Tag: IBS

Seven Deadly Diseases Rooted In Your Gut Microbiome

By Jill Carnahan, MD, ABFM, ABIHM, IFMCP Did you know the bacteria in our gut comprise an internal organ all of their own? We are colonized by ten times more bacteria in our gut than there are cells in our body! They play a profoundly important role in human health and disease.  From helping us absorb nutrients, to… Read More »

Digestion & Absorption: Pancreatic Elastase 1 (PE-1)

Written by and republished with permission from Genova Diagnostics   PE-1 is a proteolytic enzyme exclusively secreted by the pancreas. Analyzing fecal PE-1 is a useful, non-invasive way of evaluating pancreatic exocrine function and identifying exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Low values of PE-1 indicate EPI, which is associated with a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms and… Read More »