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Gut Health Testing in Greenville, SC

Gut Health Testing at IHP Greenville. Dr. Hendry, DAOM — functional medicine, root-cause diagnostics, personalized care. Call (864) 365-6156.

Gut health testing at Integrative Health Partners provides a comprehensive analysis of the gastrointestinal environment — microbiome composition, digestive function, intestinal inflammation, gut permeability, and microbial pathogen presence. This information is the foundation of Dr. Hendry's functional medicine approach to conditions ranging from IBS and leaky gut to autoimmune disease, brain fog, and hormonal imbalance.

How Gut Health Testing Works

Gut health testing at IHP uses comprehensive stool analysis (GI-MAP or similar PCR-based panel) measuring: gut microbiome diversity and dysbiosis markers, commensal bacteria levels, pathogen screening (H. pylori, parasites, fungi, bacteria), digestive enzyme markers (elastase, fat), intestinal inflammation markers (calprotectin, lysozyme), and intestinal permeability markers (zonulin, anti-gliadin IgA). Results guide a targeted gut restoration protocol.

Your First Appointment

No special preparation required for stool testing — samples are collected at home. Dr. Hendry provides the test kit and instructions at your consultation. Results are available in approximately 10–14 business days.

Why Dr. Hendry for Gut Health Testing

Dr. Hendry's functional medicine training in the gut-brain-immune axis and the microbiome gives him the clinical expertise to interpret comprehensive gut health panels and implement evidence-based gut restoration protocols.

Frequently Asked Questions

The gut microbiome influences immune regulation (70% of the immune system is in the gut), neurotransmitter production (95% of serotonin is produced in the gut), hormone metabolism (estrogen detoxification depends on gut bacteria), brain health (gut-brain axis), and systemic inflammation. Almost every chronic condition has a gut component.
H. pylori is a bacterial pathogen infecting approximately 50% of the world population, associated with gastritis, GERD, peptic ulcer disease, and increased stomach cancer risk. Dr. Hendry tests for H. pylori in patients with digestive symptoms, reflux, or unexplained iron deficiency.
Leaky gut (intestinal hyperpermeability) is measured by zonulin (a tight junction regulator) in stool. Elevated zonulin indicates compromised gut barrier integrity.
Remove (eliminate pathogenic organisms, inflammatory foods), Replace (digestive enzymes, stomach acid support), Reinoculate (targeted probiotics, prebiotics), Repair (L-glutamine, zinc carnosine, deglycyrrhizinated licorice, collagen). Dr. Hendry sequences these based on testing findings.
Comprehensive stool PCR panels are typically self-pay. Basic stool culture and H. pylori testing may be insurance-covered. Dr. Hendry discusses costs before ordering.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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