Products & Testing
Food Intolerance & Stool Testing
What we do
Is your gut trying to tell you something?
The range of food intolerance tests, stool tests, allergy tests and health tests are designed to empower you to better understand, take control and optimise your health and wellbeing. Eliminate the guesswork, get a true picture of your health and understand what works for you.
Finding the cause of a health problem can be tricky. But as always, there is a simple solution. The tests described below are an easy way to eliminate the guesswork of many issues. Quite often very different conditions show identical or similar symptoms which is pretty baffling and can cause both time and money to be wasted on inappropriate therapies to try and solve them.
I want to get to the bottom of all my client’s problems in the most efficient and effective way! In most cases, it’s best if you book a consultation first and we can discuss your symptoms and recommend the correct tests.
Microbiome Testing
Gut Microbiome Testing (GutMap)
Most people think gut health is just about digestion. But here’s the truth: Your gut microbiome (the trillions of bacteria living inside you) can influence:
- Your immune system
- Your hormones
- Your mood and anxiety levels
- Your energy and metabolism
- Your skin
- Your sleep
- Your inflammation levels
- Even how well you tolerate stress
Why Is the Microbiome So Important?
Let’s make it simple: Your microbiome is like an internal ecosystem. When it’s balanced, it supports you. When it’s disrupted, it can quietly drive symptoms for years.
Thought-provoking questions to consider:
- What if your bloating isn’t “normal”… but a sign your gut is struggling?
- What if your fatigue isn’t you being lazy… but inflammation you can’t see?
- What if your anxiety isn’t just “in your head”… but linked to your gut-brain connection?
- What if your hormones aren’t broken… but your detox pathways are overloaded?
- What if your immune system isn’t weak… but constantly fighting something behind the scenes?
This is why microbiome testing can be life-changing. Because it gives context to symptoms that are often dismissed.
Who Is GutMap Testing For?
GutMap is ideal if you’ve been experiencing symptoms like:
- Bloating, wind, reflux or stomach discomfort
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- IBS-type symptoms
- Food sensitivities
- Brain fog
- Low energy or chronic fatigue
- Anxiety, low mood or poor sleep
- Skin issues (eczema, acne, rosacea)
- Frequent infections
- Autoimmune conditions
- Hormonal imbalance or stubborn PMS
- Feeling “not yourself” for a long time
Another question worth asking: How long have you been told your tests are “normal”… while you still don’t feel normal?
Why test
The Benefits of GutMap Testing
- 1
It helps you understand the root cause
Many people spend years treating symptoms. GutMap helps us understand what’s driving them. Because once we know what’s going on, we can stop throwing random supplements at the wall and hoping something sticks.
- 2
It gives you a plan that’s actually personal
Not a generic “take a probiotic” approach. Your results guide a tailored plan including:
- targeted nutrition
- strategies specific
- probiotic and prebiotic support
- gut-healing nutrients
- antimicrobial support (only if needed)
- lifestyle and nervous system support
- 3
It can explain symptoms that don’t seem “gut-related”
This is where people get that lightbulb moment. Because gut imbalance can show up as:
- skin flare-ups
- fatigue
- anxiety
- hormonal issues
- immune dysfunction
- stubborn inflammation
Big question: What if the symptom you’re trying to fix is actually coming from somewhere else?
- 4
It can reveal hidden infections or imbalances
Some infections and overgrowths don’t show up in standard testing — but they can still drain your energy, disrupt digestion, and keep inflammation switched on.
GutMap helps identify them clearly.
- 5
It gives you something many people never get: clarity
When you’ve been unwell for a while, uncertainty is exhausting. Testing provides:
- answers
- direction
- a roadmap
- and a way to track progress
How it works
What’s the Process?
- 1
You receive your GutMap kit
- 2
You collect a small sample (with clear instructions)
- 3
You send it back to the lab
- 4
We review your results together
- 5
You receive a personalised gut restoration plan
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GutMap Products & Testing
GI Axis Gut Microbiome Testing
A simple at home stool sample swab from toilet roll. Accredited laboratory genetic analysis and a comprehensive gut microbiome analysis. This test includes a microbiome diversity and intestinal permeability index and 10 gut health axes and 20 gut interaction Insights.
