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How bad is the 48 hour stool collection for fat and bile?
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YES!!! My granddaughter told me about the genetic sugar malfunction but that was more determined and found at birth or shortly there after so didn't think I had that. But i didn't know there was also an acquired one! Thank you so much for that juicy tidbit! I will research that more.
My PCP does functional medicine so we've been on a two year journey with GI mapping, vitamin/mineral testing/ and food intolerances. Lots of various supplements to deal with the dysbiosis in my gut, yet nothing would really pinpoint the diarrhea issue after my gallbladder was removed prior to seeing her. She labeled it as IBS which basically is a catch all name. My candida was sky high on one GI map and so i was put on antibiotic for 8 weeks. still had diarrhea.
I think back before the gallbladder and for years I'd have unexplained diarrhea and well almost always blamed it on something I ate. Kids would say maybe you have IBS. Then things got so bad and pain came and then gallbladder was removed.
Is there a fix if you have ASID? not eat sugar i'm sure, but what about fruits or small amounts of sugar say in a spagetti sauce that has sugar in it? etc. What ahve you learned so far about ASID and I assume there are tests for this?
My PCP is super good about working with me and taking on my suggestions so I'm sure she would order any test for this.
I'm excited now again. Thank you so much for that mention of ASID! Will be wanting to get retested with a GI map/vitamins/food intolerances to see if anything has changed since last ones a year ago with all the supplementation i've been on trying to fix the diarrhea and dysbiosis. Leaky guts are a real thing! and too many medical doctors don't go there at all. One almost needs to find a fucntional medicine doctor and so gladd I found a medical doc PA who has her certificate in functional medicine also. Best of both worlds really.
Again thank you.
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Hydrogen breath test, stool test for malabsorption of sugar, and intestinal biopsies while undergoing a colonoscopy are tests available for ASID. I believe mine developed due to gut dysbiosis and leaky gut. Toxins are being released in my bloodstream as a result of damage to the small intestine. Although I have not been diagnosed officially, this does make sense. It's difficult, as you well know, to get a correct diagnosis especially with traditional medicine. So we're on our own to be our own advocates. I have learned a lot from the elimination diet but it is a rather time-consuming way of finding things out. No sucrose, fructans, or lactose. I drink Horizon 2% (due to fat malabsorption) and lactose-free milk. I soak Oats for oatmeal because of phytates but I also take vitamin C since that's supposed to help with that because oatmeal can actually give you leaky gut. Strawberries help with diarrhea, so I try to eat a little every day and I eat only green bananas. Unripened bananas are a prebiotic (food for the good bacteria). Currently I'm taking a broc elite supplement and a good probiotic as well as keeping up with prebiotics. Hopefully, this will help. I've been suffering with a weight-loss issue that I can't seem to get past but I just started eating more often and smaller meals and it seems to be getting better. It very well may be from a combination of all of the above. We'll see. You are more than welcome!