Do you suffer from bloating or constipation?
Could excess methane be the cause?
Our simple home breath test could help you find out.
Please note, this is not a test to detect small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Find out more about SIBO here
- Everyone has trillions of microorganisms in their gut
- Some people have microorganisms in their gut that produce methane
- Excess gut methane is linked to bloating and constipation
- Our simple, fast home test can help you find out if excess methane is causing your bloating and constipation
- Everyone has trillions of microorganisms in their gut
- Some people have microorganisms in their gut that produce methane
- Excess gut methane is linked to bloating and constipation
- Our simple, fast home test can help you find out if excess methane is causing your bloating and constipation
For just £74.99 the test kit includes:
- Methane Breath CH4ECK™ and simple instruction guide
- Review of your test by a qualified clinical scientist
- Prepaid envelope for free postage of the sample tubes
- Results within three working days of our clinic receiving your sample
The Methane Breath CH4ECK™ Kit is only available from Functional Gut Diagnostics – order your test now!
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Our Methane Breath CH4ECK™ could not be simpler!
Just breathe into the test tubes supplied for a few seconds, seal up the tubes, and pop them in the post.
Within just three working days of your sample arriving back to our clinic you will receive your results via email with information explaining the results and possible next steps.
Around 1 in 4 of us have methanogens living in our gut, and this can cause no issues, but in some people, methanogens can overgrow leading to excessive methane production.
This is associated with symptoms of bloating, wind, abdominal discomfort, and constipation
There are trillions of microorganisms in our intestines and collectively they make up the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome plays an important role in normal health from digestion to vitamin production and it even regulates the immune system. However, the microbiome can become out of balance when certain types of microorganisms overgrow, especially following the use of antibiotics or a previous gut infection. These microorganisms produce gases that can contribute to symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain and changes to bowel habit.
Read more…In the gut, bacteria produce different gases, such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane. These gases are either absorbed in the body, expelled out of the body, or recycled by other bacteria. For example, hydrogen gas is produced by bacteria when they ferment carbohydrates. Hydrogen is then turned into methane gas by microbes known as methanogens.
Methane gas is absorbed through the intestines and into the blood where it is transported to the lungs and exhaled in breath. Methane Breath CH4ECK™ can detect if you have intestinal methanogen overgrowth by measuring the levels of methane in your breath.
Methane Breath CH4ECK™ can quickly and easily diagnose intestinal methanogen overgrowth. There is no need to stop any medications in preparation for the test, only a 12-hour overnight fast is needed before collecting the breath samples.
There are trillions of microorganisms in our intestines and collectively they make up the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome plays an important role in normal health from digestion to vitamin production and it even regulates the immune system. However, the microbiome can become out of balance when certain types of microorganisms overgrow, especially following the use of antibiotics or a previous gut infection. These microorganisms produce gases that can contribute to symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain and changes to bowel habit.
Read more…In the gut, bacteria produce different gases, such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane. These gases are either absorbed in the body, expelled out of the body, or recycled by other bacteria. For example, hydrogen gas is produced by bacteria when they ferment carbohydrates. Hydrogen is then turned into methane gas by microbes known as methanogens.
Methane gas is absorbed through the intestines and into the blood where it is transported to the lungs and exhaled in breath. Methane Breath CH4ECK™ can detect if you have intestinal methanogen overgrowth by measuring the levels of methane in your breath.
Methane Breath CH4ECK™ can quickly and easily diagnose intestinal methanogen overgrowth. There is no need to stop any medications in preparation for the test, only a 12-hour overnight fast is needed before collecting the breath samples.