Dientamoeba fragilis

Well – I’d say that everyone is puzzle solving all the time! But we certainly have a high value and focus on it when working with our clients.

 

There are several different and interesting approaches to doing this.

 

One distinct method is to attempt to come up with the answer first and then test to check if that one answer is correct.

 

That’s valid – but not the approach we take.

 

We prefer to assess and test the system first and see what answers it provides us!

 

Here’s a good in-clinic client-work example.

 

We were working with a client who had major digestive health challenges and whilst it was likely that there were some gut pathogens to deal with – they had no information or testing on this yet.

 

It was probable that there was a pathogen of some description but not a guarantee.

 

Yet there are so many potential pathogens, how would you choose which one to test for.

 

Some methods would take into account the symptoms, try to then work out which organism it is likely to be and then run a test for this one organism to see if is present.

 

Again – valid, but we can see the drawbacks too.

 

What we prefer to do with our Gut Health Tests is assess the terrain system comprehensively.

 

Why not run a test that measures and looks for a large range of functions and potential pathogens?

 

This could lead to squeezing the potential information and insight into what is actually going on in the gut. Rather than, just what we think may be going on.

 

It’s not the only way to do it, but it definitely has its benefits.

 

In this real client example we identified a potential Parasite called Dientamoeba fragilis.

 

The point is that this could be significant to the client and we have to wonder when would the test for this parasite have been run if we were guessing which isolated test to run one after another?

 

Whilst it is not in the classification of pathogen as something like Enterohemorrhagic E.coli, the scientific literature certainly supports Dientamoeba fragilis as a potential causative factor in digestive symptoms.

 

Typical symptoms include bloating, gas, loose stools, diarrhea, abdominal tenderness, pain, cramping, fatigue, nausea, weight loss or gain. D. fragilis has also been isolated from surgically removed appendices (after appendicitis), suggesting that the infection may be related to this too.

 

As we gather multiple pieces of the puzzle together (pathogens, toxins, nutrients, structural, immune, etc) we are providing a safe and effective process for our clients.