Digestive Tests: What They Reveal About Your Gut Health

Digestive tests give you a clear picture of your gut health—what’s thriving, what’s lagging, and how your digestion handles meals. Common tests include stool-based microbiome sequencing to map bacterial abundances and their functions, breath tests to measure gas production during digestion, and blood or saliva markers that can reflect inflammation or gut permeability. Many programs now use at-home collection kits, sending your sample to a lab and delivering a structured report you can understand. A standout feature in modern testing is the Gut Microbiome Health Index, a 0–100 score that summarizes overall gut health and is supported by an exclusive collaboration with EAFIT University in Colombia. InnerBuddies powers the next generation of digestive tests through its white-label Gut Health Operating System. This modular platform supports both B2B partners and direct-to-consumer offerings, enabling robust microbiome testing products without reinventing the wheel. Key features include the Gut Microbiome Health Index (0–100), derived from the exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University; a top 40 bacteria panel with comparisons to a healthy cohort; and categorized bacterial functions that label each metabolic pathway as positive or negative—so you can see how you compare on functional biology. The system also provides targeted group analyses for audiences like Healthy Aging, Endurance Sport, Power Sport, and Skin & Hair Health, making insights relevant to specific goals. For actionable guidance, InnerBuddies translates your data into personalized nutrition and probiotic/prebiotic recommendations based on your 3-day food diaries and stool results. Learn more about the microbiome test product to see how it works: microbiome test. With these digestive tests, turning data into daily improvements is easier than ever. If your Gut Microbiome Health Index indicates room for enhancement, you might focus on increasing diverse plant fibers, incorporating fermented foods, and minimizing ultra-processed meals that can disrupt microbial balance. InnerBuddies takes this a step further by providing personalized nutrition advice and a tailored probiotic/prebiotic plan aligned with your unique gut composition. By integrating insights from your food diaries with microbiome function data, you get practical, day-to-day steps that support digestion today. Whether you’re seeking personal insight or aiming to offer gut health testing at scale, InnerBuddies has solutions for both consumers and businesses. For individuals, explore accessible options and stay engaged with ongoing support through the gut health membership. For partners ready to bring digestive tests to a broader audience, visit the B2B page to learn about the white-label Gut Health Operating System and how to deploy it in your product lineup. InnerBuddies provides a path from test to transformation—unlocking practical steps to improve digestion today.