Digestive Health Panel

The gastrointestinal system plays a central role in overall health — influencing immunity, mood, hormonal balance, nutrient absorption, and energy levels far beyond digestion alone. Nutramed Clinic's Digestive Health Panel reflects the practice's integrative approach to medicine, recognising that many chronic symptoms — from fatigue and brain fog to skin conditions, autoimmune reactivity, and metabolic dysfunction — often have their roots in compromised…

The clinic's digestive health evaluation begins with a detailed clinical history exploring bowel habits, symptoms, dietary patterns, history of antibiotic use, stress levels, and any prior GI investigations. This is followed by targeted laboratory testing selected to address the most likely underlying mechanisms driving the patient's symptoms.

Intestinal permeability (leaky gut) is assessed through markers such as zonulin (a protein regulating tight junctions between gut epithelial cells) or lactulose/mannitol urine challenge tests. Elevated permeability allows incompletely digested proteins and bacterial endotoxins to pass into the bloodstream, driving systemic inflammation and immune activation. Inflammatory markers including calprotectin (a stool marker for intestinal inflammation) and…