FREE WEBINAR | Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 11:00 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
Learn The Potential For Microbial DNA Analysis With Cutting-Edge Metabolomic Profiling
This webinar will cover the following topics::
- A brief review of recent research regarding the role of short-chain fatty acids and bile acids in health and disease
- Key factors that influence the levels and relative amounts of short-chain fatty acids and bile acids
- An introduction to Stool OMX, a new GI-MAP add-on test for assessing short-chain fatty acids and bile acids
- A patient case example illustrating key clinical insights from GI-MAP + StoolOMX
- Potential therapeutic strategies for addressing imbalances in short-chain fatty acids and bile acids
Engage With Tom Fabian
During His Interactive Presentation
Live discussion of latest diagnostic methods
Engage with Tom Fabian in a Live Question and Answer session
Review Tom Fabian's approach to metabolomic profiling
Review diagnostic and prescribing principles
Earn 1.5 CPE points for your webinar participation
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GI-MAP® with StoolOMX™ | All-in-One Stool Test
GI-MAP® with StoolOMX™ is a next-generation, all-in-one stool test that combines advanced microbial DNA analysis with cutting-edge metabolomic profiling —
Offering healthcare practitioners an unparalleled view into both the composition and functional output of the gut microbiome.
🧪 Bile Acids: Metabolic and Immune Modulators
Bile acids are not only essential for digesting fats — they’re also key regulators of inflammation, intestinal barrier integrity, microbiome balance, and metabolic health.
Why test bile acids?
- Evaluate liver and gallbladder function, including bile production and reabsorption
- Identify bile acid malabsorption (BAM), common in IBS-D and post-cholecystectomy
- Detect gut barrier stress due to high primary bile acids
- Assess microbial conversion capacity via secondary bile acid production
- Use LCA:DCA ratio to assess inflammation and cancer risk potential
An altered bile acid profile can contribute to symptoms such as diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation.
By measuring both bile acids and SCFAs together with microbial qPCR, GI-MAP® with StoolOMX™ gives you a truly functional overview of digestive health, metabolic risk, inflammation, and microbiome resilience — all from one stool sample.
🧪 Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs): Microbial Metabolites that Heal
SCFAs are the by-products of fibre fermentation by gut bacteria — especially acetate, propionate, and butyrate — and they provide crucial benefits to the host.
Why test SCFAs?
- Measure the gut’s ability to convert fibre into anti-inflammatory metabolites
- Identify low butyrate production, linked to poor gut barrier function, IBD, and low-grade inflammation.
- Detect imbalanced fermentation, such as excessive branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs) from protein putrefaction.
- Use the SCFA/BCFA ratio to evaluate overall microbial balance and dietary influence.
Low SCFA levels are associated with IBS, IBD, obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and poor motility. Elevated BCFAs can indicate a pro-inflammatory, protein-heavy diet and weak digestion.
Learn from Tom Fabian’s wealth of experience
Dr Tom Fabian, PhD
Expert on the role of the microbiome in health, immune function, chronic disease, and aging.
Dr Fabian is a translational scientist with a primary focus on the clinical application of microbiome research in the integrative and functional medicine space. He received his PhD in molecular biology from the University of Colorado Boulder and has worked as a biomedical researcher in the biotechnology industry, as well as more recently as a consultant in the microbiome testing field.
Currently, Dr Fabian serves as a consultant and science advisor at Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory, and he is also a member of the Science Advisory Board at Designs for Health. In addition, he is certified as a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner by the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver.
Your Webinar Host and MC
Lea McIntyre ND
Lea McIntyre is Technical Marketing Manager at Designs for Health Australia.
Lea has over 20 years of experience as a qualified naturopath, herbalist and nutritionist. In her clinical practice, she specialises in paediatric and gut health and the relationship between inflammation and neurological conditions.
Lea provides direct support for DFH Practitioners – and frequently provides guidance on FX Medicine Test reports.
Webinar Schedule
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Dr Fabian’s Presentation and Case Studies
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Live Q&A discussion with Dr Fabian
12:30 pm – Webinar concludes
Discover the next-generation, all-in-one stool test combining advanced
microbial DNA analysis with cutting-edge metabolomic profiling
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FREE WEBINAR | Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 11:00 am – 12:30 pm AEDT
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