Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria
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Stool analysis was once a special interest. However, a quick look on Amazon reveals dozens of at-home tests designed to test stool composition. You can even buy kits for your pets.
Such products reflect an increase in the public’s appetite for information about the gut microbiome. “No matter what country you are in, a lot of patients come to their doctors asking about probiotic testing,” he says. Gianluca Ianero At the Catholic University of Rome.
