Gut Testing
Functional Gut Testing
Where science meets holistic health
If you’re living with bloating, IBS, SIBO or unpredictable digestion (yet every medical test comes back “normal”) functional gut testing may reveal what’s really going on.
Unlike standard testing that looks for disease, functional testing explores how your gut is functioning, including your microbiome, digestion, inflammation, enzymes and pathways.
It helps explain the symptoms that standard tests often miss.
If you want personalised support using gut test results, or help deciding whether you need testing, the best place to begin is inside Bloated to Body Confident, my complete gut healing system.
What Is Functional Gut Testing?
Functional gut testing looks deeper into digestive function, assessing:
- • Microbiome balance
- • Digestive enzyme production
- • Inflammation
- • Intestinal permeability (leaky gut)
- • Bacterial or fungal overgrowth
- • Parasites and pathogens
- • Fat, protein and carbohydrate digestion
- • Immune activation
- • Metabolic markers
Functional gut testing is ideal for
people who:
- ✔ Have IBS or SIBO
✔ Experience chronic bloating
✔ Have constipation or diarrhoea
✔ React to multiple foods
✔ Feel worse after eating
✔ Have “normal” blood tests but ongoing symptoms
✔ Want clarity before trying another diet or supplement
Functional Testing vs Standard Testing
Standard Medical Testing
Screens for disease
Looks for structural issues
Often returns “normal” results
Performed in clinics
Answers: “Do you have a disease?”
Functional Gut Testing
Assesses digestive function
Looks at microbiome + pathways
Reveals root-cause patterns
Completed at home
Answers: “Why do you have symptoms?”
Why Functional Gut Testing Helps
✓ Understand what’s truly causing your symptoms
Functional testing clarifies why bloating, IBS or SIBO is happening — especially when symptoms overlap.
✓Avoid unnecessary supplements
Get clarity before spending money on enzymes, probiotics or antimicrobials you may not need.
✓ Build a personalised plan
Results help you make informed choices about diet, treatment, and long-term gut support.
✓ Track progress
Retesting can confirm what’s improving and what still needs support.
FAQ's
- There are many tests available that include:
- • Comprehensive stool tests which can assess bacteria, parasites, worms, digestive markers, metabolic markers and immune function
- • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) breath test Intestinal permeability (leaky gut) test
- • Organic acid test which is the most accurate test for fungal and yeast overgrowths
- • Helicobacter pylori tests
- • Sugar / FODMAP malabsorption breath test
- • Gluten sensitivity panel
- • Food allergy and sensitivity panels assessing IgG, IgA and IgE immune responses
- Other tests that are not gut specific but are often used alongside digestive issue include:
- • Mold and mycotoxin panel
- • Genetic SNPs testing
- • Complete thyroid panel
- • Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene test
- • DUTCH complete hormonal profile to assess sex and adrenal hormones
- • Heavy metal assessment
- • Nutritional deficiencies
- • There are more functional tests available, so please ask if there is something specific you would like tested.
Ready to Understand Your Gut?
You deserve answers and a plan that finally makes sense.