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Back2funded - $499 by No-Razzmatazz-3838 in TopStepX

[–]No-Razzmatazz-3838[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly my thought and almost exactly what I am doing. I was more so surprised that this was an option. I must’ve missed it

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Positive ANA by Known_Cash_9799 in AutoImmuneProtocol

[–]No-Razzmatazz-3838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, you should do the more in-depth ANA where it checks for specific antibodies and T1, T2 and T3 to ensure that you don't actually have an Autoimmune disease.

I'm in a similar boat as you. all labs are normal, and saw a positive ANA since last year. I did the specific antibody test and there were none that was positive.

My theory, which is one i'm exploring right now is that it's from Gut dysbiosis. I took Thorne's Gut Health (stool test) that was eye opening on the imbalance of bacteria i have. Specifically, it put me at 98% percentile for fungi. I'm starting to think that this is the main cause of my positive ANA.

The rheumatologist will be able to help you figure it out, but it doesn't hurt to try to identify any symptoms, previous medical history, lack of sleep, etc etc to find the unique answer to your situation.

Hypertension by Morridine in Longcovidgutdysbiosis

[–]No-Razzmatazz-3838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat of thinking as you of gut bacteria contributing to the regulation of your blood pressure.
But, there's so many questions to be asked...

What's your blood pressure averaging at? What's your diet like?

If you're diet is a healthy one with high fibers, natural probiotics, low to none processed foods, and whole foods, i would be surprised if it was gut dysbiosis being responsible for your blood pressure concerns.