A Practitioner's Guide to Mastering Functional Medicine Lab Values - Gut & Digestion Insights: (Part 2 of 4) Advanced Testing for Gastrointestinal

A Practitioner's Guide to Mastering Functional Medicine Lab Values - Gut & Digestion Insights: (Part 2 of 4) Advanced Testing for Gastrointestinal

Lab Results Tell a Story—Especially When You Start with the Gut You’ve heard it before: “If you don’t know where to start, start with the gut.” But how do you connect real lab data to the complex web of digestion, microbiome balance, and immune health? Book 2: A Practitioner's Guide to Mastering Functional Medicine Lab Values - Gut & Digestion Insights: (Part 2 of 4) Advanced Testing for Gastrointestinal Health This second volume in A Practitioner’s Guide to Mastering Functional Medicine Lab Values dives deep into the world of gut testing—giving you one centralized clinical resource for stool, blood, and breath test interpretation across hundreds of critical markers. With 550 pages of detailed clinical data , you’ll have everything you need at your fingertips to analyze, assess, and act with confidence . Top 4 Stool Tests Compared and Interpreted: GI MAP (Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory) - GI Effects (Genova Diagnostics) - GI 360 (Doctor’s Data) - Vibrant Gut Zoomer (Vibrant America) Covering hundreds of markers, including: Pathogens (bacterial, viral, parasitic) - Opportunistic and Commensal Microbes - Fungi/Yeast Profiles - Microbiome Diversity & Metabolites - Intestinal Health Markers - Digestion & Absorption - Inflammation & Immune Response - Phylum, Mycology, and Parasitology Patterns Key Blood Panels for Gut & Immune Function: Advanced Intestinal Barrier Assessment (Precision Point Diagnostics) Zonulin, Diamine Oxidase, Histamine, LPS IgA/IgG/IgM - P88 Dietary Allergy Test IgE, IgG4, IgG, C3d, Biogenic Compounds (oxalates, glutamate, FOD-MAPs, lectins, amines, nitrites, salicylates) - IBS-SMART™ Test (Gemelli Biotech) Anti-Vinculin IgG, Anti-Cytolethal Distending Toxin B IgG - Wheat and Gluten Sensitivity Panels Vibrant Wheat Zoomer - Full Celiac Panel (Total IgA, tTG IgA/IgG, DGP IgA/IgG, HLA-DQ2/DQ8 Genotypes) SIBO Breath Testing Made Simple: Genova Diagnostics SIBO Profile and Trio-Smart Test Hydrogen (H₂) - Methane (CH₄) - Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Plus: Pediatric Ranges & Resources for key markers—a unique addition not found in Book 1. - Optimized Functional Reference Ranges to better detect early dysfunction and patterns. - Clinical Pattern Recognition tools to connect subtle lab shifts to real-world gut dysfunction. This is not just a reference book—it's a clinical companion designed to help you: Detects intestinal barrier issues, SIBO, dysbiosis, food sensitivities, and microbiome imbalance with precision. - See the bigger picture in complex GI cases without wasting hours cross-referencing between tests. - Move from basic lab reading to clinical mastery in interpreting gastrointestinal health markers. Ready to make lab work your superpower in gut health cases? This volume gives you the clarity, structure, and confidence to do just that.