Your Gut Might be
the Missing Piece
Your gut health influences everything – from hormone balance to mood, metabolism, and immune function. GI mapping gives us a clear pictures of what’s happening beneath the surface so we can build a plan that actually works.
You may need a GI test if:
- Chronic bloating or digestive discomfort
- IBS-type symptoms
- Autoimmune conditions
- Skin flare-ups (eczema, acne, rosacea)
- Brain fog
- Persistent fatigue
- Hormone imbalances that haven't been resolved
Why GI Testing?
It evaluates your microbiome, inflammation markers, pathogens, parasites, and digestive function - all in one comprehensive report.
With GI mapping, we're able to uncover bacterial imbalances, hidden infections that may be driving inflammation, candida and yeast overgrowth, if the lining of the gut is irritated or compromised, and how your digestive function is actually working.
How It Works
GI Mapping is a simple, at-home lab test that gives us a comprehensive look at your gut health. From collection to results review, the process is designed to be straightforward — while delivering deep, clinically useful insight into what’s happening inside your digestive system.
We ship your GI Mapping kit directly to your door with clear, step-by-step instructions. You'll collect a small stool sample in the comfort of. your home - no office visit required.
Once your sample is mailed back using the prepaid packaging, the lab analyzes your microbiome, pathogens, inflammation markers, digestive function, and more. This isn't surface-level testing – it's detailed data we can actually use.
You'll meet with one of our doctors to walk through your results in plain language. From there, we create a targeted gut-healing protocol designed specifically for your body, not a generic supplement list.
How It Works
GI Mapping is a simple, at-home lab test that gives us a comprehensive look at your gut health. From collection to results review, the process is designed to be straightforward — while delivering deep, clinically useful insight into what’s happening inside your digestive system.
We ship your GI Mapping kit directly to your door with clear, step-by-step instructions. You'll collect a small stool sample in the comfort of. your home - no office visit required.
Once your sample is mailed back using the prepaid packaging, the lab analyzes your microbiome, pathogens, inflammation markers, digestive function, and more. This isn't surface-level testing – it's detailed data we can actually use.
You'll meet with one of our doctors to walk through your results in plain language. From there, we create a targeted gut-healing protocol designed specifically for your body, not a generic supplement list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the GI-MAP?
The GI‑MAP is a comprehensive stool test that uses DNA technology to measure what is actually living in your gut.
Not guesses.
Not symptoms.
Not “probably IBS.”
It measures specific bacteria, opportunistic overgrowth, parasites, yeast, viruses, digestive markers, inflammation markers, immune activity, and gut barrier integrity.
It tells us what is present.
It tells us how much is present.
And most importantly, it tells us whether your gut environment is supporting hormone balance or quietly sabotaging it.
Why would I need a GI-MAP?
Because bloating is not a diagnosis.
Neither is “food sensitivity.”
Neither is “stress.”
Neither is “just how your body is.”
If you are:
- Bloated before breakfast
- Reacting to foods you used to tolerate
- Constipated, loose, or alternating
- Dealing with skin flares
- Waking at 2 AM wired
- Experiencing estrogen dominance symptoms
- Struggling with brain fog and fatigue
Your gut may be contributing.
Your gut is not separate from your hormones. It regulates estrogen clearance. It influences cortisol. It affects neurotransmitter production. It impacts immune signaling.
When the terrain is off, everything downstream feels off.
The GI‑MAP helps us see the terrain clearly.
What does the GI-MAP actually measure?
This is not a “you have good bacteria” test.
It measures:
Commensal bacteria
These are your core beneficial microbes. We assess diversity and balance.
Opportunistic bacteria
These are microbes that are not always harmful but become problematic when overgrown.
- pylori
Including virulence factors that tell us whether it is inflammatory.
Parasites and protozoa
Not assumed. Measured.
Yeast and fungal overgrowth
Viruses
Digestive markers
- Pancreatic elastase for enzyme production
- Steatocrit for fat digestion
Inflammation markers
- Calprotectin
- Occult blood
Immune markers
- Secretory IgA
Gut barrier markers
- Zonulin
That last one matters. Zonulin reflects intestinal permeability. If the barrier is compromised, food reactions, immune activation, and hormone recirculation increase.
We do not guess. We measure.
How is this different than a food sensitivity test?
Food sensitivity tests show reactions.
The GI‑MAP helps explain why the reactions are happening.
If your secretory IgA is low, your gut immune defense is compromised.
If zonulin is elevated, your barrier is permeable.
If opportunistic bacteria are overgrown, they ferment carbohydrates and create gas.
If beta‑glucuronidase is elevated, estrogen gets deconjugated and recirculated instead of being excreted.
Eliminating more foods does not fix that terrain.
Repairing the terrain does.
Does the GI-MAP test hormones?
Not directly.
But it absolutely impacts them.
Here is the connection:
Estrogen is processed by the liver and sent into the gut for elimination. Specific gut bacteria regulate whether estrogen leaves your body or gets reabsorbed.
If beta‑glucuronidase is elevated, estrogen gets reactivated and recirculated.
That contributes to:
- Breast tenderness
- Heavy periods
- PMS
- Bloating
- Midsection weight
- Mood instability
You cannot fully resolve estrogen dominance without addressing gut clearance.
The gut is part of the hormone conversation.
Will this test tell me exactly what supplements to take?
No test should ever function like a supplement shopping list.
The GI‑MAP tells us:
- What needs to be removed
- What needs to be rebuilt
- What needs to be repaired
- What needs to be supported
Sequencing matters.
If inflammation is high, we calm first.
If digestive enzymes are low, we support digestion.
If overgrowth is present, we address it strategically.
If the barrier is compromised, we rebuild integrity.
Throwing probiotics at an inflamed gut is not strategy. It is guessing.
We do not guess.
Is the test accurate?
The GI‑MAP uses quantitative PCR technology, which measures microbial DNA.
It identifies organisms at very specific levels and quantifies their abundance.
No test is perfect.
But this test gives us actionable data when interpreted correctly and within clinical context.
The interpretation is as important as the test itself.
How is the sample collected?
At home. One stool sample.
No lab visit.
No invasive procedure.
You collect, ship, and we review your results together.
What if I'm nervous about what it will show?
Data does not create problems. It reveals them.
If something shows up, that means it was already there. Now we can address it.
Unidentified gut dysfunction continues to affect:
- Hormone clearance
- Immune signaling
- Nutrient absorption
- Neurotransmitter production
- Cortisol resilience
Clarity reduces fear.
What happens after I get my results?
We do not hand you a PDF and wish you luck.
We review:
- What is elevated
- What is depleted
- What is inflamed
- What is underperforming
Then we build a phased plan.
Not a 14‑supplement explosion on day one.
Not a six‑month restrictive diet.
Not a generic probiotic protocol.
A strategy. In order.
On your consultation we will cover all of this in depth.
What if my doctor already said everything looks normal?
Most conventional evaluations do not include comprehensive stool DNA analysis.
If you were told:
“It is just IBS.”
“Your labs are normal.”
“Try cutting dairy.”
That is not the same thing as mapping your microbiome, immune response, inflammation, enzyme production, and barrier integrity.
Normal does not mean optimal.
And optimal is where symptom resolution lives.
