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Indican Test
A toxic or
putrefactive bowel can cause significant health problems.
It has been shown that when the amino acid tryptophan is broken down
in a putrefactive bowel, a potentially toxic substance, indican is
produced in larger amounts than normal.
Thereby, large
amounts of indican in the urine reflect overgrowth of unfriendly
organisms in the bowels, which is considered by some
gastroenterologists as a predecessor to bowel cancer.
The urinary indican
test has long been recognized as being a valuable tool in helping to
assess bowel status. When the preventive minded practitioner finds
intestinal toxicity, it is suggested that a bowel recolonization
program with friendly bacteria be undertaken.
Suggested use of
the Indican Test includesPatients with extreme halitosis.
- Patients with skin disorders or eruptions.
- Pasty complexion; unclear eyes; rapid
eyesight changes.
- In conjunction with malabsorption patterns on
the hair test.
- On patients with a history of bowel
disorders.
- On patients with a transit time of 36 hours
or longer
- It is suggested by some leaders in the field
of preventative medicine that patients with positive indican test
may be at greater risk of intestinal (or gastric) cancer - one of
our biggest killers.
A kit, now
available, enables doctors to perform this test in our offices.
If you have tested
positive, intestinal recolonization is in order. This simply
means pushing out the bad and putting in the
good.
With 2 decades of
experience with bowel recolonization, I have found that the NATREN
brand of acidophilus (friendly bacteria) to be the most potent.
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