GutID for Metabolic Balance Practitioners

The Partnership

A partnership built for the Metabolic Balance practitioner.

Metabolic Balance and GutID have partnered to bring advanced microbiome testing directly into the Metabolic Balance practitioner framework — so personalization can begin with objective data, not assumption.

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Our practitioners have always personalized nutrition with rigour. GutID adds a deeper, objective layer of insight into the gut — and that means more precise protocols and better outcomes for the clients we serve.

Jen Vasey

CEO, North America · Metabolic Balance

Why It Matters

Personalization is only as strong as the information behind it.

Without an objective view of the gut microbiome, even an expert protocol carries an element of estimation. Clients cycle through adjustments, adherence slips when progress feels slow, and the perceived value of the engagement falls. Testing closes that gap.

Reduce trial-and-error

Begin with a strain-level baseline of the client's microbiome, so protocol decisions are grounded in data rather than iteration.

Improve adherence

Clients follow recommendations more closely — and stay engaged longer — when guidance is clearly tied to their own results.

Accelerate outcomes

Target intervention from the first protocol, then retest to make change measurable and visible to the client.

The Technology

Strain-level resolution, powered by Titan-1 long-read sequencing.

GutID is built on the Titan-1 platform — a long-read next-generation sequencing approach that targets the 16S-ITS region and part of the 23S gene. That longer genomic target resolves the microbiome to the species and strain level, depth that conventional short-read 16S sequencing — which typically stops at the genus level — does not reach.

Long-read sequencing

16S-ITS and partial 23S targets, benchmarked against short-read methods in peer-reviewed research.

Species & strain identification

Every bacterium in the sample identified and quantified by relative abundance, against an expanding reference population.

CLIA-certified laboratory

Processed by AveroDX, a CLIA-certified lab, using technology licensed from Intus Biosciences.

Resolution depth

How far the analysis sees

Phylum / GenusConventional short-read 16S

Standard

SpeciesDistinct bacterial species

StrainGutID with Titan-1 long-read

GutID depth

Strain-level detail matters clinically: within a single genus, individual strains can behave as beneficial commensals or as pathobionts — a distinction that shapes the protocol.

The Tests

Two tests. One decision — how deep to look.

Both tests deliver strain-level analysis and a practitioner-facing report. The difference is scope: the CGI focuses on core gut health, while the CMA extends the same analysis across five systemic gut-axis modules.

CGI · Core Gut Insight

A focused analysis of gut health and the GI system.

The CGI gives practitioners a clear, strain-level baseline of the gut microbiome and the bacterial groups most relevant to gastrointestinal function — an efficient starting point for GI-focused personalization.

Best suited to

Clients seeking a clear gut-health baseline, or practitioners building GI-focused protocols and tracking change over time.

Microbiome Score and core scoring factors — diversity, richness, evenness, resistome
Beneficial bacteria — probiotics, mucosa protection, SCFA producers
Gut systems bacterial groups — bacteria associated with IBS, SIBO and IBD
Bile acid, TMA and LPS-related bacterial activity
Nutrient & dietary component metabolism — FODMAP, B vitamins, indole

CMA · Complete Microbiome Assessment

The complete view — gut health across five body systems.

The CMA includes everything in the CGI, then extends the same strain-level analysis across five gut-axis modules — examining bacteria that research associates with the brain, GI, metabolic, cardiovascular and immune systems.

Best suited to

Clients with complex or systemic presentations, and practitioners building comprehensive, whole-body protocols.

The five gut-axis modules

Gut-BrainGut-GastrointestinalGut-MetabolismGut-HeartGut-Immune

Everything in the CGI — full core gut-health analysis
Gut-Brain axis — bacteria linked to mood-related neurotransmitters and cognitive health
Gut-Gastrointestinal axis — SIBO, IBD and bile acid metabolism
Gut-Metabolism axis — bacteria associated with weight, glucose and liver health
Gut-Heart axis — bacterial activity associated with cardiovascular markers
Gut-Immune axis — LPS, histamine and skin-related bacterial activity

The Report

A report your practice can act on.

Every test returns a structured, practitioner-facing report — an at-a-glance summary, a strain-level composition map, clearly flagged areas of attention, and personalized dietary, supplement and pharmaceutical considerations referenced to published literature. Built for clinical navigation, not raw data.

At-a-glance summary — Microbiome Score and key flags

Target plot — full composition

Microbiome scoring factors against reference ranges

Scoring factors vs. reference ranges

Built around clinical actionability

Microbiome Score, 0–100

A single proprietary score summarizing overall balance against the reference population.

Strain-level target plot

The entire microbiome visualized from phylum to strain — over- and under-represented species read at a glance.

