Evaluates digestion and absorption, bacterial balance (both the good and bad), metabolism, yeast overgrowth such as Candida and immune status. Think of your body as a finely tuned engine, with food as fuel. If you can not digesting food completely, you're not adequately fueling your body. The lack of proper fuel, or the inability to use it properly, can lead to a variety of problems. Poor digestion can result in anything from annoying gastrointestinal complaints, to irritable bowel , to other GI-related problems..

The CDSA Test by Genova diagnostics is a unique group of nearly two dozen tests performed on a stool sample. There's a lot of valuable information about your body's GI tract hidden in a stool sample -- is your digestion impaired or do you have malabsorption?, Do you have any hidden yeast or bacterial infections? Iis your intestinal flora balanced? Does your diet contain adequate fiber, do you have the proper balance of short chain fatty acids to protect the intestinal mucosa, is the pH of the bowel in balance, is the immunity of the gut within the reference range, do you have severe dysbiosis? All these questions will lead to answers about your GI health. The results of your test could be the hidden link to many of your GI related problems.

Think of the hours and dollars you spend each year on food - planning menus, buying food and preparing meals, paying for vitamin and mineral supplements. But have you ever checked to see if your gastrointestinal system can adequately digest food? The CDSA evaluates if you are adequately digesting food and absorbing nutrients. It looks at your ability to digest proteins, fats, starches and vegetables. If you have any of the following symptoms then you should order the CDSA TEST. Do you often have bloating, especially after eating? Do you often have intestinal gas? Do you have a "spastic" colon, irritable bowel syndrome, nervous stomach, loose stools or constipation? Do you avoid eating certain foods because they make you feel uncomfortable? Are you allergic to any foods? Have you had any of the following: asthma, allergies, high blood pressure, heart disease, history of strokes, arthritis, pernicious anemia, any auto immune disease or yeast infections? Have you ever noticed any dark, tar-like stools, bloodstained stools, bright red rectal bleeding or any signs of intestinal bleeding? Have you ever taken oral contraceptives or steroids (cortisone, prednisone, etc.) for extended periods? Do you prefer to use nutritional approaches whenever possible to restore health and enhance well being then order this test?

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