As we’ve been talking about the microbiome, you might be thinking, “how do I know what’s going on in MY gut?” Stool testing is the primary way to analyze the community in your system, and BiomeFx is the testing lab that I use in my office.
BiomeFx is a convenient at-home stool test AND a comprehensive microbiome health assessment tool. It provides us with precise and detailed information about your microbiome’s health, composition, and activities. BiomeFx identifies which microorganisms are in your gut, which are missing, and how their presence (or lack thereof) affects your gut microbiome’s overall health and function. Using BiomeFx test results, we can design a personalized treatment plan that includes diet, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations to restore balance in your gut microbiome and enhance your overall health.
Exposure to specific risk factors can promote an unhealthy balance in your gut microbiome. These include:
- Recent or frequent antibiotic use
- Natural antimicrobials, including herbal formulas
- Special or limited diet
- Low fiber diet
- Highly processed food diet
- Foods and beverages containing artificial sweeteners
- Stress
- Poor sleep issues
- Environmental toxin exposure
- Smoking
- Intense athletic training
- Excessive alcohol use
If you have experienced any of these and have concerns about how this may impact the health of your microbiome, and your health in general, talk to me about getting this test done.