Gut Feelings - by The Crohn's & Colitis Dietitians

Can You Actually Predict a Flare? + How we use Fecal Calprotectin

• Crohn's and Colitis Dietitians

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No one likes doing stool tests... but you might learn to appreciate them after this video.

💩 Fecal calprotectin can be a great indicator of how things are going in the gut short of doing a colonoscopy and if you want to be proactive - you can even use the test to "predict" a flare and get ahead of it before it gets bad!

💩 A fecal calprotectin test can act as a warning signal for flares up to 8 to 12 weeks in advance.

💩 Fecal calprotectin is a protein released into the stool when white blood cells enter the intestinal wall - A rising or persistently high level indicates active mucosal inflammation, even if you feel completely fine.

💩 We use fecal calprotectin in our practice to understand better as to what's going on in the gut and if your symptoms are being driven by inflammation or something else.

💡It can be very helpful for both your GI and dietitian in terms of understanding what your next treatment steps should be!

We run this marker in our practice for patients and also do in depth nutrient panels to get to the bottom of what's happening and formulate a more effective nutrition treatment path.

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