Digestive System Tests

Proper digestive function is essential for optimal health. Not only do digestive problems result in gas, bloating, constipation, irritable bowel, diarrhea, and heartburn, but they can lead to a breakdown in the intestinal lining, called intestinal permeability or leaky gut syndrome. This can trigger a host of diseases, such as autoimmune disorders, arthritis, low energy, depression, impaired immune function, and many other chronic conditions. The following are the most common alternative medicine tests of the digestive system:

1. Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
The Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysisis (CSDA) is a stool test that analyzes the digestive system for people with chronic conditions, especially those involving the digestive system. It looks at digestion, absorption, bacterial balance, yeast and parasites. Learn more about this test.

2. Intestinal Permeability Test
The Intestinal Permeability Test, also called the Lactulose and Mannitol Test, is a urine test used to detect "leaky gut" and malabsorption. Learn more about this test.

3. The Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth Breath Test
The Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Breath Test is a simple test that detects bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, a condition often involved in chronic bloating, gas, diarrhea, irritable bowel, constipation, and abdominal pain. Learn more about this test.