Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
TREAT DIGESTION NATURALLY! To find out more see our bookings page here: https://www.byronherbalist.com.au/appointments/
My name is Todd Mansfield and I’m a clinical herbalist dedicated to digestive health. Every week I treat Australian and New Zealand patients with IBS, IBD, SIBO, reflux, indigestion, bloating, loose bowel movements and constipation.
Follow my work here: instagram.com/byron.herbalist
For everyone else, I’m passionate about supporting you so follow along with this free content to support your digestion naturally!
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Common stool tests from the doctor tell you what’s there, and really not that much to be honest. Functional stool testing tells you whats there and also what they're doing too.
You can have “normal” bacteria on paper and still have poor digestion, inflammation, and symptoms that don’t make sense. What matters is function, not just presence.
Functional stool testing looks at:
– Enzyme output (are you actually breaking food down?)
– Fat digestion (bile flow issues show up here fast)
– Inflammation markers (calprotectin, secretory IgA)
– Microbial balance and overgrowth patterns
– Short-chain fatty acids like butyrate (are you feeding the gut lining properly?)
TREAT DIGESTION NATURALLY! To find out more see our bookings page here: https://www.byronherbalist.com.au/appointments/
My name is Todd Mansfield and I’m a clinical herbalist dedicated to digestive health. Every week I treat Australian and New Zealand patients with IBS, IBD, SIBO, reflux, indigestion, bloating, loose bowel movements and constipation.
Follow my work here: instagram.com/byron.herbalist
For everyone else, I’m passionate about supporting you so follow along with this free content to support your digestion naturally!
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Common stool tests from the doctor tell you what’s there, and really not that much to be honest. Functional stool testing tells you whats there and also what they're doing too.
You can have “normal” bacteria on paper and still have poor digestion, inflammation, and symptoms that don’t make sense. What matters is function, not just presence.
Functional stool testing looks at:
– Enzyme output (are you actually breaking food down?)
– Fat digestion (bile flow issues show up here fast)
– Inflammation markers (calprotectin, secretory IgA)
– Microbial balance and overgrowth patterns
– Short-chain fatty acids like butyrate (are you feeding the gut lining properly?)
