Gut & Stool Testing
Your gut does far more than digest food. It holds much of your immune system and affects inflammation, mood, skin, hormones and brain health. When digestive symptoms, fatigue or inflammation don’t add up, a closer look at the gut is often one of the most useful places to start.
What a Comprehensive Stool Test Can Show
- The balance of beneficial and imbalanced bacteria
- Parasites, yeast and other opportunistic organisms
- How well you are digesting and absorbing food
- Inflammation and immune markers in the gut
- Markers of the gut lining (sometimes called “leaky gut”)
Tests I Commonly Use
I choose each test from the specialty lab best suited to your situation, so the exact panels vary from patient to patient.
- GI-MAP (Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory) — DNA-based stool test for bacteria, parasites, yeast, viruses, digestion, inflammation and immune markers
- Gut Zoomer (Vibrant Wellness) — a broad microbiome panel that also looks at microbial diversity and gut-related markers
- SIBO breath testing — when bloating is a major symptom
- Food sensitivity testing — when food reactions may be part of the picture (see Food Sensitivity Testing)
Brand names link to each lab’s own sample report (PDF), so you can see what a results report looks like. Your actual panel may differ, because I choose tests for each patient individually.
Who It May Help
People with long-running bloating, constipation, diarrhea, reflux or IBS, and people with autoimmune conditions, skin problems, fatigue, mood changes or neurological conditions where gut health may be a contributing factor.
What to Expect
You collect the sample at home and mail it to the lab. Results usually take two to three weeks, depending on the lab. We then review them together and build a step-by-step plan.
Ready to Find Out What Your Body Needs?
Testing is most useful when it is chosen for your specific symptoms and history. I see patients in person in Norwalk, CT, serving Fairfield County and the NYC metro area, and by telehealth for Connecticut residents.
Meet Dr. Jamie Ahn
Dr. Jamie Ahn is a Board Certified Naturopathic Physician in Norwalk, Connecticut, specializing in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, MS, dementia, Parkinson’s, and toxin-related conditions with the helps of Naturopathic and Functional Medicine approaches. Her proven approach is rooted in comprehensive lab testing that go deep into uncovering the toxicities and deficiencies contributing to these complex diseases.