I was reading at diagnostechs website that Salivary SIgA does not correlate with Gut SIgA, so I was wondering what does a depressed salivary SIgA means.

I thought that my gut problems were caused by my depressed salivary SIgA, but now I'm confused as to what's the relationship between low salivary SIgA and gut status.

Can someone with a depressed salivary SIgA have a normal gut with good nutrients absorption?

Maybe I should get my gut SIgA tested to measure the permeability status of my gut.

Thanks and your help is greatly appreciated,
Aaron

Great question. Gut problems are not caused by decreased or poor secretory IgA (SIgA) or salivary IgA. The typical gut problem can often begin because of the over-production of cortisol, due to stress.

You see cortisol erodes your intestinal lining, which makes you more susceptable to food allergens, yeast, fungus, candida and parasites. Also, increased cortisol will decrease your immune system by reducing the level of secretory IgA.

This will also make you more vulnerable to the above named problems and cause all the gut irritation such as bloating, gas, indigestion etc...

Also, I seriously doubt that you can have normal absorption when your salivary IgA is reduced.

Stress has such an impact on so many systems in our body, and it disrupts normal function. If you want there are some additional information on my blog as well as some articles.

I hope this helps.
Dr. Len

Last Edited Dr. Len on 21-Apr-2005 2:44 PM

keep in mind that when you are in adrenal fatigue the lack of cortisol production prevents or inhibits the regeneration of the intestinal tissue, which allows your gut to be easily overtaken by harmful bacteria.

as far as the rash from the tea, i wish i had an answer....it could be that your body doens't like jasmine. you could just have an allergy or reaction to that particular herb.

remember getting over Adrenal Fatigue is about nourishing the adrenals and STOP doing the things that are making your adrenals work so hard. if you don't lower the stress and identify where the stress is coming from, you will always be taking two steps forward and two steps backwards....

hope that helps,

Dr. Len

glad to hear your numbers are coming back in line...that's a good start and if you have a couple of tests to determine a baseline...it sounds like you are heading in the right direction.

Dr. Len

Thanks!
Marie270

Date Age Method Results Reference Range My Score As % Of Mid-Pt

May-94 32 Stool 230 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 36%

November-94 33 Stool 60 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 9%

February-95 33 Stool 130 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 20%

September-95 34 Stool 250 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 39%

March-03 41 Stool 331 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 52%

August-06 45 Stool 106 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 17%

April-07 45 Stool 30 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 5%

June '07 45 Stool 14 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 2%

August '07 45 Stool 15 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 2%

Nov '07 46 Stool 78 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 12%

Sept '08 47 Stool 13 400 - 880 (midpoint is 640) 2%

Tests only tell us where you are at with your health...it does nothing in helping us figure out what caused the problem.

I wish there was an easy way, but I would suggest a consultation, especially if you've been working at it for all this time...and have little to show for it.

Find someone who is pretty knowledgable. If you want me to help, let me know and I will have someone get in contact with you so we can figure out what you are doing that is help/hurting....

Dr. Len

my gut secretory Iga was also low and was advised to take essential fatty acids and butyric acid to help heal the lining of the gut. Plus, my stool test also showed too much bad bacteria so i am taking antibacterials (natural) to kill them...i am starting to feel much better....just a thought and hope helps....

DR. Len

For the past 2 years I have suffered from extremely high cortisol levels and numerous health issues (fast heartbeat, breathing problems, insomnia, hair loss, acne, food allergies, digestion and bowel issues). These health issues seemed to happen out of the blue, until I finally found out that they were being caused by household mold, and I am allergic to mold. I moved and within 2 months, my cortisol and other hormones and symptoms have returned to normal thank goodness.

However, I do still have a very big problem digesting food and having bowel movements. I am so severely constipated that I go to the bathroom maybe every 10 days. My abdomen is very distended and bloated. No Gastro docs have been able to help me so far.

I would like to know if my stomach and GI tract will ever return to normal - and how long it will take now that my cortisol is back to normal. I have been taking pro-biotics, digestive enzymes, aloe vera, etc...

THANK YOU!

Last Edited on 18-Nov-2008 8:32 PM

I wish there was a way to tell you exactly how long it may take, but without knowing so much more i.e. your diet as it pertains to how much fiber you consume? do you eat enough fiberous food? do you drink enough water? do you get any exercise? etc....

I will say that going ever ten days is not good especially if you are eating 3 meals a day.

Dr. Len

Thank you for the quick reply! My diet is very clean -- I eat 5-6 small meals per day and I eat about 50% carbs, 30% protein and 20% fat. I eat 25-30 grams of fiber per day and drink 6-9 glasses of water (I am 105 lbs). I have about 8 servings of fruits and vegetables per day and eat brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, millet or yams for the complex carbs. I also don't eat any of the major food allergens just in case they could be a problem, although I never had food sensitivities before the adrenal/mold problem.

I take liquid vitamins and minerals, a B complex, fish oil, flax seed, and super greens & wheat grass. I exercise (cardio & weight train) 4-5 days per week.

I had a series of colonics which didn't really help and my stomach was still distended afterwards. Also, I sometimes feel full after one bite of food, or not even hungry for my next meal. I tend to feel crampy and nauseated, like I have food poisoning.

In case it's relevant, my last SIga saliva test was at 17 (normal range was 25-60). It was a 7 a few months ago before I moved.

THANK YOU!
Karen

It sounds like you are doing better; with the better diet and better SigA results. and i appreciate all your dieting information, but without any clue as to what symptoms your body is giving it is very difficult to give you specific help, only general help.

You mentioned what you were taking but are you using and digestive enzymes like Digest Plus and/or possibly yeast overgrowth....and it could be harboring in both your small and large intestines, which could be affecting elimination. Again this takes us back to asking you a bunch of questions or getting a good history i.e. Health Assessment Profile that gives me all the information to help figure out and understand what all the various symptoms are telling us.

hope that helps, let us know if we can help you or if you want some specific help for your problems.

Dr. Len

I just talked to a friend who is into holistic medicine and he said I could have a problem with my PH. I just tested it and I am VERY acidic. I will try rice protein powder instead of animal proteins for a while to see if that helps!

Thank you for your help.

Karen

Last Edited on 20-Nov-2008 8:59 PM

if you want to do a phone consultation we can do that to help get you on the right track.

Yes, acidity is important, but is it what is slowing down your transite time? I am a fan of rice protein, particularly when most other proteins cause allergic responses (dairy, soy).

Take care,

Dr. Len

Thanks!!

Karen

Last Edited on 23-Nov-2008 9:39 PM