Why a GI-MAP Is Probably Your Next Step After a Normal Colonoscopy

You went through the prep, the fasting, and the not-so-fun day of your colonoscopy. The results came back “normal.”

Your GI doctor shrugged and said, “Everything looks fine.” But you don’t feel fine. You’re still dealing with diarrhea, bloating, constipation, stomach pain, or reflux. Sound familiar?

Here’s the hard truth:

Colonoscopies are important, but they only tell part of the story. A colonoscopy is designed to look for structural issues… things like polyps, ulcers, bleeding, or cancer. It’s fantastic at ruling out big, scary stuff. But if your symptoms are being driven by bacterial imbalance, hidden infections, or chronic inflammation, a colonoscopy won’t catch that. Which is why so many people in Salt Lake City, Park City, and across Utah are told “everything looks normal” when clearly, it’s not.

Why Colonoscopy Isn’t Enough

Think of a colonoscopy as a camera tour of your colon. It can spot damage or growths on the surface, but it has no way to measure what’s happening in your microbiome (the complex world of bacteria, yeast, and pathogens that live inside you). It also can’t detect subtle markers of inflammation or the presence of parasites that might be wreaking havoc on your digestion.

This is why so many people get stuck in a frustrating cycle: symptoms keep coming back, yet all the “standard” tests look fine.

Enter the GI-MAP

The GI-MAP is a functional stool test that goes much deeper. Instead of relying on what a camera can see, it uses DNA analysis to measure the exact microbes living in your gut. That means we can identify:

• Bacterial overgrowth or imbalance (too much of the wrong strains, not enough of the good ones)

• Yeast or candida overgrowth

• Parasites that standard testing often misses

• Inflammatory markers that point to leaky gut or immune dysfunction

• How well your gut is breaking down food and producing enzymes

I can’t tell you how many clients in Salt Lake County and Utah County come to me after being told by their doctor, “Everything looks normal,” only for us to run a GI-MAP and find candida, H. pylori, or sky-high inflammation that perfectly explains their symptoms.

The Missing Link in Gut Health

Here’s the kicker: without this kind of advanced testing, you’re basically guessing.

You can try diet changes, supplements, or medications, but without knowing what’s happening at the root level, you’ll keep spinning your wheels. A GI-MAP removes the guesswork so we can build a treatment plan that actually moves the needle.

Bottom Line:

If your colonoscopy came back “normal” but you still feel miserable, it doesn’t mean it’s all in your head. It just means the tool you used wasn’t designed to find the problem. That’s where the GI-MAP comes in.

PS. If you’re ready for answers, book a consultation with me. I run GI-MAP testing for clients across Salt Lake City, Park City, and Utah County, and together we’ll uncover what your colonoscopy couldn’t—and finally create a plan to get you back to feeling like yourself again.