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Gut Bacteria & Parasite Test

Get to the Root Cause of Your GI Symptoms & Inflammation
30-Minute Health Coaching Call Included

Gut Bacteria & Parasite Test

Get to the Root Cause of Your GI Symptoms & Inflammation
30-Minute Health Coaching Call Included

Are you under high stress, experience digestive issues or unexplained body pain, brain fog, low energy or headaches? If you're doing your best to live a healthy lifestyle but continue to feel unwell, an imbalanced gut microbiome could be to blame. While trillions of microorganisms are found in our gut, it's possible for them to fall out of their homeostatic limits. What's more, we can acquire microorganisms that shouldn't be present in our body. This simple lab takes a comprehensive look at key gut bacteria and parasite markers to identify any possible underlying imbalances.

  • Please be sure to collect and return your sample within 14 days of receipt of your lab test. All lab tests expire within 6 months of purchase
  • New York State law prohibits shipment of lab products to New York State
  • EquiLife has temporarily suspended lab sales into the State of Washington through December 31, 2024

EquiLife delivers wellness solutions that work. Founded by Dr. Stephen Cabral, Board Certified Doctor of Naturopathy, we offer science-backed supplements, Functional Medicine lab testing, and personalized health coaching to help people get well and stay well for life.


Leveraging the best of Naturopathy, Ayurvedic Medicine, and modern science, Dr. Cabral personally formulates and designs his own nutritional supplements. Only FDA certified, premier manufacturing partners are used to ensure quality across the board that meet with EquiLife's exacting standards.

  • Over 120 Supplements & Protocols: We offer many supplements and wellness protocols designed to target a wide range of health concerns, all custom-formulated with high-quality ingredients to support natural healing processes.

  • At-Home Lab Tests: Gain deeper insights into health with a selection of over 30 convenient at-home lab tests. From hormone panels to gut health assessments, our tests provide the data you need to make informed decisions.

  • EquiLife's Certified Health Coaching Team: Gain access to EquiLife's team of Certified Integrative Health Practitioners. They can seamlessly assist with your health needs by interpreting lab results and providing tailored recommendations.

  • World-Class Customer Service: EquiLife takes getting well and changing lives seriously, which is why we have a team of industry experts who provide exceptional care and prompt solutions to ensure every customer's satisfaction.

 

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Test Type:
Stool
Stool

Identify Gut Imbalances

What is Measured

Stool Cultures

Looks closely at microbial balance or imbalance

Expected/beneficial bacterial flora: make up a significant portion of the total microflora in a healthy & balanced GI tract. It is important to identify any overgrowth or undergrowth of good or bad bacterial flora. Beneficial bacteria are expected as they have many health-protecting effects in the gut including manufacturing vitamins, fermenting fibers, digesting proteins and carbohydrates, and propagating anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory factors.

Dysbiotic bacterial flora: are known pathogenic bacteria that have the potential to cause disease in the GI tract. They can be present due to a number of factors including: consumption of contaminated water or food, exposure to chemicals that are toxic to beneficial bacteria; the use of antibiotics, oral contraceptives or other medications; poor fiber intake and high levels of stress.

Normal and dysbiotic yeast: while normally present in small quantities, high levels of yeast is considered abnormal and can contribute to bloating or skin issues. High levels of yeast colonization is associated with several inflammatory diseases of the GI tract.

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Microscopy

Identifying potential intestinal parasites

Intestinal parasites are abnormal inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract that have the potential to cause damage to their host. If left untreated, chronic parasitic infections can cause damage to the intestinal lining and can be an unsuspected cause of illness and fatigue. Chronic parasitic infections can also be associated with increased intestinal permeability, irritable bowel syndrome, irregular bowel movements, malabsorption, gastritis or indigestion, skin disorders, joint pain, allergic reactions, and decreased immune function.

