A Microbiome Program Built for IBD and IBS — Not Wellness Trends

Clinician-led gut testing and nutrition support for patients who want clearer answers about their gut health.

If you live with IBD, IBS, or ongoing gut symptoms, food can feel like guesswork. One meal seems fine, the next flares your symptoms—and it’s hard to know why.

Managing IBD, IBS, or ongoing gut symptoms is hard work. LyfeMD’s microbiome program goes one layer deeper than symptom tracking — it looks at the bacteria shaping your symptoms and how food affects you day to day. Unlike consumer microbiome kits, this program is led by clinicians. LyfeMD was co-founded by a gastroenterologist and a registered dietitian, and every result is read in the context of your diagnosis.

Microbiome testing with LyfeMD turns complex results into a plan you can actually follow. Built for your gut. Built by clinicians.

What is a gut
microbiome test?

A gut microbiome test is a simple at-home stool test. It maps the bacteria living in your gut — what’s thriving, what’s missing, and what’s out of balance.

For people with IBD or IBS, that map matters. The mix of bacteria in your gut shapes inflammation, digestion, and how your body reacts to specific foods. Two patients with the same diagnosis can have very different microbiomes — and very different triggers. This test shows you yours.

How it works with LyfeMD

Four steps from kit to plan. Most patients finish the full process in about three weeks.

Test at home

A kit arrives at your door. Collect a small sample on your own time and send it back with the prepaid label. About five minutes of effort.

Get your
microbiome report

The lab studies your gut bacteria and creates a clear report — written to be read, not buried in jargon.

Review your results with an expert

You meet online with a LyfeMD-trained nutrition expert*. They walk you through what your report means for your symptoms, your history, and your diagnosis. Not generic advice — answers built around you.

Build a tailored plan

You leave with a written plan: foods to lean into, patterns to test, and supplement and lifestyle changes matched to your microbiome.

All consultations are virtual (phone or video). Nothing on your calendar but the call itself.

Microbiome Test Options

Two options, depending on what you most need to understand:

Gut Check Package

The clinical baseline. A full microbiome analysis for anyone with IBD, IBS, or chronic gut symptoms who wants to know what’s really going on in their gut.

Gut Check VIVO Women's Package

For women whose symptoms shift with their cycle, perimenopause, or hormone changes. Includes the full Gut Check plus hormone, metabolic, and reproductive markers — because your gut and your hormones work together.

Not sure which one fits? That’s what the discovery call is for. Your LyfeMD expert will suggest the right test for your diagnosis, symptoms, and goals — before you commit to anything.

What's included in
your LyfeMD package

80 minutes of expert clinical time across two virtual visits — a 50-minute results review and a 30-minute planning session
A complete at-home test kit with prepaid return shipping and full lab analysis
A clear, clinical-grade microbiome report you can understand and refer back to
Ongoing access to your report and recommendations, so you can revisit them as your symptoms change
A written, personalized plan for food, supplements, and lifestyle, built around:

Who is this for?

This program is built for patients who:

Are managing IBD (Crohn's or ulcerative colitis), IBS, or ongoing gut symptoms
Want answers that go beyond elimination diets and general nutrition advice
Are working with a GI or care team — and want nutrition support that fits alongside their medical care
Wonder why some foods, stress, or routines trigger flares while others don't
Are ready to make focused, evidence-based changes based on their own biology

Start with a complimentary conversation:

Before you commit to a test or a package, talk with a LyfeMD nutrition expert*. It’s complimentary, no obligation, and built around your situation — not a sales pitch. On your discovery call, we’ll:

Listen to your symptoms, your diagnosis, and what you've already tried
Explain how microbiome testing fits into your overall care
Recommend the right test option — or tell you honestly if this isn't the right fit right now
Answer your questions about the process, the timeline, and what to expect

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