|
|
Digestion and Stress
What is the Indican Test?
The level of indican is an index of the efficiency of protein digestion. The indican
scale measures the presence of indol, a metabolic byproduct of the action of intestinal
bacteria on the amino acid tryptophan.
The following can compromise protein digestion:
| · Insufficient Gastric Hydrochloric Acid |
| · Insufficient Digestive Enzymes |
| · Adverse Food Reactions |
| · Parasitic Infection |
| · Fungal Infection |
| · Overgrowth of Bacteria that Metabolize Specific Proteins |
| · Hypermotility of the Small Intestine |
| · Other Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
|
Poor protein digestion also can result from the dietary intake of protein from a group
of food proteins called lectins. A property common to lectins is that they agglutinate
specific cell-surface antigens. Lectins have many beneficial effects, and some harmful
ones. A beneficial example is the agglutination of cancer cells, which makes them
easier for macrophages to phagocytize. Determining which lectins will cause
agglutination, however, varies among individuals, possibly because of differing blood
types. A commonly found lectin is gluten, which is present in various forms in several
grains. In the intestines of some individuals, gluten can agglutinate with other food
proteins, which makes complete digestion difficult or impossible. Ingestion of
incompatible lectin-containing foodstuffs can lead to chronic subclinical agglutination,
indigestion, and eventually, putrefaction.
Putrefaction is especially detrimental, because it can produce dozens of carcinogenic
substances. These substances can enter the liver through the general circulation.
Undigested protein also increases systemic toxicity, burdening the detoxification
capacity of the liver.
Poor protein digestion can lead to other problems, such as intestinal microbial
overgrowth, which can lead to unfavorable pH changes and impaired absorption.
These factors can prevent the synthesis of essential proteins and other compounds.
Eventually, the inability to digest protein can prevent proper glycemic control, and can
lead to serious hormone imbalances. With poor protein digestion, eventually all
absorption is adversely affected, including the absorption of water. This can be a
prelude to chronic degenerative disorder including gastrointestinal disease and cancer.
Without proper digestion, it is impossible to have optimal health.
Test Kit #101 - Metabolic Assessment Profile
Test Results Include:
- Indican, lipid peroxides & urinary bile acid sulfates (UBAS)
- Sample required: 2 test tubes of urine
- Lab reporting time: 10 - 14 business days
- Lab fee $132 (pay direct to lab when you submit urine specimen)
- Interpretation Fee and 90-Day protocol $149
- Contact Me for Test Kit
|