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How To Explain Digestive Symptoms If The Stool Test Is Negative

When I do stool testing, I use the Doctor’s Data laboratory. This lab is an outstanding lab that offers comprehensive stool analysis. Their analysis is based on three samples and includes parasitology. When I see clients with bloating, gas, and fatigue, invariably there are findings on the stool test. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen a negative stool test in someone with bloating and gas.

The first thing I recommend if you have digestive symptoms, but a negative stool test is to confirm that the testing was done either by Doctor’s Data or Genova Diagnostics. I trust the results I get from these labs. I have read reports from other labs, and their reports range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Sometimes I look at the results, and I wonder how they can even call themselves a laboratory. Some labs that claim to offer comprehensive stool testing are not ISO certified. They may not be registered with any pathology association.

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In some cases, it is a “dry lab” that is preparing the reports. Dry labs, in fact, are not labs at all. It’s just a room like this with a guy printing off reports. It’s estimated that 30 to 40 percent of laboratories in America are dry labs. They’re bogus. They are, in fact, no lab at all. It’s just a sham report, and they make a lot of money by sending out random reports to people.

If you’ve done your stool test through Doctor’s Data and it was genuinely negative, but you still have bloating and gas, I would have a few more questions. I would wonder if you’re following through on all the recommendations I provide on my channel. Honestly, it doesn’t quite add up, so I’d want to know more about the symptoms, your lifestyle, and whether there are other factors to consider like medications or supplements you are taking.

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Reverse Osmosis Water Filters: Any Downsides?

I had one subscriber report that he was getting symptoms from his reverse osmosis water system. Drinking ample amount of good quality fresh water is a recommendation I make to all my clients. If possible, the water should be fluoride and chlorine-free. Some people don’t like drinking water because it lacks flavor. In those cases, I suggest adding a slice of lemon or lime and perhaps a twig of mint.

If you’re finding yourself feeling unwell after drinking filtered water, make sure the filter is in working order. It may be that you need a new, good quality reverse osmosis filter. I’ve never heard of a working reverse osmosis filter causing symptoms like heartburn or dehydration.

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If you are getting digestive symptoms, it is unlikely to be related to filtered water. I suspect you have an underlying gut problem that needs sorting out. I recommend you get tested for Helicobacter pylori. You will need to do a carbon urea breath test through your doctor. This test is simple and non-invasive. If that test comes back negative, there could other types of bacterial imbalances in your gut that are causing your symptoms. I consider that to be a much more likely explanation than water filtered water causing indigestion.

Also, make sure that you aren’t taking any medications that could be causing your symptoms. You need to drink enough water, but don’t go overboard. I’ve known people who would have thirty to forty glasses of water per day. Drinking that amount of water can be dangerous because it dilutes the minerals in your blood, which can lead to seizures and worse. I suggest that you drink at least six to eight eight-ounce glasses of water each day. Drinking water is much better for you than trying to get your fluid from pop or juice.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis And Candida: What Is The Link?

Candida is not linked to all types of arthritis. For example, Candida is generally not connected to osteoarthritis (OA). OA is more related to your genetics and a history of significant wear and tear on the joints.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is different from OA. RA is an autoimmune condition that involves significant inflammation and often smaller joints than are affected by OA. Due to the inflammation, RA symptoms include hot, red, and painful joints.

Many rheumatoid patients do have Candida to some degree. It needs to be treated. Anyone with rheumatoid arthritis should have a stool test done by default to determine if there is an inflammatory gut condition. Candida can well be contributing to gut inflammation. Gout is another type of arthritis that may be influenced by the gout microbiome, although not necessarily by Candida.

If you do have arthritis and digestive issues, I highly recommend getting on top of your gut issues. You should do your best to optimize the health of your digestive system. For example, if you have bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, or known food allergies, these issues should be dealt with and resolved if possible.

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Having a well functioning digestive system will ensure you are getting the nutrients needed for healthy joints.