Once the results are published this includes a 30 minute call with Helen to run through the results and give you a tailor made diet plan and supplement guide based on those results… no guessing!
£320
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GI Axis Advanced - Complete Gut Microbial Test
A simple at home stool sample swab from toilet roll. Accredited laboratory genetic analysis and a comprehensive gut microbiome analysis. This test includes a microbiome diversity and intestinal permeability index and 10 gut health axes and 20 gut interaction insights. It also includes 28 markers: 6 Fungi, 5 Parasites, 9 Pathogenic Bacteria, 6 Viruses, 2 Archaea and functional medicine suggestions.
Once the results are published this includes a 30 minute call with Helen to run through the results and give you a tailor made diet plan and supplement guide based on those results… no guessing!
£420
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GI Axis Microbial Screen - Parasite, Fungi, Pathogenic Bacteria, Viruses and Archaea
An at home stool sample swab from toilet roll and accredited laboratory genetic analysis. 28 markers are tested which include: 6 Fungi, 5 Parasites, 9 Pathogenic Bacteria, 6 Viruses, 2 Archaea and functional medicine suggestions. Once the results are published a 30 minute call/appointment can be arranged with Helen to run through the results and make the appropriate recommendations based on the results… no guessing!
£370
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Food Sensitivity Advanced - 270 foods & drinks + hs-CRP systemic inflammation test included
This is the most comprehensive and accurate food sensitivity test, analysing 270+ food and drink antigens with quantitative results. A simple finger prick and a report which is easy to interpret and action. This test also includes total immune load measurement, which has been linked in studies to systemic inflammation levels. Once your results are published you will have a nutrition guide which will help you and advise on a following a varied, balanced and interesting diet – whilst reducing or eliminating consumption of your reactive foods.
Results are usually back within 3 working days upon receipt of the test.
£330
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Oral Microbiome
A simple home saliva sample with accredited laboratory analysis. 5 oral health insights and 10+ systemic health insights and functional medicine recommendations. Once your results are published a call can be scheduled in with Helen to run through the results and a plan put together based on those results so there is no guessing…
£330
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Food intolerance
Food Intolerance Testing
The range of food intolerance tests, allergy tests and health tests are designed to empower you to better understand, take control and optimise your health and wellbeing. Eliminate the guesswork, get a true picture of your health and understand what works for you.
- 1You will receive your testing kit in the post or complete in the clinic.
- 2Take a blood sample with our finger-prick easy to use kit.
- 3Send your kit and sample back in the prepaid envelope.
- 4Receive your test results within 5 working days.
After approximately 5 days, you will receive an email with a report showing clear colour coded test results and a full support pack advising of any food and drink intolerances.
Along with your results, we will issue you with comprehensive support information to ensure you maintain optimum health. Food and drink specific IgG test customers will also receive personal one-to-one advice from me to support your dietary changes.
How Common Are Food Allergies And Food Intolerances?
Food intolerances are estimated to affect 45% of the UK population, whereas a food allergy affects approximately 2% of the adult population.
It can be assumed that food intolerances have increased over the years, with speculation that changes in agriculture practices, antibiotic usage and environmental pollution could be responsible.
Symptoms of food intolerance include:
- Abdominal pain or cramping
- Vomiting
- Tiredness
- Headaches and migraines
- Skin issues, such as acne, eczema, psoriasis or urticaria
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- Anxiety or depression
- Respiratory issues, such as rhinitis and sinusitis
- Joint pain, swelling, fibromyalgia and arthritis
The above symptoms can take hours or up to 3 days to appear. Therefore, it can be difficult to pinpoint your reaction, especially if a person has more than one food trigger. In contrast, food allergy symptoms can vary from mild to severe, usually appearing from 30 minutes to two hours after eating the food.
Do you suffer from these common ailments?
