Gut Feelings - by The Crohn's & Colitis Dietitians

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

Can You Actually Predict a Flare? + How we use Fecal Calprotectin11 jul7 min

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 bloo...