It’s a fair comment to say that every so often, the body renews itself. The tissues get replaced, and the quality of that replacement reflects the quality of food that you’re eating. By consistently eating a healthy diet and improving your digestive health, you’re going to allow the joints to rebuild.

If you have joint and gut symptoms, you also maybe need to be assessed for toxins in your body. Detoxification may also be necessary, particularly in the early stages of treatment of arthritis. There are certain supplements that you might want to take for arthritis. Discuss these treatment options with your physician.

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Preventing Misdiagnosis Of Candida With Stool Testing

I have seen many patients with symptoms involving systems that present to my clinic convinced they have a Candida problem. They could be concerned about digestive symptoms, skin problems, immune dysfunction, or a combination of those issues. The client will come to my office already following a Candida Crusher diet and taking CanXida supplements. When we do the comprehensive stool test, we discover that Candida is entirely absent. Candida was not cultured from the stool, and no dead yeast were seen on microscopy. Incredibly, this scenario unfolds in about 50% of the people I see who are completely convinced that Candida is causing their symptoms.

Sometimes, although there is no Candida found on a stool test, other yeasts are detected. For example, sometimes the stool tests positive for Trichosporon or Geotrichum. Other times, the problem is not yeast related but has to do with bacteria such as Citrobacter freundii or Pseudomonas. The bacterial problem could be SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), large intestine bacterial overgrowth, or a combination. Other possibilities are a bacteria infection limited to the ileocecal valve, the valve connecting the small and large intestines. For some people, the problem is a bacterial infection around the appendix.

There are many “hot spots” in the gastrointestinal tract that can harbor infectious biofilms or colonization by harmful microorganisms.

For some people who test Candida negative, their main problem is a complete lack of beneficial bacteria, such as Bifidobacteria.

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Given that there are so many possible explanations for symptoms that may or may not be related to Candida, I always recommend comprehensive stool testing. We have ordered thousands of stool tests through our clinic.

Fortunately, whether you have Candida, bacterial, or parasite problems, the treatment is very similar. The CanXida line or products can be effective no matter what microorganisms are causing your gut problems. The diet I recommend for CanXida is also helpful if you’re suffering from bacterial imbalances

or parasite infections. The healthy lifestyle needed to address Candida infections also helps treat other types of intestinal dysbiosis.

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Disrupting The Biofilm: One Of The Ways CanXida Works

One of the reasons Candida can get a real foothold in the digestive tract is that it produces a biofilm that helps it adhere to surfaces. Naturally, one of the ways of treating Candida is to interfere with the biofilm.

I have read several interesting studies on Pubmed about antifungals such as undecylenic acid and caprylic acid, effectively interfering with the biofilm. The antifungals also stop the maturation of Candida from a hyphal form to a more mature form.

Biofilms can be disrupted, and the maturation of Candida can be disrupted. This is particularly true if you use an antimicrobial like CanXida Remove. CanXida Remove should be used in concert with digestive enzymes and probiotics that ensure sufficient stomach acid while promoting beneficial bacteria. CanXida Restore contains a combination of enzymes and probiotics that works synergistically with CanXida Remove to disrupt the biofilm in several ways. For example, in addition to physically disrupting the biofilm, the CanXida products upregulate the immune system. Increased immune system activity also interferes with the biofilm, reading the yeast’s ability to adhere to the wall of the GI tract.

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I’m absolutely convinced that the CanXida’s contributes to the eradication of Candida biofilm. We’ve had excellent feedback from most people who’ve used the formulations, and we’ve had no problem at all in terms of people coming back with a relapse. On many occasions, we’ve had post-treatment stool testing that showed the complete disappearance of Candida. To me, this indicate the effectiveness of CanXida in disrupting the biofilm that facilitate Candida colonization and overgrowth. Of course, biofilm disruption is only one of the mechanisms that contribute to CanXida’s effectiveness. Our products work on many levels to create an environment that is hostile towards dysbiosis, including Candida infection.

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