Q. How do you support me with my results?

In ADDITION to your lab report we provide the following options which are INCLUDED in the package prices;

A) Follow up personalised written report produced by our clinical team (click HERE for team info) highlighting dietary and lifestyle advice plus links to supplement protocols, specific doses and any further testing requirements included. We use the patient information you provide us at checkout along with your results to compile personalised action points for you.

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B) Follow up 30-minute video call to discuss your results and answer any questions you have. Once the lab has completed your results you will be sent these via email with a link to book a time and day online. You will also then be given the option to upgrade your 30-minute call to a 45-minute call for an additional £30 if you wish. During the call your practitioner will explain the results in more detail and what they mean for you. After your call you are sent a personalised list of supplements & the dose your practitioner advises with links to purchase from our supplements store. This is for your convenience. You are of course welcome to purchase supplements elsewhere. You will also be provided with a list of follow up tests should this be required plus a copy of your recorded zoom call which you can download and keep.

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C) Both Zoom call and written report with personalised next steps (Zoom call is first and written report follows).

With the Candida Test, your stool sample is examined to determine:

1.) Candida albicans
2.) Candida spec.
3.) Geotrichum candidum
4.) Yeast
5.) pH-value of the stool

It includes the examination of a mouth swab to determine oral candida.

Candida & intestinal fungi can lead to a variety of complaints – e.g. during digestion, but also to a weak immune system, sleeping disorders, food intolerances and concentration difficulties.

Symptoms the Candida Test is suitable for:

• Swollen stomach

• Flatulence

• Constipation

• Food intolerance

• Burning stomach acid

• Sensitive areas on the body

• Fungal infections on the skin or nails

• Eczema

• Diaper rash

• Pain during intercourse

• Vaginal itching

• Menstrual disorders

• Prostate problems

• Bladder infections

• Hemorrhoids

• Chronically stuffy nose

• Bad breath

• Fatigue

• Sleeping disorders

About a third of people have candida in their mouth, gut or vagina. Candida are yeast fungi that we usually absorb through food without noticing. As long as we have a healthy gut flora, we eliminate these yeasts without further consequences for our body. Candida is usually harmless, but can spread and cause candidosis if the immune system or the gut is weakened.

Our Candida Test gives you information about the candida concentration in your gut and mouth. In case of a detected candida overgrowth, you can work to restore the balance of your gut as a healthy gut flora is the best protection against future candida infestation.

What will my results tell me?

Your results will provide detailed information about whether your pH-Value, candida albicans, geotrichum candidum and yeast levels are normal, low, or high compared to reference ranges in your age group.

pH-Value

Fecal pH is influenced by numerous factors, but is largely dependet on the fermentation of fiber by the beneficial flora of the gut. With a balanced diet the fecal pH should lie between 6,2 and 6,8. Acid fecal pH indicates disorders of intestinal ecology. An alkaline fecal pH indicated an imbalanced intestine flora. It is possible that proteolytic putrefactive germs are predominant, which raise the fecal pH through alkaline metabolites (e.g. due to a high-protein diet).

Candida albicans

The genus Candida is comprised of approximately 200 different species. Candida albicans is the most common strain of them. It is a normal part of the gut flora and most people have some level of Candida albicans in their intestines. But a combination of factors can lead to an overgrowth, which then leads to several undesirable symptoms including fatigue, weight gain, joint pain, and gas.

Candida spec.

Increased candida species indicates deficiancies in colonisation resitance, disturbances of the intestinal flora and or a defect mucosa. Candida species may burden the body with toxic metabolites. Some patients respont to even low rates of yeast overgrowth.

Geotrichum candidum

Geotrichum candidum belongs to the Endomyceteaceae family. This organism can be found in soil, dairy products and in human skin and mucosae. Symptoms of Geotrichum infection have been associated with diarrhea and enteritis.

Yeast

An infection with yeasts can have many reasons. Possible causes are things like corticosteroid therapy, stress, diabetes, malnutrition or birth control pills. All of them weaken the immune system and a weakened immune system cannot control yeast or help you get rid of it. Antibiotics are also a common cause of yeast infection because they destroy the good bacteria that keep it under control.

FAQ’S;

Why shouldn't you eat unwashed fruit or vegetables before using the mouth swab?

There are often tiny traces of fungi on unwashed fruit and vegetables. These are completely harmless for a healthy body, since the immune system prevents the fungi from multiplying in the body. Nevertheless, the fungi are still inside your mouth for a certain time and can therefore be detected in the test. In order to assure correct results, it is advisable to wash fruit and vegetables well in the 2-3 days before the test.

How do Candida infections develop?

Candida is everywhere around us and usually also present in small numbers in our intestines. However, the immune system and our gut bacteria prevent it from spreading. If the intestine is weakened, for example when the "good" intestinal bacteria have been decimated by antibiotics, the fungus can multiply unhindered.

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