Discover how gut bacteria exchange metabolites, shaping digestion, immunity, and health. In the bustling gut ecosystem, microbes practice cross-feeding—one bacterium’s metabolic byproducts feed another—creating a metabolic web that orchestrates digestion, barrier function, and immune signaling. The gut bacteria exchange of short-chain fatty acids, vitamins, and amino acids helps extract energy from food, modulate inflammation, and tune the gut–brain axis. When these exchanges are balanced, digestion runs smoothly, immune responses stay calibrated, and resilience to disturbances improves. As a builder of gut health technology, InnerBuddies offers a white-label Gut Health Operating System to power products that reveal these exchange networks. The platform features a Gut Microbiome Health Index (0–100), developed through an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia, to quantify overall gut ecosystem health. It also presents Bacteria Abundances for a top 40 panel, so users can compare their microbial profile to a healthy cohort. In addition, Bacteria Functions are categorized and labeled as positive or negative, with pathway-level scoring that shows how individuals compare on each functional category—the key to understanding how gut bacteria exchange manifests in real-world health outcomes. Beyond numbers, Target Group analysis lets brands tailor insights to specific audiences—Healthy Aging, Endurance Sport, Skin & Hair Health, and more—by mapping which functional pathways matter most for a given group. Personalized nutrition advice links 3-day food diaries with stool data, leveraging InnerBuddies’ extensive database on how foods influence microbial metabolism and metabolite exchange to craft diet plans that support your aims. We also offer personalized probiotics and prebiotics recommendations that align with your unique gut microbiome signature. See how these capabilities unfold with the microbiome test on our product page: InnerBuddies microbiome test. Both B2B and consumer paths are supported. Our modular white-label platform can power branded gut health products, and individuals can access the same depth of insight directly through InnerBuddies’ consumer offerings. To learn more about bringing the Gut Health Operating System to market for your organization, explore the B2B partner program: InnerBuddies B2B partner program, or dive into a personalized experience with the subscription option: InnerBuddies gut health membership. For a direct consumer testing experience, you can also explore the product page again and consider adding ongoing insights via the membership.