Flagged areas of attention

Species and sections outside typical ranges are flagged directly, focusing review on what matters.

Drug, supplement & food impact tables

Referenced guidance on how interventions may modulate the microbiome — protocol-ready inputs.

Reference-population comparison

Every metric benchmarked against an expanding population, so results are contextual, not abstract.

How It Works

From order to protocol in five steps.

Order through the portal

Place an order in the practitioner portal — client-pay or clinician-pay, individually or in bulk.

Client collects the sample

A straightforward at-home collection kit ships to your client with clear instructions.

Lab sequencing

The CLIA-certified laboratory sequences the sample on the Titan-1 long-read platform.

Report delivered

The structured CGI or CMA report is delivered securely to your practitioner portal.

Review & personalize

Interpret results with your client and build a targeted, data-led Metabolic Balance protocol.

Building It Into Your Practice

More than a test — a deeper service offering.

GutID is best positioned not as a product to resell, but as an enhancement to the service you already deliver. Around the test itself, practitioners can build interpretation and protocol work into a more complete — and more valuable — client engagement.

The test

Strain-level microbiome analysis — the objective foundation the rest of the engagement is built on.

Professional interpretation

Your clinical reading of the report — a billable service that turns data into meaning for the client.

Protocol & review consultations

Protocol development and follow-up review sessions — structured touchpoints that deepen the relationship.

Order the way your practice runs.

The practitioner portal supports flexible billing and ordering, so GutID fits the model you already use with clients — not the other way around.

Client-pay or clinician-pay

Bill the client directly, or absorb the cost into your own service package.

Individual or bulk ordering

Order test by test, or purchase in bulk to keep kits on hand for your caseload.

Partnership Pricing

Pricing for the Metabolic Balance network.

Practitioner pricing is exclusive to the Metabolic Balance partnership. Recommended client pricing is provided as positioning guidance — you set your own fees. Showing prices in CAD.

CGI

Core Gut Insight

Core gut-health analysis and GI-focused personalization.

Practitioner cost through MB

469CAD / test

Recommended client positioning

549 CAD

Indicative — practitioners set their own client fees.

Apply to the practitioner portal to order this test

CMA

Complete Microbiome Assessment

Full gut-health analysis across five systemic gut-axis modules.

Practitioner cost through MB

629CAD / test

Recommended client positioning

749–799 CAD

Indicative — practitioners set their own client fees.

Apply to the practitioner portal to order this test

A note on value. GutID is intended as an enhancement to your service offering rather than a product-margin opportunity. Alongside the test, practitioners can bill separately for professional interpretation, protocol development and review consultations — building a more comprehensive client experience. Bulk ordering is available through the practitioner portal.

Support & Onboarding

Supported from first order to first protocol.

The Clinician's Guide to GutID

A clinical reference for interpreting the CGI and CMA — how to read each section, score and flag with confidence.

Interpretation support

Guidance when a report raises questions — so complex cases never leave you without a clear next step.

Practice onboarding

Help getting your portal set up and your first orders placed, so testing is integrated quickly and cleanly.

Practitioner FAQ

Questions, answered.

Yes. The GutID partnership is open to Metabolic Balance practitioners across both Canada and the United States. Practitioner pricing is shown in CAD by default and can be switched to USD using the currency toggle.

Testing uses a straightforward at-home collection kit that ships directly to your client with clear instructions. There is no clinic visit required for collection. Clients are advised to follow their usual diet beforehand, and to allow time after any recent course of antibiotics so results reflect a representative microbiome.

The CGI (Core Gut Insight) covers core gut health and the gastrointestinal system. The CMA (Complete Microbiome Assessment) includes everything in the CGI and extends the analysis across five systemic gut-axis modules — Gut-Brain, Gut-Gastrointestinal, Gut-Metabolism, Gut-Heart and Gut-Immune. The CMA suits clients with more complex or systemic presentations.

Yes. The practitioner portal supports both individual and bulk ordering, and both client-pay and clinician-pay billing — so you can match ordering to how your practice operates.

GutID is designed to inform, not replace, your Metabolic Balance work. The report gives you an objective, strain-level view of the client's microbiome that you can factor into protocol design and personalization — and use as a baseline for retesting to demonstrate measurable change.

GutID testing is ordered through the practitioner portal and is intended for use by qualified practitioners. Reports are designed to be interpreted by the practitioner within the context of the client's full clinical picture, and are not a diagnostic tool.

Reports are delivered securely to your practitioner portal. Sample data is processed by the CLIA-certified laboratory, and clients consent to the use of anonymized data for ongoing research as part of the testing terms.