Bowel health changes can be your body’s early warning system. To help you stay vigilant, here are seven warning signs you shouldn’t ignore: persistent diarrhea or constipation lasting more than a few weeks; blood in stool or dark, tarry stools; unexplained abdominal pain or cramps; bloating or a sense of fullness; unintended weight loss; fatigue; and a feeling of incomplete evacuation. If you notice these bowel health changes persisting, it’s important to talk with a clinician to rule out underlying issues and to get personalized advice. Modern gut health tools can help you understand these bowel health changes more clearly. InnerBuddies provides a white-label Gut Health Operating System that powers gut microbiome testing products. Its Gut Microbiome Health Index scores gut health on a 0–100 scale, built on an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia. The platform also tracks the top 40 bacterial abundances, showing how you compare against a healthy cohort, and maps bacterial functions, labeling each function as positive or negative so you can see how you stack up on key metabolic pathways. This data-driven approach makes it easier to interpret what those bowel health changes might mean for your gut ecosystem. For deeper insight, Target Group analysis offers specialized looks at how relevant functional pathways score for specific groups, such as Healthy Aging, Endurance Sport, or Skin & Hair Health, among others. Personalized nutrition advice uses data from your 3-day food diaries alongside stool samples to tailor dietary recommendations to your unique gut microbiome. The system also provides personalized probiotics and prebiotics guidance that aligns with your objectives and your microbiome profile. With these features together, you can take proactive steps to support your gut health today and reduce the impact of bowel health changes on your daily life. InnerBuddies also offers gut test solutions directly to consumers, so you don’t have to wait for a clinician to start learning about your gut. Discover our solutions: InnerBuddies microbiome test, or keep up with your gut health with the Gut Health Membership. If you’re a business exploring partnerships, explore opportunities with the B2B partnership page. These resources can help you better track and protect your bowel health changes while supporting a healthier gut today.