Microbiota Alteration: How Your Gut Microbes Shape Health—and How to Influence Them

Your gut microbiota shapes health in powerful ways—impacting digestion, immunity, mood, and energy metabolism. Microbiota alteration, the evolving balance of gut microbes, can be driven by daily choices and gradually shift how your body functions. On this page you'll find science-backed steps to influence your gut environment—through diet, lifestyle, and practical actions you can start today. InnerBuddies offers a white-label Gut Health Operating System that companies can use to power their gut microbiome testing products. Core features include the Gut Microbiome Health Index (0–100), built on an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia; Bacteria Abundances comparing your levels to a healthy cohort; and Bacteria Functions categorized as positive or negative with cohort comparisons. The platform also provides Target Group analysis for topics like Healthy Aging, Endurance Sport, and Skin & Hair Health, plus personalized nutrition advice derived from 3-day food diaries linked to stool data, and personalized probiotics and prebiotics recommendations tailored to your gut. This modular system supports both consumer-facing tests and flexible B2B deployments, with all options available directly to consumers as well. To support beneficial microbiota alteration, try these science-backed steps today: Focus on a diverse, fiber-rich diet built from a wide variety of plant foods, add fermented foods to introduce beneficial microbes, and choose polyphenol-rich options such as berries, tea, and olive oil. Pair this with regular physical activity, sufficient sleep, and stress management to nurture a stable gut ecosystem. Practical logging with 3-day food diaries helps tailor guidance to your unique gut profile, and the data can be matched with stool samples to refine recommendations. If you have specific goals—Healthy Aging, endurance or performance, or skin and hair health—the Target Group analysis can guide your strategy toward the functional pathways most relevant to you. For a hands-on look at how this data translates into action, check out the InnerBuddies microbiome test. Ready to take the next step? Consumers can explore testing and personalized plans through the product site or join the Gut Health Membership for ongoing, science-backed guidance—see the InnerBuddies microbiome test and the InnerBuddies gut health membership pages. If you’re representing a brand or clinic, InnerBuddies also offers a white-label solution to power your own gut health offerings—learn more on the B2B partner page. All of these options reflect InnerBuddies’ commitment to accessible, data-driven microbiome care that supports meaningful microbiota alteration toward better health.