Everyone's mailing in stool samples for a gut report, but can an at-home microbiome test actually tell you anything?

At-home microbiome tests are having a moment. You mail in a stool sample and get back a report on your gut bacteria, along with personalized claims about your diet, weight, mood and even longevity.

Before you overhaul your diet based on a stool test, here's what actually moves your gut health, no kit required.

To advance understanding of the human gut microbiome, research must prioritize accurate, unbiased and comprehensive microbial measurements. In real-life practice, gut microbiome research findings are ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.