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Journal

Clear answers to gut questions.

What a microbiome result can and cannot tell you, from the people who make the test. Most articles are written or clinically reviewed by Elena Panzeri, MSc, our Head of Clinical Education and Training.

Latest articles

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How Often Should You Retest Your Microbiome?

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SIBO Breath Test vs. Stool Testing: What's the Difference?

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Akkermansia muciniphila: Why It Matters and When It's Too High

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Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes Ratio: What It Actually Means

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Histamine Intolerance and the Gut Microbiome: Is There an Ecosystem Connection?

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GutID vs. Genova GI Effects: Which Gut Test Is Right for Your Patients?

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Fecal Calprotectin: What It Tells You and What It Doesn't

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Can Gut Microbiome Testing Help Cancer Patients Reduce Their Risk of Recurrence?

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Best Gut Microbiome Test (2026): A Buyer's Guide

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How Much Does a Microbiome Test Cost? Insurance, HSA & FSA Coverage Explained

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Testing Your Gut After Antibiotics: When and Why You Should Consider a Microbiome Test

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Best Microbiome Test for Bloating: Understanding What's Really Causing Your Symptoms

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How to Offer Microbiome Testing in Your Clinic: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

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GutID® vs. Thorne Gut Health Test: Which Provides the Most Accurate Picture of the Gut Microbiome?

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Shotgun Metagenomics vs. Long-Read Sequencing: Which Technology Provides the Most Accurate View of the Gut Microbiome?

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GutID® vs. GI-MAP: Is the Practitioner Standard Still Accurate?

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Gut Dysbiosis: Signs, Causes, and How Testing Measures It

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Can a Gut Test Detect Antibiotic Resistance? Understanding the Resistome

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Best Microbiome Test for Functional Medicine Practitioners (2026)

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Ozempic and Your Gut Microbiome: What the Research Says

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Are At-Home Gut Microbiome Tests Accurate? What the Science Says in 2026

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GutID® vs. Viome: Strain-Level DNA vs. RNA Gut Testing

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Probiotics Don't Work the Same for Everyone: Why Microbiome Data Should Come First

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SIBO and the Microbiome: What Gut Testing Can (and Can't) Reveal

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What Does a Microbiome Test Actually Tell You? A Complete Guide

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Why High-Resolution, Strain-Level Microbiome Testing Matters (And Why Most Tests Don't Do It)

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Gut-Brain Axis Explained: How Your Microbiome Affects Mood, Anxiety, and Mental Health

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How to Read Your GutID Microbiome Report: A Patient Guide

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The Best Microbiome Test for IBS: What to Look For in 2026

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Why Strain-Level Bacterial Identification Is More Clinically Useful Than Zonulin for Detecting Leaky Gut

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The Gut–Skin Axis: How Your Microbiome Influences Skin Health

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Your 2026 Health Reset Starts in Your Gut Microbiome

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Hidden Threats in Your Takeout: How Microplastics Disrupt the Gut Microbiome

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Feast for the Microbes: Holiday Foods That Boost Your Gut Health

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What Alcohol Really Does to Your Microbiome: The Hidden Impact on Gut Health

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5 Simple Gut Wellness Tips to Add to Your Routine: Gut Health Tips

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Gut Microbiome

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How to Choose the Right Probiotics, Prebiotics & Supplements for Gut Health

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What Makes a Good Microbiome?

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Why Is the Microbiome Essential to Longevity?

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What Is the Role of the Microbiome in Disease?

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How Can I Change My Microbiome?

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Introduction to the Microbiome

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(Almost) everything you need to know about IBS and the microbiome

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Why You Should Care About Your Gut Microbiome