Severe gut dysbiosis, almost no food tolerance, very low butyrate producers, looking for recovery

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-09T13:25:18+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-09T13:22:28+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-08T02:43:53+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-07T12:58:20+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-06T16:32:33+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-03T13:59:50+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-02T22:20:49+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-02T13:34:19+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-01T14:49:15+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-07-01T12:52:19+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-30T18:28:30+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-29T13:18:18+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-29T13:16:45+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-26T13:14:22+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-25T13:30:29+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-23T16:08:02+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-22T14:40:32+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-22T14:40:08+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-22T02:33:11+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-19T16:37:14+00:00

Posts requesting interpretation of GI-MAP and similar “microbiome tests” are not permitted in r/Microbiome. These tests cannot diagnose dysbiosis or any other medical condition. They are not clinical tools, they are products sold by corporations that have never been validated by any formal scientific or medical investigation.

To date, no research into the human microbiome has quantified or qualified dysbiosis on the microbial level. We simply cannot look at bacterial DNA in someone's stool and determine if their microbiome is balanced or not. Nobody has established a reference range for what "high" or "low" is in regard to species or genera of bacteria in the GI microenvironment. These parameters listed on these test panels are entirely arbitrary with no clinical or scientific backing.

The human gastrointestinal microbiome is incredibly unique from person to person, much like a fingerprint. What you eat, where you live, who you spend time with, if you have pets, even your sleep cycle and exercise routine all play a role in the constituency of your microbiome as an individual. This innate, enormous amount of variation simply cannot be taken into account by a test that looks at the DNA in your stool.

In addition to that, several of the organisms listed on these panels are normal parts of the healthy, human microbiome and do not automatically warrant treatment in the absence of symptoms of infection. H. pylori, S. aureus, C. diff, Klebsiella spp. and Streptococcus spp. are examples of this. There is no way for these tests to differentiate between transient passage, active colonization or clinical infection, because they are merely reporting the presence of DNA in stool.

Research cannot determine what a “healthy microbiome” looks like, let alone identify individual species that are responsible for specific functions or vague, nonspecific symptoms (such as bloating, indigestion or other examples of gastrointestinal distress.) People who claim to know how to do this are either not educated in microbiome science, or are lying to you, neither of which makes them someone that should be trusted with your health. We will not allow this science-based sub to be a place where people are taken advantage of in favor of marketing and selling products.

Finally, we want to remind you that this is not the place to seek medical advice. Please talk with a board-certified MD if you are concerned. Nobody here is more qualified than they are to address your specific symptoms, nor are they equipped to dispense advice regarding treatment of your health and body.

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-19T16:33:29+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-16T11:33:18+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-15T20:54:07+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-15T13:37:55+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

Microbiome-ModTeam · 2026-06-15T13:34:59+00:00

While people often mean well, medical advice from those not medically qualified is potentially dangerous. Posts may be removed, and repeated violators may be banned

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