Today, we’re diving into a hot topic that many of you have asked about: gut health testing. There are so many testing options out there claiming to provide answers for your digestive issues — from food sensitivity panels to comprehensive stool tests. But how many of these are actually validated, and which ones are just burning a hole in your wallet?

Whether you’re wondering about IgG food sensitivity testing, the GI-MAP stool test, or hydrogen/methane breath testing, we cover it all — plus, we share our professional take on what’s truly worth your time and money when navigating IBS and gut symptoms.

⏱️ Chapters: 

• (0:00 ) — Episode Teaser
• (0:43 ) — Welcome to the Gut Fit Nutrition Podcast
• (1:36 ) — Today's Episode & Our Guest
• (1:52 ) — Andrea's Background & Career Journey
• (6:15 ) — Setting the Stage: Gut Health Testing Overview
• (6:49 ) — IgG Food Sensitivity Testing & Why It’s Misleading
• (14:02 ) — Food Anxiety, Elimination Diets & Gut–Brain Connection
• (21:08 ) — GI Map Testing: Popular but Problematic
• (31:12 ) — H. pylori & Fecal Elastase: When Testing Makes Sense
• (37:03 ) — Pancreatic Insufficiency, IBS Overlap & Enzyme Therapy
• (42:38 ) — Celiac Screening (TTG IgA) & Why It’s Essential
• (45:49 ) — Hydrogen & Methane Breath Tests: SIBO & IMO
• (53:01 ) — Elemental Diets as an Alternative Approach
• (56:44 ) — Overrated vs Underrated Gut Health Tests
• (59:16 ) — Outro & Listener Invitation

👤 Today’s Guest: Andrea Hardy RD

Andrea Hardy is a registered dietitian from Calgary, Canada where she runs a multi-disciplinary digestive health practice called Ignite Nutrition. She specializes in gut health & gastrointestinal diseases and is recognized in the media as Canada’s Gut Health Expert. She is passionate about translating science into ‘easy to digest’ information to support a healthy gut.  She has spoken on the TEDx stage, as well as internationally about digestive health. 

📌 Andrea’s Instagram

📌 ‘Let’s Gut Real’ Podcast 

📌 Book Link

📌 Constipation quiz

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📌 Why I Don’t Recommend Commercial Stool Tests (Aka Microbiome Testing) Just Yet

📌 What the Science Says: This Dietitian's Honest Thoughts on Food Sensitivity Blood Tests

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