Ep. 101 Do You Need a GI Map? with Gut Health Expert Alex Long

Lab work and testing are great tools at your disposal but when are they necessary for YOU specifically? I have traded Omar in for a better looking, feminine co-host in this episode as Alex Long is here LIVE in the podcast studio visiting us in Florida! What is a GI Map? Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus is a stool sampling test to determine what microbes are present in a person's gut and what quantities. It works by repeatedly copying any DNA in the sample and then analyzing what and how much DNA it finds. We thought we'd take this opportunity to record a podcast all around GI Map testing, talking all things gut health, sharing Vanessa's experience with testing and her hormone healing journey, and if you're lucky enough, why you may need to poop in a box at the direction of Alex.  Time Stamps:  (1:46) Talking More Gut Health (3:14) Relieving Gut Health Symptoms (9:56) An Objective 3rd Person Perspective (13:07) What To Do After Initial Steps (16:23) When Alex Makes You Poop in a Box (23:54) H. Pylori Example (25:20) Treating H. Pylori (32:38) Send Me a Message on Instagram (34:27) Please Share This Episode!---------------------Join Our 5-Day Metabolism Reset Challenge - https://vanessagfitness.kartra.com/page/Azd23---------------------Download Our FREE Workout Program---------------------Home Gym Equipment We Recommended:Resistance Bands SetFlybird BenchFlybird DumbbellsBowflex Adjustable Kettlebell---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women’s Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we’ll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!