Breath Testing for Digestive Disorders

Hydrogen breath testing is a simple and effective way to test for food intolerances and bacterial imbalances. Breath tests are completely non-invasive and can provide key insight into treatment to finally relieve ongoing digestive complaints.

Lactose Hydrogen Breath Test

Lactose intolerance is fairly common. However, patients often misdiagnose themselves with this disorder, creating a risk of poor nutrition by eliminating dairy unnecessarily. The lactose breath test can verify whether or not a patient’s digestive system produces enough enzymes to break down the sugar found in milk products. For this test, you will drink a glass of milk 3 hours prior to your office visit. You will breathe into the testing bag to collect a sample for immediate analysis. This is a 5 minute in office test.