Gut Barrier Panel
(GB Panel)
"Health starts in the GUT!"
...or...As Hippocrates said:
"All disease begins in the GUT!"
KBMO Diagnostics has updated the Gut Barrier Panel even further: the launch of the GB Panel with now 8 markers including LPS. LPS will be included for the same price.
Gut Barrier Panel as described by KBMO Diagnostics
KBMO has created a unique Gut Barrier Panel which in recognition that leaky gut occurs across a spectrum; included are the following gatekeeper markers: Candida, Zonulin, Occludin, and Lipopolysaccharides (LPS).
Candida
We measure and use any candida overgrowth in the stomach/dysbiosis as a precursor to leaky gut occurrence.
Zonulin
Zonulin is a marker of intestinal permeability, otherwise known as leaky gut. If a patient has elevated Zonulin levels, the normal regulation of the tight junctions is compromised. This Zonulin marker is unique to KBMO.
Occludin
Occludin is a marker of tight junction stabilization and optimal barrier function. Elevated occludin indicates that the tight junctions are breaking down.
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS)
LPS is a major structural component of the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. Elevated levels of antibody against LPS may be indicative of Leaky Gut Syndrome and other gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
GB Panel Interpretation
If any of the 8 markers are positive, consultation is recommended with regards a gut healing protocol.