How to Interpret the GI-MAP Stool Test
Correlating the Gut Microbiome and Digestive Symptoms with Dr. Tom Fabian
The GI-MAP™ stool test is widely used in functional medicine and integrative medicine practices, but how should it be best interpreted?
In this podcast on Dr. Ruscio RADIO, Dr. Tom Fabian from Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory – the home of the GI-MAP – explains how to use the GI-MAP in practice, and shares several important clinical correlations of key GI-MAP markers and how to use those results for appropriate action. Listen and learn:
- What Makes the GI-MAP Test Different – 00:08:29
- More Treatment Isn’t Always Better Treatment – 00:12:03
- What the Research Shows – 00:18:58
- Food Sensitivities – 00:23:23
- Resolution of H. pylori with Probiotics – 00:27:41
- Commensals & Opportunists – 00:34:25
- Calprotectin Testing – 00:37:47
- Literal Interpretation vs. Clinical Correlation – 00:46:01
- Fungal Markers – 00:50:35
- Methanobrevibacter and Methane Positive SIBO – 00:53:05
- Biliary Stasis/Insufficiency – 00:57:47
- Virology in the GI-MAP – 01:03:20
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Author Tom Fabian, Ph.D., CNTP
Dr. Fabian is a leading expert on the role of the microbiome in health, immune function, chronic disease, and aging. As a translational scientist, his primary focus is on the clinical application of microbiome research in the integrative and functional medicine space. He received his PhD in molecular biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has worked as a biomedical researcher in the biotechnology industry...
The opinions expressed in this presentation are the author's own. Information is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for personal advice provided by a doctor or other qualified health care professional. Patients should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing a health or fitness problem or disease. Patients should always consult with a doctor or other health care professional for medical advice or information about diagnosis and treatment.