Gut dysbiosis - where to do testing

helliwen

Figured this was as good a place as any to ask this question since it's so linked to nutrition and diet.

Can anyone recommend a doctor in Dublin who does testing for gut dysbiosis? It's for my mum who has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's. There's been a lot of research recently on the links between the micro biome and neurodegenerative or inflammatory diseases. (David Perlmutter has a new book on it, Brain Maker, which she's reading at the moment).

Thanks
Helen

lila1

helliwen wrote: »

Figured this was as good a place as any to ask this question since it's so linked to nutrition and diet.

Can anyone recommend a doctor in Dublin who does testing for gut dysbiosis? It's for my mum who has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's. There's been a lot of research recently on the links between the micro biome and neurodegenerative or inflammatory diseases. (David Perlmutter has a new book on it, Brain Maker, which she's reading at the moment).

Thanks
Helen

Hi what about your'e mum's neuro maybe he could advise you where she could have it done. I have parkinsons almost 15 years and I have not got a clue how or where i took it from. Some people can say well stress or something else caused theirs but for me I can not think of one thing.

But speaking for myself it makes no difference to me where I got it from its there and I have accepted it

helliwen

lila1 wrote: »

Hi what about your'e mum's neuro maybe he could advise you where she could have it done. I have parkinsons almost 15 years and I have not got a clue how or where i took it from. Some people can say well stress or something else caused theirs but for me I can not think of one thing.

But speaking for myself it makes no difference to me where I got it from its there and I have accepted it

Hi Lila,

Thanks for your insight. To be honest, it wasn't really about finding out "where it came from" but rather taking positive steps in doing a range of things that might help in some way. There are links between gut health and Parkinson's (and most other conditions actually). She decided not to do the testing now anyway as she has enough on her plate with the new medication, physio etc., but it might be something to look into down the line. I see gut health as being an intrinsic part of health overall.

Anyway, I hope you are doing well. Thanks again.

lulu1

If I can be off help in any way please feel free to message me because I know some meds can be a pain.

El_Dangeroso

I don't know if local labs do it, but there's a couple of crowds doing it online.

More reading on the ins and outs here:

http://io9.com/is-it-really-worth-having-your-gut-bacteria-tested-1507503526

So basically yes, you can get it tested, but no, we don't know what to do with the info yet as the research is so new.

El_Dangeroso

Actually uBiome have a sale on at the moment:
https://twitter.com/uBiome/status/640630328575459328

So if you're going for it act quick.

nearlythereacca

A good nutritional therapist would have access to labs (like Genova Diagnostics) who can test gut function and level of dysbiosis. Certain therapists may also be particularly experienced in supporting clients with parkinsons.

Fistycuffs

There's a doctor called Terry Wahl who has made huge leaps in addressing her own MS through diet who has a recommended diet for neurological illnesses that seems to be helping some parkinsons patients. It might be worth looking at it, although I'm not advocating it or anything, I realise these are highly complex illnesses and sometimes suggestions of diet changes are insensitive or sound trite to sufferers.