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● Array 2 showed elevated zonulin, confirming intestinal
permeability
Intervention
● Targeted herbal antimicrobial protocol for 6 weeks
● Specific probiotics based on gas pattern
(methane-predominant)
● Comprehensive gut healing protocol emphasizing occludin
support
● Low-FODMAP diet during treatment phase
● Prokinetic therapy to prevent recurrence
Outcome
● 85% reduction in bloating within 8 weeks
● Normalized bowel patterns by 3 months
● Follow-up Array 22 at 6 months showed normalization of
occludin antibodies and 70% reduction in LPS antibodies
Case 2: Post-Infectious IBS with Systemic Symptoms
A 42-year-old male developed chronic digestive issues, fatigue,
joint pain, and brain fog following food poisoning 18 months prior.
Conventional workup revealed only "mild inflammation" on
endoscopy.
Array 22 Results
● Highly elevated IgM, IgA and IgG antibodies to bacterial LPS
and flagellin
● Elevated IgG antibodies to zonulin and actomyosin
● Positive for bacterial translocation markers
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