Well, it should really be “you are what you absorb”.
Even if you only ate the highest quality, locally produced, fresh and organic fruit and vegetables, if you have ‘leaky gut’ or intestinal permeability, then your digestive tract won’t be able to absorb all of those great nutrients and you could still well be nutrient deficient.
It is when toxins, bacteria and pathogens move through the gut wall and into the blood stream. This then sets off an immune response in order for the body to target and remove these toxins from your blood stream. The immune response causes inflammatory reactions, the cumulative effect of which can contribute to illness.
For the majority of auto-immune and many other dis-eases of the body, increased intestinal permeability is a factor. Gut health affects every aspect of our health, including our mood. 90% of the feel-good hormone, serotonin is produced in our gut. It goes without saying that it is crucial that we look for any issues that may be holding you back from achieving good gut health.
Stress, antibiotics, alcohol, birth control pills, toxins and processed foods can contribute to a leaky gut, and we are better off reducing consumption, where possible.
Candida or yeast overgrowth, parasites, bacterial overgrowth and food sensitivities can also contribute to a leaky gut. Fortunately, these can all be tested for via functional labs. Once we know your root causes, we can work to remove the toxicities or pathogens and rebalance the gut.
The lab tests are comprehensive and measures biomarkers, 190 foods, bacterial overgrowth and yeast.
190 foods
Yeast
Candida
75 biomarkers
Candida (yeast)
Mould
Bacterial overgrowth
Mitochondrial markers
Detoxification indicators
Amino acid metabolites
Vitamins & neurotransmitters
Bacterial overgrowth
Parasites
Yeast
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Andy Johnson, has the highest form of certification via the Integrative Health Practitioner Institute (IHP L2 Mastery) and is a member of the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine.
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