Great question - and one that's surprisingly hard to answer without data. Throne establishes your personal "healthy" baseline across key functional markers: how quickly food moves through your system (transit time), consistency patterns (Bristol scale), hydration signals, and frequency rhythms. You'll know what normal looks like for YOU, and when something deviates from that baseline enough to warrant attention. It's like having a check-engine light for your gut - with context about what's actually happening.

This is where gut health tracking gets really interesting. Most people know gut health matters, but have no idea which of their daily choices actually move the needle. Throne measures functional gut health markers - transit time, consistency, patterns - and correlates them with what you log: meals, workouts, sleep quality, stress levels. You'll discover YOUR personal cause-and-effect: "High-fat meals slow my transit time by 8 hours" or "I handle dairy fine, but gluten changes my patterns within 24 hours." No more guessing which lifestyle factors matter for your gut.

Identifying triggers is detective work - and Throne gives you the evidence. When you experience symptoms, you log them in the app. Throne looks backward and forward at your gut health data to find patterns: Was your transit time unusually slow for 48 hours before the bloating? Did your consistency change after eating X? Did your frequency pattern shift during that stressful week? You'll see correlations that are impossible to catch manually because they span days and involve subtle changes in metrics you can't easily observe.

You're already investing in your gut health - but how do you know what's working beyond "I think I feel better"? Throne gives you objective before-and-after data. Start tracking before you make a change, continue through the intervention, and you'll see measurable impacts across functional markers: "Since starting [probiotic], your average transit time improved by 4 hours and consistency stabilized in the optimal range" or "That supplement didn't change any measurable markers - maybe not worth the money." Data-driven optimization beats guessing.

Most gut health tracking captures snapshots - how you feel today, what you ate yesterday. Throne builds the longitudinal view: trend lines over weeks and months for all your functional gut health markers. Is your average transit time gradually slowing? Are you having more variability in consistency? Has your typical frequency pattern shifted? These gradual changes are invisible day-to-day but can signal developing issues or validate that you're on the right track. You'll have the 30,000-foot view AND the daily details.

That's exactly how Throne is designed. We capture comprehensive functional gut health data every single time you use the bathroom - no logging, no remembering, no manual work. Throne measures: Bristol stool scale (consistency), color analysis, volume estimation, transit time indicators, hydration markers, frequency patterns. You don't need to know what all of these mean upfront. The app explains which metrics matter for your goals and alerts you when something noteworthy happens. Many users start curious about one thing (like "Am I regular?") and discover insights they never thought to track (like "Wow, my transit time is really sensitive to stress").

Smart approach - and Throne handles this through personalized insights rather than limiting what we measure. Throne captures comprehensive data every session (consistency, transit time, color, volume, patterns), but the app focuses your attention on what matters for YOUR goals. Tracking IBS triggers? We highlight consistency changes and transit patterns. Optimizing digestion? We emphasize transit time and frequency. Concerned about hydration? We flag relevant color and volume signals. You get focused insights from comprehensive data - the best of both worlds. And if your goals change, you already have historical data to analyze.

Totally fair - most people have never thought about what's actually measurable. Throne tracks: Bristol Stool Scale (consistency) from Type 1 (constipated) to Type 7 (diarrhea) - scored automatically; Transit time patterns (how long food takes to move through - optimal is 18-24 hours); Frequency & timing (your unique rhythm); Color & hydration signals (what your output indicates about hydration and digestion); Volume trends (changes that might indicate issues). These are all clinically relevant metrics that most people can't reliably track manually. Throne captures them automatically, then explains what they mean in plain language.

If you've done manual logging, you know the problem: it works great for 3 days, then you forget to log lunch, then you're trying to remember three days later whether that bloating was Tuesday or Wednesday. Plus, you can only track what you notice and remember. Throne eliminates the logging burden for the most important data - your actual gut health metrics. The device automatically captures objective measurements (consistency, transit time, patterns) every time you use the bathroom. You don't open an app, press a button, or remember to log anything. It's the difference between trying to remember your daily steps vs. wearing a fitness tracker.

