GUT MICROBIOME HEALTH

Gut analysis report and wellness plan

What is the gut microbiome?

The gut microbiome is an intricate community consisting of trillions of microbes, or “gut bugs”, residing in your digestive tract.

This bustling ecosystem plays a pivotal role in

  • digesting food,

  • synthesising essential nutrients and

  • regulating the immune system.

The diversity and composition of your microbial community is like a fingerprint, specific to you and reflecting your lifestyle, diet and environment.

Dysbiosis is where there is an imbalanced community of microbes in the gut that have been linked to health and disease.

Your MetaXploreTM report is unique to you

Providing you with a highly in-depth assessment of your gut microbiome.

Measuring the microbes in your gut can indicate how your unique microbiome may be impacting your health and wellbeing now and in the future.

Allow me to guide you through your results within the context of your full health history and support you to make changes to improve your microbiome and your health.

This could include modifications to your diet or lifestyle or through the prescription of personalised supplements.

Pathogen Panel* What is a pathogen?

A pathogen is an organism that can cause illness or disease. If a particular pathogen is detected in your report, we will be able to determine your next best steps based on the specific pathogen detected and your clinical presentation.

Gastrointestinal Health Markers**

The gastrointestinal health markers include six diagnostic markers and one investigative marker, together providing an accurate measurement of your gut function and environment. On your report, the gastrointestinal health markers will appear as calprotectin, faecal pH, lactoferrin, occult blood, pancreatic elastase, secretory IgA and zonulin.

Microbiome Health

In assessing your MetaXploreTM report, there are microbial markers that show if your microbiome is out of balance, otherwise known as ‘dysbiosis’..

What is the Microba healthy cohort?

The Microba healthy cohort includes 484 exceptionally healthy Australians to put your results in context.

To fulfil the criteria for the healthy cohort, the person must be mentally well, have no major medical conditions, not be pregnant and not be taking or have taken medications that influence the microbiome.