If you suffer from headaches, nausea, stomach problems like bloating or wind, skin problems, fatigue, asthma or sinusitis, your diet could be the cause. I recommend you start to keep a Food Diary (I have designed a Food Diary for you to download). Record what you eat and see how you feel afterwards – you might get a surprise when you’ve written down everything you eat in a normal day, especially when you find out what those foods may actually contain!
Premium Food Intolerance Test
Find out whether you have a sensitivity to over 200 food and drink ingredients.
£179
- Measures all four subtypes of food-specific IgG
- Simple finger-prick blood test
- Receive expert, accurate analysis from our fully-accredited laboratory technicians
- Results listed in easy-to-read traffic light values: high, borderline, and normal reactivity
- We will go through your results together, one 30-minute consultation included
- Track your progress with a food and drinks diary
Gut diagnostics
Gut Diagnostics – Stool Test
Prices vary for our stool sampling. We offer a great range of discounts if you order more than one test. See below for a full list of prices, and get in touch to book!
When you have a stool sample, you can test for bacteria, viruses and parasites and also check for problems with digestive enzymes if you’re having digestive problems. The tests also show an analysis of the digestive flora, including its health, which bacteria are present (good and bad) and markers showing the health of your immune system, as well as many other results.
These are vital for me as your therapist, as they ensure that I tailor your treatment exactly to the state of your digestive system and put in place an effective treatment plan to get the best outcome for you.
Choosing a test
There are many different tests that can be ordered depending on the symptoms that you’re feeling.
The key to successful stool testing is simple:
- Choose as many test parameters as necessary, but as few as possible to help manage your finances – there’s no point in spending money unnecessarily!
- Uncover the underlying cause of your symptoms.
- Target the problem with a specific and effective treatment plan.
How does it work?
In order to get the best out of this service an Initial Consultation is required, which you can book online.
During the consultation, we will talk about any symptoms you may be having and identify which tests I would recommend you have.
You will then receive the testing kit through the post to your home and you follow the simple instructions to carry out testing there. Once complete, you take your testing kit to the post office and send back in the prepaid envelope provided.
Approximately two weeks later (the lab is in Germany so it can’t be done any sooner…there is not an express option!), you will receive the results through the post with recommendations and advice for your next steps.
You will then need to book a follow-up consultation online to go through the results together (some tests will come back with result-specific therapy plans that include diet, supplement and hygiene recommendations), we will discuss what the results mean and identify the best treatment for you.
The symptoms you can test for
The table below shows the variety of symptoms and the stool tests we’ll consider:
| A selection of possible symptoms | Stool test(s) to consider |
|---|---|
| Anal itching | Mycology, Test for pinworms |
| Atopic eczema | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, leaky gut, sIgA |
| Atopic problems (asthma, hayfever, rhinitis) | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, leaky gut, sIgA |
| Bad breath | Mycology with mouth swab, Helicobacter pylori |
| Blood in stool | Intestinal bleeding, M2-PK tumour marker |
| Cancer: suspicion of intestinal cancer | Tumour-M2-PK, intestinal bleeding |
| Candida symptoms | Mycology: Screening the stool for all yeasts and moulds, mouth swab and stool pH. |
| Candida symptoms: recurring | Mycology, sIgA, leaky gut |
| Candida: systemic | Blood test |
| Celiac disease, suspected | Anti-transglutaminase-sIgA |
| Crohn’s disease | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, PMN-elastase, leaky gut, Tumour-M2-PK, intestinal bleeding |
| Damp living conditions | Mycology |
| Diarrhoea, chronic | Pathogenic bacteria, mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, PMN-elastase, leaky gut, Tumour-M2-PK, intestinal bleeding |
| Food intolerance | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, leaky gut, sIgA |
