take H. Pylori as an example. Most people have H. pylori living in the stomach.
This is normal.
If the environment of the GI tract is balanced and the immune system works like it supposed to, H.Pylori is there, but it’s under control.
How to read the numbers
The numbers you see on the report are in scientific notation. Let’s take H. Pylori as an example again. In the column ‘reference’ you see ‘< 1.00 e3’. e3 means you have to multiply the number with 1000 (a 1 with 3 zeros). ‘e2’ means: multiple with 100 (a 1 with 2 zeros). If your values of H. Pylori are below ‘1.00 e3’ or ‘1000’, this is considered good. Your most recent values are ‘2.58 e2’ (which means 2.58 multiplied by 100) or ‘258’. According to this test, these values are good. Antibodies Having all kinds of antibodies is normal as well. Low levels of Antigliadin IgA are present, but not in ways you need to worry about. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells that are present in the gut. When they are activated, they release Eosinophil Active Protein that helps destroy cells from invaders. There will always be some degree of activation, especially in the gut where everything you eat from the outside world is passing through. High levels are a sign something is out of control. Low levels are usually indicative that there might be a lonely invader passing through that needs to be taken care of, but everything is ok. I hope these explanations make sense and put your mind at rest. Final note Getting the Akkermansia Muciniphila up can help you with diversity in the microbiome. A ‘healthy microbiome’ usually has between 1-3% of Akkermansia present. Diversity can influence the elevated numbers in the ‘opportunistic bacteria’ section. I often recommend probiotics with a wider spectrum, however introducing this keystone bacteria provides nutrition to a lot of other bacteria and can help good bacteria thrive. It might be something you could explore. I hope this answer helps Naveed! -
Sorry for the late response Daniel. I still need to reply to your kind reply.
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