Stool kits and Throne serve totally different purposes - think of them as complementary tools. Stool kits provide snapshot analysis of gut microbiome composition or specific chemical markers (great for identifying what bacteria you have, potential infections, or certain deficiencies - but it's a one-time snapshot that costs $100-300 each time). Throne provides continuous functional gut health monitoring - measuring how your gut actually performs day-to-day: transit time, consistency patterns, responses to different foods, changes over time. Analogy: A stool kit is like getting your blood work done once. Throne is like wearing a continuous glucose monitor.

That's how most people do it - and it works until it doesn't. The challenge with "how you feel" is that: (1) You miss gradual changes - a slow decline in gut function over weeks feels normal because you adapt day by day; (2) Symptom recall is terrible - did the bloating start before or after you added that supplement?; (3) You can't see cause-and-effect - which of the five things you changed actually helped?; (4) You lack baselines - is this frequency normal? Is this consistency concerning? Throne gives you objective data so you're not relying on subjective memory. Often users discover their gut was changing days before symptoms appeared.

Perfect timing to start tracking the smart way. Most gut health tracking fails because it requires too much work: manual logging is tedious and inconsistent, stool kits are expensive one-time snapshots ($100-300 each), and "paying attention" gives you no objective data or trends. Throne is designed for people who want the benefits of tracking without the work. It automatically measures functional gut health metrics every time you use the bathroom - no logging, no manual work, no remembering. Think of it like the difference between trying to track your daily activity by remembering how much you walked versus wearing a fitness tracker.

Great question - this is the difference between compositional analysis (what's IN your gut) vs. functional analysis (how your gut is PERFORMING). Chemical/lab testing measures microbiome composition, specific bacteria strains, inflammatory markers - requires sample collection and lab processing. Throne measures with computer vision: Bristol stool scale (consistency - the #1 metric GI doctors ask about), color (indicates hydration, bile production), transit time patterns, volume trends, frequency consistency. These are clinically validated functional health markers. Your GI doctor asks about Bristol scale, frequency, and color changes because they're diagnostic. Throne uses computer vision (the same technology that reads X-rays) to objectively measure these visual markers with medical-grade accuracy.

You can see some things - general consistency, obvious color - but you're missing the precision and consistency that makes tracking actually useful. What you can see: "That looks pretty normal" or "That's definitely not right". What Throne measures: Bristol scale score of 4.2 (vs. your usual 3.8), volume 15% above your baseline, color shift toward pale brown (potential bile flow change), transit time estimated at 32 hours. The problems with manual observation: (1) No baseline - is this consistency normal for you?; (2) Recall bias - did yesterday look like this?; (3) Subtle changes invisible - gradual shifts over weeks are imperceptible day-to-day; (4) No correlation capability. Throne's computer vision is consistent, objective, and never forgets.

Let's break down the key functional gut health markers: Bristol Stool Scale (Types 1-7) - the medical standard for consistency, Types 3-4 are optimal, changes signal digestive function changes. Transit Time - how long food takes to move through (optimal is 18-24 hours; too fast = poor nutrient absorption, too slow = increased toxin reabsorption). Color - brown is healthy (bile + bilirubin), pale = potential bile flow issues, very dark = possible bleeding, green = rapid transit. Frequency & Consistency - "normal" ranges from 3x/day to 3x/week, but YOUR normal matters. All of these are measurable through computer vision and are the exact metrics your GI doctor would ask about.

Yes - Throne is designed to be the gut health piece of your overall health picture. Integration works through in-app logging (tag meals, symptoms, medications, supplements, stress levels, exercise, sleep quality - Throne correlates these with your gut health metrics to find YOUR personal cause-and-effect patterns), data export (export your gut health data as CSV or PDF reports to share with healthcare providers), and health app ecosystem integration. The value is correlation analysis: Throne can show you "On days you exercise, your transit time is 6 hours faster" or "High-fiber meals correlate with Bristol score improvements 24 hours later." Your gut health doesn't exist in isolation.