| Gastritis | Helicobacter pylori, Tumour-M2-PK, intestinal bleeding |
| Hair: Changes of hair and scalp | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, leaky gut, sIgA |
| Heartburn | Helicobacter pylori, mycology |
| IBS | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, sIgA, leaky gut |
| Infections: frequently occurring | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation, sIgA, leaky gut |
| Itching: general | Mycology, leaky gut |
| Leaky gut syndrome | Mycology, sIgA, leaky gut |
| Mouth: changed mucous tissue | Mycology with mouth swab |
| Pancreas problems | Pancreas elastase-1 |
| Parasites | Intestinal parasites |
| Psoriasis | Mycology, Test for pinworms |
| Rash | Mycology, leaky gut, Helicobacter pylori |
| Respiratory tract problems, unclear cause | Mycology or complete status of intestinal colonisation and pathogenic bacteria of sputum |
| Skin: suspected fungal infection | Test for fungi of skin, hair or nails (special specimen required) |
| Tongue, burning | Mycology, Helicobacter pylori |
| Ulcerative colitis | PMN-elastase, leaky gut, sIgA, Tumour-M2-PK, intestinal bleeding, mycology |
| Vaginal itching / Peri-vaginal itching | Test for pinworms. Vaginal itching for example in young girls may be caused by pinworms |
Stool test prices
Mycology - candida stool test
£90
Investigation for all yeasts and moulds (qualitative and semi quantitative) including free mouth swab, pH of the stool and virulence test for all yeastsTumour Marker
£65
Tumour-M2-PK in stoolPancreas diagnostic
£70
Pancreatic elastase as a marker for chronic and acute pancreas inflammationIntestinal inflammation
£60
- Secretory IgA in the stool (intestinal immune system)
- Calprotectin in the stool (inflammation marker)
- Alpha 1 antitrypsine (leaky gut test)
Tissue-transglutaminase-sIgA
£75
Test for Coeliac disease from a simple stool test.
Gliadin sensitivity - £75
Intestinal bleeding
£50
Haemoglobin-haptoglobin complex in the stool as a very sensitive marker for intestinal bleeding (test for intestinal cancer and polyps)Intestinal Parasites
£60
Protozoa cysts and worm eggsLactose Intolerance
£100
From a simple swab of the mouth mucosa inside the cheekComplete status of intestinal colonisation
£120
Including yeasts, moulds (as no 1) & 11 key aerobic & anaerobic bacteria’sDiagnosis of acute diarrhoea
£20 per species
Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, EHEC/EPEC, Yersinia, Clostridium difficile toxin A — tick as requiredHelicobacter pylori antigen
£60
From a simple stool sampleEPX Eosinophil Protein X stool test for IgE antibodies
£60
Pinworm Eggs
£60
P & P per kit
£20
Products
Probiotics
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts which can be added to dairy products or taken as a supplement. We all have them naturally in a healthy digestive system, but when your internal balance is a bit out of whack, for example after an illness or course of antibiotics, levels of these friendly bacteria are lowered.
Different probiotics can help in different ways, either by attaching themselves to the surface of the bowel and boosting our immune system or by helping to suppress the growth of unfriendly bacteria.
As you know, at the Complete Health Clinic, we like to look after you from top to …. er…..bottom. I tend to recommend the Just For Tummies range and Optibac probiotics, as their products are carefully researched and contain bacteria at levels that really work.
What makes a good probiotic?
The best supplements contain a variety of different, well-researched strains such as lactobacillus acidophilus, and should also tell you the family and species of the bacteria. A good supplement should also contain high numbers of bacteria (aim for at least 10 million per dose), as stomach acid means a lot of bacteria is killed before it actually makes it the system. Some of the yoghurts and drinks on the market just don’t contain enough bacteria, and some are also packed with sugar – so you may not be doing your body as big a favour as you think you are!
Stick to a reputable brand!
Some people find probiotics really useful, but if you’re thinking of giving them a try remember they’re classed as food rather than medicine. This means that they’re not tested in the same way, and aren’t subject to the same restrictions. That doesn’t mean that some probiotics you can buy will do you any harm, just that they might not do you any good! Some probiotics don’t contain enough of the live bacteria to have any effect, so stick to a reputable brand.
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