Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 7, 2018. Tests reveal both tap water and bottled water1 contain microplastics, as does your many foods, especially seafood2,3 and sea salt,4 but also any food that has been stored in plastic packaging. The suspicion that we’re consuming our own plastic pollution was… Read More »
What is a stool elastase test? This test measures the amount of elastase in your stool. Elastase is an enzyme made by special tissue in the pancreas, an organ in your upper abdomen. Elastase helps break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates after you eat. It’s a key part of your digestive process. In a healthy… Read More »
Print this page MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 — Simple at-home stool tests are a reliable way to screen for colon cancer — and a good alternative to invasive colonoscopies, a new research review confirms. The analysis, of 31 studies, looked at the effectiveness of the fecal immunochemical test, or FIT — which detects hidden blood… Read More »