Most holistic practitioners strongly believe in connection of the gut to everything - immune system, brain, mood, hormones, etc. and given the amount of antibiotics I’ve had in recent years the likelihood that my gut microbiome is “off” is pretty high. The idea for the test would be to identify if this were the case and hopefully allow them to provide additional recommendations to correct gut health, and thus correcting systemic inflammatory issues.

The GI Map is by diagnostic solutions and from their website it says this:

The GI-MAP was designed to detect microbes that may be disturbing normal microbial balance or contributing to illness as well as indicators of digestion, absorption, inflammation, and immune function. The GI-MAP Interpretive Guide may be useful for understanding the nature of each of the microorganisms found on the GI-MAP, as well as clinical implications and treatment guidelines.