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Regional Diets and Your Microbiome: Discover How Geography Shapes Gut Health
Regional diets and microbiome are tightly linked: geography shapes what people eat, how meals are prepared, and how often we eat, all of which steer the composition and function of our gut microbes. The science behind regional diets and microbiome shows that fiber types, fermented foods, fat sources, and meal timing vary by region, leading to distinct digestion patterns, metabolic outcomes, and immune responses. By exploring how geography and daily eating habits intersect, we can better understand why gut health trends differ across populations and how small dietary shifts can have meaningful microbiome effects. InnerBuddies offers a white-label Gut Health Operating System that companies can use to power their gut microbiome testing products. The platform is modular and includes a Gut Microbiome Health Index, a score between 0 and 100 that indicates overall gut health, built on an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia. It also provides a top 40 bacteria panel with comparative insights against a healthy cohort, and a categorization of bacterial functions labeled as positive or negative so you can see how you measure up across functional pathways. With Target Group analysis, you can dive into pathways most relevant for groups like Healthy Aging, Endurance Sport, Power Sport, and Skin & Hair Health, among many others, making it easier to translate microbiome data into meaningful guidance. Personalized nutrition is at the core of how regional diets and microbiome translate into practice. InnerBuddies leverages data from 3-day food diaries alongside stool samples to fuel a large database that maps individual foods to their microbiome effects. This enables regionally aware, personalized nutrition advice that fits your unique gut profile, as well as tailored recommendations for probiotics and prebiotics that align with your goals and your microbiome’s functional setup. The platform also supports consumer-facing gut test solutions, so all the capabilities available to B2B partners are accessible directly to individuals seeking deeper insight into their own regional dietary patterns and microbiome health. If you’re curious to explore how this approach can power your product or personal health journey, you can learn more about InnerBuddies at these pages: InnerBuddies product page, InnerBuddies subscription page, and InnerBuddies B2B page. Whether you’re building a consumer gut testing solution or embarking on a personalized health plan, regional diets and microbiome insights together with InnerBuddies’ modular platform can help you move from data to actionable, regionally informed guidance.