We Sent in One Stool Sample & Got Two Different Stool Test Results
We Tried Two of the Best Stool Tests—and Here’s What We Learned
Depending on where you send your stool sample, you can end up with different stool test results.
What this means is that your treatment plan could look very different depending on the stool test you use. This also means that a stool test may not be the best way to actually start healing your gut.
Instead of spending time and money on (potentially inaccurate) stool tests, I’ll tell you 4 things you can do that will make a difference for your gut health.
Join me.
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Related Resources
- What is Leaky Gut? https://drruscio.com/what-is-leaky-gut/
- Probiotics for Gut Health: https://drruscio.com/probiotics-for-gut-health
- Build an Elimination Diet: https://drruscio.com/elimination-diet-meal-plan/
- Gut-Healing Diets: https://drruscio.com/gut-healing-diet/
- The Paleo Diet: https://drruscio.com/paleo-diet
- Antimicrobials: https://drruscio.com/antimicrobial-agents/
- Low FODMAP Diet Guide: https://drruscio.com/getlowfodmapguide/
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:59 What is a Split Test?
01:40 The Split Tests Results
02:34 Why My Thoughts on Stool Testing Changed
05:53 Different Results Mean Different Treatment
10:17 Zonulin: A Key Finding
12:23 The Second Split Test
14:30 You’re Doing Yourself a Disservice
14:54 4 Tools for GI Healing
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Dr. Michael Ruscio is a DC, natural health provider, researcher, and clinician. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport and has published numerous papers in scientific journals as well as the book Healthy Gut, Healthy You. He also founded the Ruscio Institute of Functional Health, where he helps patients with a wide range of GI conditions and serves as the Head of Research.
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