FOR PRACTITIONERS WHO ORDER FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE TESTS

Stand behind every

test you order. | result you explain.|protocol you give.

Lab companies teach you to read their reports. Lab IQ shows you whether you can trust them. Each month, we run one popular functional test through the proprietary Lab IQ method, so you order the right tests, read them accurately, and build protocols on evidence that holds up.
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First review: Stool & Microbiome Testing, available today. A new Lab IQ Review every month for 12 months · $99/month · Cancel anytime.
From the educator behind the industry's first evidence-based optimal reference ranges
TAUGHT AT University of Maryland School of Medicine · MUIH ·UWS
5,000+ PRACTITIONERS TRAINED
NO LAB AFFILIATIONS OR COMMISSIONS
THE STOOL STUDY

Same stool sample.
Seven Labs.
Three found C. difficile.
Four didn't. 

In February 2026, scientists ran a simple experiment.
They bought 21 stool test kits from 7 different companies. Every kit got the exact same stool sample. Three kits per company. Then they mailed them in like normal customers and waited for the results.
7 labs. Same sample. They didn't agree.
All 7 labs tested for C. difficile.
Three said it was there. Four said it wasn't.
One lab disagreed with itself.
Twice, it said "healthy." Once, it said "unhealthy." It was the same sample.
The “unhealthy” report still went out.
The report passed every check and was sent to the customer.
Same sample. Different answers.
In 17 of the 18 bacteria types, the gap between labs may as well have been from different people.

The 2026 NIST Stool Study

One standardized stool sample.
Seven stool lab providers. Twenty-one tests. 

Here's the real question: has anyone double-checked the test you order?

If you don't know, that's what Lab IQ is for.

And stool testing is only Module #1.

THE COST OF NOT KNOWING

The problem isn't how you read the test.
It's that nobody ever checked whether it deserves to be read.

A lab result is the first domino.
Result. Interpretation. Your protocol. Three months of your patient's effort.
Then the follow-up visit where they say, "I'm not better."
When that visit goes badly, you're the one in the room. Not the lab.
And here's what's new . . .
Your patient can upload that same report to an AI and get an interpretation in thirty seconds.

Reading the report is no longer what patients are paying you for.

Knowing whether the test was worth running is.

That's the skill Lab IQ trains.

THE OUTCOME

Twelve months from now, you'll be the
practitioner who can say why.

You don't need to read any papers. We do all of that for you. And the research trail is there for you whenever you need it. 

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Order with a reason.
Decide in minutes whether a test belongs in a patient's workup, instead of merely ordering out of habit.

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Explain it in one sentence.
Why you ordered it (or didn't) to a patient, a colleague, or the AI they asked first. 

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Know which parts matter (and which don't)
You'll know which parts of a comprehensive lab panel matter, and which are just expensive decorations.

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Stop second-guessing.
You'll have the verdict, the reason, and an alternative whenever necessary. 
HOW LAB IQ WORKS

Ten questions. Three gates.
Every test, the same standard.

MOST LAB TRAINING ASKS
"What does this result mean?"
LAB IQ ASKS FIRST
"How do we know it means that?"
PART 1

Is it accurate or valid?

Does it measure what it claims, accurately? Would you get the same answer twice?
PART 2

What does it mean?

Does the result track the condition the report attaches to it? Where did the "optimal" range come from?
PART 3

Should I act on it?

Does it add anything beyond history, exam and cheaper tests? Does acting on it help the patient?

Popularity, polished reports, or
"I've used it for 25 years" doesn't count.
The test has to earn its place.

Every review ends with a verdict.

LAB IQ   /   INSIDE THE INVESTIGATION

Comprehensive Stool & Microbiome Panels

One report. Two kinds of content. Some of it earned its place. Some of it never had to.

OVERALL VERDICT USE WITH CAUTION

What holds up

Calprotectin. Elastase. H. pylori stool antigen. Clinically indicated pathogen testing, when the symptoms fit. These are proven, for the exact jobs they were built for.

What doesn't

The leap from a flagged organism or proprietary score to a proven root cause. Abundance flags, culture grades, and botanical susceptibility have not been shown to predict what will work in your patient.

What to do instead

Start with one question. Do the basics first: history, exam, red flags. Then order the marker that answers it, and name the result that would change your plan.

A test earns trust for a specific use, not because its report looks convincing.

