Gut microbiome tests 🧠 are they worth it?

With all this chat about how important your gut microbiome is in both health and disease, it might have you thinking - can you test how healthy your own gut microbiome is?

So here’s the skinny on commercial gut microbiome tests; what they tell you, are they worth it, and do they live up to expectations?

What is a gut microbiome test?

A gut microbiome test tells you the amounts and types of bacteria you have in your gut.

In an ideal world, you’d take a sample of your gut microbiome from your lower in...