Malabsorption

Malabsorption Testing and health information

Are you experiencing symptoms of malabsorption?

We provide malabsorption syndrome lab testing to locate the cause of your symptoms and get you back on track.

Malabsorption is a condition in which the small intestine doesn't adequately extract nutrients from food. Malabsorption causes people to feel bloated and have excessive gas passing through their intestines. It can also lead to other digestive problems, like inflammation or diarrhea.

Malabsorption is a disorder in which sufferers struggle to digest foods or absorb their nutrients. This condition occurs in many different diseases. It can cause sufferers to become generally malnourished or deficient in essential nutrients. Lab testing is ... See more


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Malabsorption is a disorder in which sufferers struggle to digest foods or absorb their nutrients. This condition occurs in many different diseases. It can cause sufferers to become generally malnourished or deficient in essential nutrients.

For the body to function, it needs nutrients that allow it to maintain and repair itself. Nutrients are also used to produce energy and fight off infections. There are many essential vitamins and minerals that people derive from their diet.

When we eat food, it goes through three stages of digestion.

The fats, proteins, and complex sugars that we eat are broken down by the acids in our stomach, bile from our livers, and enzymes from our pancreas. When these nutrients are broken down, micronutrients are released.

The cells around our small intestines absorb most of the nutrients we eat.

From there, these nutrients travel throughout the body, where they used or stored for later.

If this process is halted ... See more