Clinical 16S Gut Microbiome Test

•Improve your digestion: understand the possible origins of gas, bloating or heavy digestion.
•Nutrition tailored to you: find out which foods suit you best and how to optimise your diet according to your bacteria.
•Support your defences: 70% of your immune cells are located in the gut, and the microbiome helps “train” them.
•Active prevention: detect imbalances (dysbiosis) before symptoms appear and help prevent metabolic or inflammatory problems.
•Body-mind connection: discover how your microbiota may affect your mood and stress levels.

You can eat and drink normally; fasting is not required. Avoid laxatives, enemas or suppositories during the 24 hours before collecting the sample. If you have taken antibiotics, wait at least 2 weeks after completing the treatment before taking the test. Ideally, collect the sample in the morning, with your first bowel movement of the day.

Within 15 business days, you will receive an SMS or email notification with your report. The report includes three actionable sections: 1) Indices: assesses overall balance (eubiosis/dysbiosis), bacterial diversity and comparison with a healthy population. 2) Nutrition: analyses metabolic capacity to digest gluten, lactose and carbohydrates, as well as energy production (short-chain fatty acids). 3) Health Status: connects your microbiota with the gut-brain axis, the immune system, inflammation and metabolic risk. The report provides general guidance that you can discuss with your doctor or nutritionist.

Dysbiosis is an imbalance in your gut microbiota. It may manifest as bloating, gas, heavy digestion, irregular bowel movements, tiredness, brain fog or increased sensitivity to certain foods. Understanding your microbiota can help you better understand the possible origins of these symptoms.

The 16S Test analyses the balance and diversity of your gut bacteria using full-length 16S gene sequencing (V1-V9) and reaches species level. It is an ideal starting point if you want to understand your digestion and nutrition and detect dysbiosis. The Metagenomic Microbiome Test is the most comprehensive option: in addition to bacteria, it detects fungi, viruses and archaea, and includes a functional analysis of the ecosystem. If you want the most comprehensive analysis, choose the metagenomic test; if you are looking for a precise first overview focused on nutrition, the 16S is the test for you.

The 16S rRNA gene is present in all bacteria and acts like their “identity document”. Most tests read only part of the gene (for example, V3-V4). Our test reads the complete gene (V1-V9) using Oxford Nanopore (long-read) technology, allowing your bacteria to be identified with greater precision, down to species level.

It can help you understand the possible origins of your digestive discomfort, identify which foods suit you best, assess the balance of your gut ecosystem and make more informed decisions about your diet and wellbeing together with your healthcare professional.

You do not need to fast: you can eat and drink normally. Avoid laxatives, enemas or suppositories during the 24 hours before collecting the sample. If you have taken antibiotics, wait at least 2 weeks after completing the treatment so that the result reflects your actual microbiota.

No. It is a functional and preventive assessment tool that should be interpreted by a healthcare professional. It provides valuable information about your microbiota and general guidance, but it does not replace a medical consultation and does not constitute a diagnosis on its own.