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Gut health / chemical imbalance check?
Are there any health clinics or hospitals that can help check gut health, chemical imbalances, allergens/parasitic infections etc?
Can be different places but hoping to get a thorough health ass… Hi,
Are there any health clinics or hospitals that can help check gut health, chemical imbalances, allergens/parasitic infections etc?
Can be different places but hoping to get a thorough health assessment for skin, gut, and any hormonal imbalances.
Thank you!
If you're open to a more alternative approach, there's a clinic in Omotesando called IMS Clinic that focuses on gut microbiome and hormone balance. They do stool analysis for bacterial diversity and yeast overgrowth, which is more targeted than just a standard parasite check. Their doctor speaks English and the consultation runs about 15,000 yen, so it's not cheap but the detail is worth it. For skin specifically, I'd pair that with a dermatologist at Tokyo Skin Clinic in Roppongi, they do patch testing for allergens which most general hospitals skip.
you could try the tokyo medical & surgical clinic in shinagawa, they do a solid comprehensive blood panel that covers hormones and allergens. for gut stuff specifically, i know a few people who went to nihonbashi sakura clinic for a stool test and parasite check, it's more holistic than most places. if you want japanese language options, the university hospitals like keio or tokyo medical dental have good internal medicine depts that'll run a full workup if you ask for a thorough checkup (ningen dock style). just make sure you bring a translator app or a friend if your japanese isn't solid, cause the forms are dense
For a one-stop comprehensive check, try St. Luke's International Hospital in Tsukiji. They have an international clinic that'll run all the standard bloodwork and hormone panels, plus they can refer you to their dermatology and GI specialists under the same roof. Just book ahead, their wait times can be brutal.
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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