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Fructose Intolerance Test – Breath hydrogen & methane
Fructose Intolerance Test – Breath hydrogen & methane
AVAILABLE FOR UK ONLY
Included in the cost of your test is advice, interpretation and support from our functional medicine team on your results. Choose package options below. Video calls are 30 minutes and you are sent a link to book your call once your results are ready.
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your symptoms, current medications and supplement intake.
Fructose is a simple monosaccharide found in many plant foods and is widely used as a sweetening additive in the form of fructose corn syrup, a mixture of glucose and fructose. Its consumption has risen in recent years.
Non-absorbed fructose produces gastrointestinal symptoms in the large bowel when metabolised by colonic bacteria, which may be a cause of recurrent abdominal pain. It has also been suggested that fructose malabsorption may underlie the gastrointestinal symptoms seen in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Genetic mutations can increase an individual’s susceptibility.
Breath testing is the method of choice for the diagnosis of fructose intolerance. 25 g of fructose is the cut-off dose to investigate fructose malabsorption, with a positive breath test at this dose suggesting poor fructose absorption capacity. This low level may be regularly consumed in the daily diet, resulting in frequent symptoms of fructose malabsorption.
Fructose malabsorption should be considered in subjects with unexplained gastro-intestinal symptoms, especially after consumption of fruit and fruit drinks. Fructose malabsorption may also contribute to the symptoms of IBS.
This kit is shipped out to you via Royal Mail with return packaging. Results should be expected in aprrox 2 weeks.
Lab test results & personalised written report = £160
Lab test results & 30 minute zoom call = £180
Lab test results & 30 minute zoom call & personalised written report following your call = £200
Q. How do you support me with my results?
In ADDITION to your lab report we provide the following options which are INCLUDED in the package prices;
A) Follow up personalised written report produced by our clinical team (click HERE for team info) highlighting dietary and lifestyle advice plus links to supplement protocols, specific doses and any further testing requirements included. We use the patient information you provide us at checkout along with your results to compile personalised action points for you.
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B) Follow up 30-minute video call to discuss your results and answer any questions you have. Once the lab has completed your results you will be sent these via email with a link to book a time and day online. You will also then be given the option to upgrade your 30-minute call to a 45-minute call for an additional £30 if you wish. During the call your practitioner will explain the results in more detail and what they mean for you. After your call you are sent a personalised list of supplements & the dose your practitioner advises with links to purchase from our supplements store. This is for your convenience. You are of course welcome to purchase supplements elsewhere. You will also be provided with a list of follow up tests should this be required plus a copy of your recorded zoom call which you can download and keep.
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C) Both Zoom call and written report with personalised next steps (Zoom call is first and written report follows).
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