Many people don’t realize how common parasites are or how often they’re behind chronic symptoms like bloating, fatigue, and digestive issues. In my practice, I see a large number of patients who’ve been treated for conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and candida overgrowth, yet they still don’t feel better.

But when we take a deeper look, testing will often reveal the underlying cause: a parasitic infection.

Because this is such a frequent pattern in my patients, I want to share how I approach these cases. So let's start by looking at the tests I use most often to uncover these infections.