Gut Health, Intestinal Barrier & Microbiome

This report may be useful if you experience any of these symptoms:

Your gut wall is a single layer of cells separating the outside world- food, microbes, chemicals- from your immune system and bloodstream. Three defenses guard it: a sticky mucus layer, protein "tight junction" seals between cells, and immune sentries that decide between tolerance and inflammation. When any of these weaken, food proteins and bacterial fragments cross into the body and drive symptoms that often look unrelated to digestion- skin, joints, mood, immunity. This report maps which layer of your gut barrier most needs support, and how well you digest carbohydrates.

• Bloating, especially after meals
• Gas and abdominal distension that worsen through the day
• Alternating constipation and diarrhea (IBS picture)
• Acid reflux, heartburn, or dyspepsia
• Undigested food, greasy/floating stools, or mucus
• Food sensitivities to gluten, dairy, FODMAPs, eggs, or soy
• Histamine reactions to fermented foods, wine, aged cheese
• Reactions that span skin, joints, mood, and sinuses
• Brain fog or "wired but tired" after meals
• Autoimmune disease, or a family history of it
• Recurrent yeast, jock itch, or fungal overgrowth
• Chronic sinusitis or post-nasal drip
• Frequent infections or poor immunity
• Iron, B12, or fat-soluble vitamin deficiency despite good intake
• Bad breath, coated tongue, or geographic tongue
• Restless sleep with 2–4 AM waking
• Anxiety or low mood that improves with gut work
• Eczema, rosacea, or perioral dermatitis
• Reactions to processed-food emulsifiers
• IBD symptoms: bloody stools, urgency, weight loss
• Celiac-type symptoms: weight loss, anemia, neuropathy
• Post-antibiotic gut disruption lasting months
• Travel-acquired gut trouble that won't resolve
• Symptoms that began after food poisoning

Answer the symptom questions below as honestly as you can. Combined with your DNA file, your answers help map which part of your gut barrier and digestion is most worth your attention, and which interventions give you the highest leverage.