MeBO-Biolab gut dysbiosis study : Tester 5 results (the more thorough case study)

Note : This post will be updated over the next week

The following is Tester 5 results in the MeBO-Biolab gut dysbiosis study. This was the 'more thorough' case study, using more tests available from Biolab but keeping within a certain budget. It is by no means the full range of tests that would be needed for the definitive case study. The tests were paid for partly by the tester (£318) and partly by MeBO Research (£125), with Biolab kindly giving a substantial discount. Once again, thank you to the testers for making this study possible by paying their own tests.

This is a brief overview of the results for speed. The post will be updated over the next week.

Anyone wishing to do the 4-panel group of tests can do so by filling out the MeBO survey and then we will arrange the testing for you. It will cost £151 for the 4-panel test (some Biolab prices went up for 2010).

	Tester 5
Female	Early 40s
Odor problem:	Systemic halitosis : Various smells like gas or gas leak. Also fecal, rotten eggs, something died or gone off, smoke/burning, sewage. Problem over 10 years getting gradually worse
Gut problems	Bloating, Gas, IBS like symptoms (undiagnosed)
Other problems	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Digestive conditions/disorders, Thrush, Chemical and environmental sensitivities, Headaches
Trimethylaminuria	Tested negative
Results :	Tester 5
Gut Fermentation	Ethanol raised (134, normal less than 22)Indicative of yeast overgrowth 1-propanol raised (2.3, normal less than .5)
Gut permeability	Normal but tending towards increased permeability for larger molecules
Indicans	Negative
D-lactate	4 (normal is below 60)
	Other results for tester 5 only
Serum Glutathione-S-Transferase	Normal
Hair mineral analysis	Magnesium slightly low Zinc quite low
Small intestine Bacteria overgrowth test	Normal
B1, B2 and B6 status	B2 deficient (1.81, normal is under 1.2) Note : B2 is necessary for proper FMO3 function
Amino Acids	To be interpreted. Some 'metabolic' amino acids look out of range
Basic organic acids test	Seem normal