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Testing

<p>Fom: 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, A Roadmap for Testing and Treatment' <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/cfstestingandtreatmentroadmap/home">https://sites.google.com/site/cfstestingandtreatmentroadmap/home</a></p>

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The&nbsp;<b >lactulose/mannitol test</b>&nbsp;can detect if you have a leaky gut (intestinal permeability), but this focuses only on the small intestine, and does not test the colon for leakiness.&nbsp;<br />

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The&nbsp;<b >polyethylene glycol (PEG) test</b>&nbsp;for leaky gut checks your intestines as a whole for leakiness (the small intestine and the colon).&nbsp;<br />

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More info:&nbsp;<a href="http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/fixing-leaky-gut-helps-me-cfs-and-sometimes-achieves-full-remission.13463/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" >Fixing Leaky Gut Helps ME/CFS</a>.</p>