Protozoa (tiny cell like parasites)

Nematodes (Roundworms)

Cestodes (Tapeworms)

Trematodes (Flukes)

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Other Markers

Looking closely at potential inflammation markers

Yeast is hard to culture on a stool sample, so the lab is looking at the yeast culture under a microscope–high levels of yeast colonization is associated with several inflammatory diseases of the GI tract

Red Blood Cells (RBC) in the stool may be associated with a parasitic or bacterial infection, or an inflammatory bowel condition such as ulcerative colitis. Colorectal cancer, anal fistulas, and hemorrhoids should also be ruled out.

White Blood Cells (WBC) and Mucus in the stool can occur with bacterial and parasitic infections, with mucosal irritation, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis

Muscle fibers in the stool are an indicator of incomplete digestion. Bloating, flatulence, feelings of "fullness" may be associated with increase in muscle fibers.

Vegetable fibers in the stool may be indicative of inadequate chewing, or eating "on the run".

Charcot-Leyden Crystals: structures found in white blood cells that provide indirect evidence of parasitic infestation.

Pollen: Specific pollen may lead to gastrointestinal upset by local allergic inflammation in the small intestine.

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Immunoassay/Stool Markers

Pathogenic Parasites and Bacteria

Cryptosporidium (C. parvum and C. hominus): Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes a diarrheal illness. Infection is spread by contaminated drinking water and occasionally food sources, which may cause significant outbreaks of diarrhea.

Giardia Duodenalis: Giardia lives in the intestines of infected humans or animals. Contamination with Giardia from soil, food, water, or surfaces can occur from contact with feces from infected sources.

Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori): A type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). This can cause redness and soreness (inflammation). In some cases it can also cause painful sores (peptic ulcers) in your upper digestive tract.

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In-Depth Stool Analysis

Detecting Intestinal Inflammation and Poor Nutrient Absorption

  • Digestion/absorption markers

  • Inflammation Markers

  • Short Chain Fatty Acid Markers

  • Occult Blood (microscopic blood in the stool)

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Comprehensive Results

Featured Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Sophie (Jacksonville Beach, FL, US)
Super Comprehensive and Worth it

Great lab test, very easy to follow when completing it. The results are super informative and helpful with then deciding what protocol is needed and additional supplements.

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Erin C. (Bowmansville, NY, US)
Easy to Do

This is my second time completing this at home test and it gave me so many insights in the past. I wanted to do again as I suspect I am having some gut issues

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hunter C. (Saint Paul, MN, US)

Bacteria & Parasite Stool Test (Consult Not Included)

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Richard S. (Glendale, CA, US)
Wonderful test!!

This is a very comprehensive stool test that tells you so much about your system. If you have parasites it will tell you which type and how bad it is. It has many markers like beneficial flora, opportunistic flora, yeast, red blood, white blood, H. Pylori, digestion markers and much much more! That is whats so impressive about this test is that it tells you so much with just your stool. Highly recommend!

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Anonymous (Mundelein, IL, US)
Very Informative!

I'm glad I bit the bullet and spent the money on this test. It was very informative, I learned a lot about what's going on in my gut. I completed this following the CBO protocol and parasite protocol and it verified that the work I had done was worth it. My Health Coach was very knowledgeable as we walked through the results.

Still have questions? FAQs

Once you receive your at-home lab test, please follow the instructions provided to register your test. Once sample(s) are sent to one of our CLIA certified labs, it will take approximately 3 weeks for your results to be returned, during which time you will receive information on how to schedule your one-one-one health coaching call.

All at-home lab tests expire 6-months from their purchase date. To ensure you will receive your results, please be sure to send all samples for completed lab tests prior to the 6-month expiration date. Unfortunately, there can be no returns or replacement lab tests sent after the 6-month time frame.

Please remember to register your labs prior to sending your sample to the laboratory.

We have compiled thorough FAQs for our at-home lab tests, which you can browse here:
https://faq.equi.life/en-US/articles/lab-kit-faq-14490.

For additional questions, you can contact us at support@equi.life.