Our three stool tests options—our Gut Health Tests—differ in the level of support they offer.
We have three Gut Health Tests which offer three different levels of support: Ultimate Gut Test, Ultimate Gut Plan and Ultimate Gut Package.
Included in every Gut Health Test
All our Gut Health Tests look at a range of over 70 bacteria and yeasts, as well as the overall health of your gut.
This includes the types and levels of bacteria and other microbes (including an extensive range of candida and potentially pathogenic bacteria) in your gut.
It also analyses:
- Stool consistency
- pH levels
- Diversity of your microbiome (one of the most reliable measures of overall microbiome health)
- Enterotype (your diet and lifestyle as revealed by your microbiome)
- Dysbiosis index (how your microbial population compares to the healthy ideal)
- Parasites
It also has advanced gut health biomarkers that reflect your digestive function, immune system activity, inflammation levels, and assesses how well you're absorbing your nutrients, as well as your stool transit time.
Our test also includes a marker called zonulin (a marker for leaky gut).
Finding out if you have a leaky gut is helpful for people who suffer from autoimmune conditions, digestive conditions and multiple food sensitivities.
There’s robust evidence that some people have guts that are more permeable than they should be.
Increased intestinal permeability has been linked to a number of health conditions:
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With every Healthpath Gut Health Test, you'll also get a practitioner review of your test results to break these down so they're easier to understand.
Ultimate Gut Plan
Our Ultimate Gut Plan includes everything mentioned above, plus a marker for early bowel cancer detection.
The test results are sent along with a bespoke protocol created by one of our Registered Nutritional Therapists or Functional Medicine Practitioners, based on your results and designed to tackle your symptoms.
In your protocol will be an initial plan for you to follow for around 8 to 12 weeks, including a diet plan, a supplement schedule and tips on how to tweak your lifestyle. We'll also provide a follow-on food plan to help you get to a healthy diet for the longer-term.
Alongside this, we also provide a personalised video from one of our practitioners to explain your test results and health plan in more detail.
Ultimate Gut Package
Our Ultimate Gut Package includes everything above, along with a 30-minute call with one of our practitioners to go over your test results and health plan.
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