Intestinal Health Assessments: What Your Gut Is Telling You

Decode your gut's signals with our guide to intestinal health assessments. When digestion isn’t quite right, signals like persistent bloating, irregular stools, excessive gas, abdominal discomfort, or fatigue can be your body’s way of telling you something about your gut ecosystem. Our approach to intestinal health assessments is designed to translate those signals into actionable insights about your microbiome, so you can target the causes rather than just treating the symptoms. By understanding how your gut health aligns with overall wellness, you can make smarter choices that support digestion, nutrient absorption, and energy levels. Starting with simple, practical steps and tests can put you on a faster track to better digestion. Intestinal health assessments often begin with easy-to-use tools like keeping a 3-day food diary alongside a stool sample analysis, which together reveal how your microbiome responds to exact foods and dietary patterns. You’ll also see how your results compare against a healthy cohort, giving you a clear sense of where you stand. From there, you can implement targeted changes—focused on fiber intake, hydration, meal timing, and stress management—that move the needle on daily comfort and digestion. If you’re looking for a comprehensive, evidence-based approach, consider the InnerBuddies platform, a white-label Gut Health Operating System used by companies to power their gut microbiome testing products. It combines advanced metrics with personalized guidance to make intestinal health assessments more actionable than ever. The system features a Gut Microbiome Health Index, a score from 0 to 100 that reflects overall gut health and is supported by an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia. You’ll also find rich insights like Bacteria Abundances—the top 40 bacteria showing how you compare to a healthy cohort—and Bacteria Functions, with classifications of positive or negative metabolic pathways and cohort comparisons across each category. For those seeking deeper insights, Target Group Analysis dives into how microbiome function relates to specific audiences—Healthy Aging, Endurance Sport, Power Sport, Skin & Hair Health, and beyond—so you can focus on what matters most to you. And because personalization matters, InnerBuddies provides Personalized Nutrition Advice derived from your 3-day diaries and stool data, plus tailored recommendations for Probiotics and Prebiotics to support your goals. Learn more about these options on the become a partner page, or explore consumer-grade options like the InnerBuddies microbiome test and related services. InnerBuddies also offers direct-to-consumer gut test solutions, so you don’t have to wait for a business collaboration to access cutting-edge intestinal health assessments. All of the capabilities available to our B2B partners are also accessible for consumers, including a standalone test experience, ongoing insights, and a subscription option designed to keep momentum with your gut health journey. For ongoing support, you can explore the InnerBuddies Gut Health Membership, which provides continuous guidance, updates, and personalized recommendations based on your evolving microbiome profile. If you prefer a one-time deep dive, the GI-focused test package is available directly through the product page: InnerBuddies microbiome test.