Support overall wellness with personalized gut health services offered exclusively at our Centerville location. Through advanced testing and customized care, Spa Medicca helps uncover factors affecting your digestive health and supports lasting wellness.
What is Advanced Stool Testing?
Gain a deeper understanding of your digestive health with stool testing at Spa Medicca’s Centerville location. We use the comprehensive GI-MAP® stool test to evaluate your gut microbiome, digestive function, inflammation, and other key markers, giving our providers the information needed to create a personalized plan that supports long-term health and wellness.
What Does Your Gut Microbiome Say?
Your digestive tract is home to trillions of microorganisms collectively known as the gut microbiome. This complex ecosystem includes beneficial bacteria, fungi, yeast, and other microbes that work together to support digestion, help process nutrients, interact with your immune system, and contribute to your body’s overall balance and well-being.
Research continues to reveal important connections between the gut microbiome and many aspects of your overall health. The microorganisms living in your digestive tract can influence immune function, metabolism, inflammation, and the expression of certain genes. By identifying imbalances in your gut, we can create a personalized plan to better support your wellness.
What Does the GI-MAP Test Identify?
Gut microbiome balance
The balance of beneficial and potentially harmful microorganisms throughout your GI tract.
Parasites, yeast, and pathogens
The presence of parasites, yeast, bacteria, and other microorganisms through DNA analysis.
Detoxification support
Your body’s ability to process and eliminate toxins through B-glucuronidase activity.
Digestive and pancreatic function
How efficiently your digestive system breaks down fats, proteins, and other essential nutrients.
Gut barrier health
The strength of your gut lining and immune activity through secretory IgA (SIgA) measurement.
Inflammatory markers
Key markers associated with intestinal inflammation that may indicate digestive concerns.
How the GI-Map Test Works
Step 1: Your consultation
Your provider begins by reviewing your medical history, current medications, lifestyle, and digestive symptoms to determine whether GI-MAP testing is appropriate for your needs.
Step 2: At-home stool sample
If testing is recommended, you’ll receive instructions for collecting a stool sample in the comfort of your home. Your provider will explain the process and let you know if any medications or supplements should be temporarily paused before testing.
Step 3: Laboratory analysis
After you return your sample, it is analyzed in a specialized laboratory using advanced DNA technology. The results are typically available within a few weeks, after which you’ll return to review your findings with your provider.
Step 4: Your personalized treatment plan
Using your results, your provider develops a customized care plan that addresses identified imbalances and supports healthier digestive function based on your unique needs.
Step 5: Ongoing wellness support
Depending on your treatment plan, you’ll receive personalized guidance on nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle strategies to help support your gut health and wellness.
Possible Treatments Based on the Results
Your GI-MAP® results help your provider create a treatment plan tailored to your unique needs. Depending on your findings, your recommendations may include one or more of the following:
- Probiotics and prebiotics to help support a healthier gut microbiome
- Butyrate and polyphenols to promote gut barrier health and digestive balance
- Personalized dietary recommendations to support your treatment plan and wellness
- Targeted supplements, such as digestive enzymes or other nutritional support
- Food sensitivity testing when additional information may help guide dietary changes
- Referral to a gastrointestinal specialist if further evaluation or care is recommended
Enhance Your Results With Complementary Treatments
Gut health services are offered exclusively at Spa Medicca’s Centerville location. Depending on your symptoms, goals, and GI-MAP® results, your provider may recommend combining your treatment plan with other wellness services to support your digestive health. Because every patient is different, your care plan is fully personalized. During your consultation, we’ll discuss which therapies may best complement your treatment and help support your long-term health.