Sample from the Stool & Microbiome Review. Grades depend on the component and intended clinical use. Evidence examples: AGA Guideline · CALM Trial · 2025 International Consensus.

WHAT'S IN EACH LAB IQ REVIEW

Not more content. An answer you can use.

The Video Review
One test, start to finish. What it claims. What the evidence shows. Where the claims run past the evidence. Hours of research done for you..
The Two-Page Clinical Summary
The verdict, the reasons, and what to do instead, on paper, in plain English. Yours to keep. 
The Research Trail
Every claim traced to the paper it came from, or to the lab's own documents. Check our work.
The Verdict, and What to do Instead
Every review ends the same way: use it, use it with caution, or don't use it, plus the test that deserves your patient's money instead.

The Stool and Microbiome Review is immediately available. Use it with your very next patient.

THE 12 TESTS

Start with stool testing today. A new
review every month.

Stool & microbiome testing is live now. The other eleven arrive one a month, timed to your enrollment date. Because we don't decide the answer before we do the research. 
01
Stool & Microbiome Panels
02
Salivary
Cortisol
03
IgG Food Sensitivity
04
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
05
Organic
Acids
06
Urinary Hormones (DUTCH)
07
Urinary Mycotoxins
08
Provoked Heavy Metals
09
Intracellular Micronutrients
10
SIBO Breath Testing
11
Zonulin & Gut Permeability
12
Immune Reactivity Arrays (Cyrex)
THE EDUCATOR BEHIND LAB IQ

Scientific validation for functional medicine - this is what I am after.

I’ve spent decades examining where functional medicine and scientific research overlap, teaching practitioners who want their work to hold up to scrutiny. I’ve taught at three universities and trained 5,000+ practitioners.

I’m not here to prove functional medicine right or wrong. I’m here to find what’s accurate. Lab IQ is the answer to one simple question: How do we know a test means what the report says it means?
"The standard applies to specialty tests, to conventional tests, and to me. The evidence gets the deciding vote."
Dr. Bryan Walsh · Co-founder, Metabolic Fitness
JOIN LAB IQ

Learn it once. Use it on every patient you'll ever see.

Every test you order starts a chain: the result, your interpretation, your protocol, months of your patient’s effort. One unnecessary test is a bad month for one patient. Over a career, that's a lot of patients with questionable tests and protocols.
1-2 specialty panels, paid by one patient

$500–$1,000

With Lab IQ, the confidence of knowing which tests to order, for a lifetime of patients

PRICELESS

Skip just 1-2 tests that didn't deserve to be ordered and Lab IQ pays for itself. 
Lab IQ

$99

/month
Price locked while you stay a member. Leave and rejoin, you restart at Month 1 at the current rate.
 Stool & Microbiome Review, available today
 Lab IQ: Ten Questions Training, available today
 A new Lab IQ Review every month, 12 Total
 Downloadable Lab IQ Summary Guide for every test
 Full citations and references provided with each Lab IQ review

FAQ

Is this anti-functional medicine?
No. Some tests will hold up for specific uses, some need caution, and some have serious problems for the way they're used. You won't hear "every test is worthless" or "every test is amazing", you'll hear the science you've been looking for so you can build your credibility, reputation, and clinical successes. 
What if I use a test and disagree with the verdict?
Good. You'll have the papers and the reasoning. The goal is a conclusion you can defend yourself.
Can't I just ask AI? 
AI will interpret any report you hand it, valid test or not, and it draws on whatever has been published, including the lab’s own marketing. Lab IQ answers the question that comes first: which parts of this test, if any, deserve interpretation and action. 
Can I cancel? 
Yes, anytime. Download your two-page summaries before you go; they’re yours to keep. The full review access stays available as long as you’re a member. Lab IQ is a monthly, dripped series, so if you leave and come back, you start over at Month 1: the Stool and Microbiome Review.
What happens after Month 12? 
Your $99/month membership ends after your twelfth review. To keep access to the full library, you can continue for $19/month starting in Month 13. Either way, the two-page summaries you’ve downloaded and the knowledge you've gained are yours to keep for a lifetime of practice. 
Do I get all 12 Lab IQ reviews instantly? 
No, you get a new Lab IQ review, dripped out each month that you are a member, beginning with the Stool and Microbiome Review in your first month. 
Does it include CE?
Not currently, but if you purchase this program and this feature is important to you, please reach out to us

Before the next test gets ordered,
make it earn its place.