Perfect - that's exactly how Throne is designed by default. When your phone is paired and nearby, Throne recognizes you and activates automatically. No app to open, no buttons to press. Throne captures all your functional gut health metrics during the session in the background. The app sends you personalized insights when something noteworthy happens or when you open the app to review trends. You can check daily, weekly, or whenever you're curious. The only time you'd use the app is if you WANT to correlate something - log a meal to see its impact, note a symptom to find triggers. But this is optional. Think of it like a security camera that only alerts you when it sees something unusual.

Excellent - Throne has features specifically for engaged trackers like you. Manual mode buttons - two physical buttons on the device let you manually tag sessions even without your phone (like in the middle of the night). Mobile app logging - tag meals, symptoms, medications, exercise, stress levels right after sessions. Throne correlates these with your gut health metrics to find your personal patterns. Daily insights - check your dashboard anytime to see today's metrics vs. your baseline, weekly trends, correlation analyses. Goal tracking - set goals (like "improve consistency" or "reduce transit time") and track progress over weeks. Many engaged users check the app daily, tag most meals, and treat it like a gut health lab they're running on themselves.

That's the sweet spot for a lot of users - let automation do the heavy lifting, but stay informed. Throne captures all your gut health metrics every session via phone pairing or manual buttons (useful for middle-of-night sessions when you don't have your phone). No daily work required. Open the app when you're curious - weekly, after diet changes, when you notice symptoms. You'll see accumulated trends, pattern analysis, and correlations with anything you've logged. Throne can alert you when significant changes happen ("Your consistency has been outside your normal range for 3 days") so you don't have to check constantly. It's like having a fitness tracker: you don't check your steps every hour, but the data is accumulating and available when you want insights.

You're exactly who Throne was designed for. Here's why it'll work when other tracking hasn't: Zero behavior change required - you use the bathroom normally, that's it. No apps to remember to open, no data to manually enter. Your phone pairing handles user recognition automatically. Long battery life - charge every few months, not daily. Insights come to you - the app sends notifications when something noteworthy happens. You don't have to remember to check. Optional everything - logging meals, symptoms, lifestyle factors is purely optional. If you never log a single thing, you still get comprehensive gut health baseline tracking, trend analysis, and deviation alerts. Most "non-tracker" users are surprised how much value they get because it genuinely requires no effort.

Perfect - you'll get the cleanest, most consistent data tracking since every session is yours. Your personal trends and baselines will be crystal clear without any noise. Single-user setup is the simplest: pair your phone once, and Throne recognizes you automatically from then on. You'll have the most straightforward experience and the clearest insights into your unique gut health patterns over time.

Great - Throne handles couples seamlessly. Each person pairs their phone to the device (takes 30 seconds during setup). When you approach the bathroom with your phone, Throne recognizes you and activates your profile. When your partner approaches with their phone, it recognizes them. Complete data separation - you each get your own private dashboard with your data, your trends, your insights. Neither person can see the other's gut health information (unless you choose to share something specific from your app). No confusion - no buttons to press to "switch users." The device knows who's using it based on phone proximity, just like your car knows which driver is present and adjusts the seat automatically.

Throne scales to family use - each family member can have their own profile. Kids old enough for phones pair their phone just like adults and get their own separate tracking with age-appropriate insights. For younger kids, parents can create a profile for children and use the manual buttons on the device to tag sessions (press the child's assigned button when they use the bathroom) - especially helpful for tracking constipation issues, dietary changes, or potty training progress. Complete privacy - each person's data is entirely separate. Parents with admin access can view children's data, but siblings can't see each other's information, and kids can't see parents' data. Automatic recognition for phone-carrying family members - the device automatically knows who's using it through proximity pairing.

Important distinction with Throne: it ONLY records sessions for registered users. When you or your roommate approaches with a paired phone, Throne activates and records that session to the correct person's account. Everything is separate and private between roommates. When someone who isn't registered uses the bathroom (guests, visitors, anyone without a paired phone), Throne simply doesn't activate - no recording happens. The device stays in standby mode. You control exactly who can register an account on your Throne device. Roommates can't unilaterally add themselves - the device owner must approve and set up each user. Think of it like a video doorbell: it only records when motion is detected AND you've turned recording on. With Throne, the "recording on" state is having a registered, paired phone nearby.