Got my gut results! the values in the brackets are the normal range):
H. Pylori:
Helicobacter pylori 3.6e3 High (<1.0e3)
Normal Bacterial Flora:
Clostridia (class) 1.72e8 High (5.00e6 - 5.00e7)
Enterobacter spp. 5.95e7 High (1.00e6 - 5.00e7)
Phyla Microbiota
Bacteroidetes 1.13e13 High (8.61e11 - 3.31e12)
Firmicutes 7.13e11 High (5.70e10 - 3.04e11)
Opportunistic Bacteria:
Bacillus spp. 2.38e6 High (<1.50e5)
Morganella spp. 3.36e4 High (<1.00e3)
Pseudomonas spp. 1.56e6 High (<1.00e4)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2.04e4 High (<5.00e2)
Streptococcus spp. 2.85e4 High (<1.00e3)
Intestinal Health:
Steatocrit 20 High (<15 %)
Anti-gliadin IgA 52 (0 - 157 U/L)
Secretory IgA 239 Low (510 - 2010 ug/g)
Add-On:
Zonulin 44.1 (<107ng/g)
Apparently I don’t have leaky gut based on this which I guess is great! But this definitely explains my GI symptoms and underlying inflammation. My doctor told me i can eat anything but in moderation and to choose veggies more over fruits, along with the supplement protocol she will be prescribing me. However, I don’t think letting all hell break loose on food without knowing which one is right for my personal microbiome is a good approach…even with the correct supplements lol.
I got diagnosed with LaryngoPharyngeal reflux (LPR/Silent Reflux) by an ENT, which kind of explains the voice hoarseness. Now I’m just going to be testing to rule out GERD or anything cause I really don’t want that lol.
Re adrenals, do you think my adrenals are busy/depleted because of fighting these gut pathogens and additional stress? My doctor said all can go back in order when gut is fixed…
My blood cortisol level was 13 in a range of 5-25, and my DHEA-S Blood test came out to be 432 in a range of 80-560.
I am taking taurine pentoxifylline, L Citrulline, Calcium/Magnesium strictly to prevent plaques and fibrosis. That’s my most worrying sympton.
Iodine I am taking only because I don’t get iodine in my diet since I only use sea salt. It’s not lugol’s iodine but it’s some i got from this supplement store. I only do like once or twice a week 3 drops.