Comprehensive Gut Health Panel
What This Test Measures
Full gut assessment: microbiome, leaky gut, inflammation, infections
Conventional vs. Functional Optimal Range
The gap between these ranges is why you feel terrible with "normal" labs. Conventional medicine waits for disease. Functional medicine optimizes for health.
Gabriel's Take
A gut panel can include: Comprehensive Stool Analysis (microbiome, pathogens), Zonulin (leaky gut), Calprotectin (inflammation), Secretory IgA (immune defense), H. pylori, Candida antibodies. Functional medicine treats the gut as a root of health. Protocol: remove infections/triggers, support the gut lining, restore the microbiome. This is a foundation of functional medicine.
When This Test Is High
Varies: dysbiosis, leaky gut, infections, inflammation
When This Test Is Low
Healthy gut: diverse microbiome, intact barrier, no inflammation
Related Conditions
IBS, IBD, autoimmune disease, dysbiosis, leaky gut, SIBO
Recommended Follow-Up
Protocol: remove (infections, triggers), replace (enzymes, HCl), reinoculate (probiotics), repair (L-glutamine, zinc, bone broth)
Related Tests in Comprehensive Panels
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
Glucose, kidney function (BUN, creatinine), electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, CO2), calcium
Liver Function Panel
Liver health: enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP), protein production (albumin), bilirubin
Kidney Function Panel
Kidney filtration and waste removal