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· testing · microbiome · screening · evidence

At-Home Stool Tests: Which Ones Have Been Validated

Some mail-in stool tests carry national screening recommendations and published accuracy data. Others were measured against a reference material and disagreed with each other.

· sibo · testing · bloating · evidence · digestion

What a SIBO Breath Test Can and Cannot Tell You

Nearly 30 percent of control subjects test positive. Here is what the diagnostic accuracy literature says about a result that is often read as definitive.

· leaky-gut · testing · evidence · supplements

Leaky Gut: What Is Measured, and What Is Sold

Intestinal permeability is a real, quantified research variable. 'Leaky gut syndrome' is a marketing category. The distance between the two is the story.