Understanding the New Fungal Metabolite Markers on the Organic Acids Profile: A Canadian Guide
Understanding the Updated Organic Acids Profile By Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Canada GI-MAP If you are considering an Organic Acids Profile through Canada GI-MAP, you may have noticed that the test now includes additional fungal metabolite markers. Naturally, many people ask: What do these new markers mean? Do they diagnose Candida? Can they identify mold...
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Zonulin: The Gut Protein That’s Quietly Affecting Your Brain (And Everything Else)
When the Brain Fog Wouldn’t Lift, I Started Looking Downstream I’ve been in functional medicine for over 25 years. And if there’s one pattern that took me longer than it should have to fully connect it was the relationship between what’s happening in someone’s gut and what’s happening in their...
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1-800-GI-MAP: What Your Gut Wants to Say to You
1-800-GI-MAP: What Your Gut Wants to Say to You! Ring, ring, calling Canada. You (groggily): “Hello?” Caller: “Yeah, hi, this is H. pylori. Sorry to call at 3 AM, but we need to talk about the burning sensation you’ve been ignoring. The acid reflux? The GERD symptoms? That’s ME trying to get...
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How to Order Lab Tests Without a Doctor in Canada: Your Complete Guide to Direct-to-Consumer Testing
The Canadian Healthcare Crisis You’re Living Through (and its not just Canada!) The statistics are staggering: 6.5 million Canadians have no family doctor Average specialist wait time: 27.4 weeks (nearly 7 months) 3.8 million Canadians report difficulty accessing routine care 1 in 5 Canadians say their health has worsened while waiting for care You’re not imagining...
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