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About the Balance Plus Gut Microbiome Management Program
The Balance Plus Gut Microbiome Management Program offers valuable insights to help you effectively address your gut health challenges.
We perform an advanced metagenomic analysis of your gut microbiome to provide a deeper understanding of its composition. This detailed analysis identifies specific bacterial strains and imbalances that may be contributing to health issues.
In addition to receiving a comprehensive report, you will benefit from personalized dietary guidance based on a three-day food diary. Our recommendations focus on improving your gut microbiota through targeted nutritional adjustments, helping you manage symptoms and enhance your overall well-being.
Furthermore, you will receive a Probiotics and Prebiotics Analysis Report, which includes tailored recommendations for probiotic strains and prebiotic nutrients that best support your gut health. The report also offers guidelines on dosage, quality standards, and safety considerations for incorporating probiotics and prebiotics into your diet.
Gut Microbiome analysis report
The microbiome analysis report provides a comprehensive evaluation of your gut microbiome status. It offers insights into bacterial diversity and highlights beneficial and harmful bacteria in your microbiome.
The report examines bacterial strains linked to various physiological functions and identifies potential imbalances.
Bacteria are categorized into specific health areas, including immune strength, gut wall integrity, weight management support, fiber degradation, gas production, potential colon issues, infection risks, and fat regulation.
Additionally, the report identifies potential microbiome imbalances and includes recommendations for foods to avoid and foods to encourage, with the goal of promoting a healthy and balanced gut microbiome.
Key Sections in the Analysis Report:
Bacterial Diversity Analysis: Assesses the richness and evenness of your gut microbiome using established indices such as Shannon’s index, observed Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs), and Pielou’s evenness.
Bacteria Levels: Categorizes bacteria into beneficial (good), harmful (bad), and other relevant types based on current scientific knowledge. It includes specific bacterial strains linked to various physiological functions and potential imbalances.
Health-Related Categories: Assess your microbiome’s role in:
- Immune strength, Gut wall strength, and Weight reduction support (considered positive categories).
- Potential colon problems, Infection alarm, Fat alarm (considered negative categories).
- Dietary fibre degradation (the literature does not yet clearly indicate whether it has a positive or negative effect on your health).
Nutrient Balance
- Analyzes your intake of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, dietary fibres, and salt using data from a three-day food diary.
Personalized Food Intake guidance:
- Offers food recommendations tailored to your microbiome profile, with serving sizes.
- Distinguishes between foods to encourage and foods to avoid to promote a healthier gut microbiome.
Personalized nutrition advice
The report offers personalized nutrition advice derived from your personal microbiome analysis, with the goal of enhancing gut health.
It focuses on critical areas such as immune strength, gut wall integrity, fibre degradation, and specific gut challenges.
Each section includes actionable dietary recommendations tailored to increase beneficial bacterial populations or reduce potentially harmful ones.
The objective of the report is to empower you with evidence-based nutritional guidance to create a healthier gut environment, improve digestive function, and promote overall well-being.
It highlights the importance of a diverse and balanced diet that is rich in fibre, fermented foods, fruits, and vegetables, along with other ingredients that support the microbiome. Meanwhile, it advises minimizing the intake of processed and high-fat foods that can adversely affect gut health.
Please note that the information presented in the report is based on current scientific understanding of the gut microbiome. However, it should not replace professional medical advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult healthcare providers for specific medical concerns or conditions.
Diet review and advice (3-day food diary)
We will analyze your current eating habits through a 3-day food diary and offer personalized recommendations to enhance your nutritional intake, focusing on improving your gut microbiome.
Completing your food diary strictly is essential for precise recommendations. Record all foods and beverages over three days, including condiments and spices.
A Probiotics and Prebiotics analysis report
A Probiotics and Prebiotics analysis report offers a detailed overview of probiotic strains and prebiotic nutrient recommendations based on your unique gut microbiome profile, food diary, and information you provide us (questionnaire).
The report is organized into two main sections:
Probiotics:
- Results and Recommendations: Suggestions for probiotic strains tailored to your specific health goals and conditions.
- Guidelines and Considerations: Information on quality standards, labeling, dosage, and safety advice for choosing and consuming probiotics.
- FAQs: Answers to common questions about probiotics, addressing misconceptions, and providing evidence-based insights.
Prebiotics:
- Results and Recommendations: Includes a personalized evaluation of dietary fibre intake and key bacteria levels, along with tailored prebiotic food and supplement suggestions.
- Guidelines and Considerations: Covers dosage, potential side effects, and safety precautions when using prebiotics.
- FAQs: Focuses on the function and role of prebiotics in gut microbiota.