The results seem overwhelming. Where do I start?

Most practitioners find it easiest to begin with three anchors:

1. Composition of the microbial community (e.g., Shannon diversity, species richness, gut maturation in infants/toddlers)
2. Dysbiosis patterns (disruptive microbes, gut barrier & inflammation, overabundant bacteria)
3. Functional capacity metrics (e.g., SCFA production capacity, protein breakdown capacity, microbial GABA capacity)

Recommended resources:

• Practitioner portal walkthrough video
• Practitioner results page walkthrough video

Interpretation Tools in our Practitioner Resources, including an Interpretive Guide and short videos