Understand your gut health to unlock key health insights, and improve your overall health.
Over the past 13 years in my Homeopathy practice I have seen many clients who have gut issues to varying degrees.
Gut health issues are not only limited to stomach and gut dysfunction symptoms such as discomfort, bloating or off kilter bowel movements.
Gut health testing Bristol Portishead
The health of the gut is also linked to hormones, skin, sleep, energy levels, thyroid, metabolism, brain health and much more.
I have partnered with GutMapDx who work with an accredited laboratory who specialise in comprehensive biome and health tests. What I love though is that they produce really easy to understand reports which make it simple for you to action any suggested changes to your diet and lifestyle.
GutMapDx is Practitioner led only meaning that I can support you through the whole process.
What is tested? You have two options which are listed below.
GI Axis Test
GI Axis Gut Microbiome Test identifies thousands of microbes in the gut:
- Microbiome Diversity (Shannon Index)
- 17 significant bacteria
- Antibiotic degradation
- Intestinal permeability
- Gut interaction insights such as protein & vitamin absorption, immunity, mood, mental health & detoxification
- 10 Gut Health Axes interactions
The report includes 40+ Gut Health Insights
GI Axis Advanced Test
- Combines GI Axis Microbiome test (above), plus GI Microbial screen for:
- 5 parasites,
- 9 pathogenic bacteria,
- 6 viruses,
- 6 fungi
- 2 archaea.
The report includes 70+ Gut Health Insights. If microbial imbalances or infections are identified, the test report includes detailed explanations and functional medicine based recommendations for the specific marker identified.
What you will receive
- Comprehensive report from GutMapDX into your gut microbiome
- Individualised gut based diet plan based on your unique gut microbiome from GutMapDX
- Consultation with me (45 mins) to go through your personalised report in detail
- Personalised recommendations for any supplements that you need e.g. specific probiotics or vitamins
- Actionable insights report from me into the health of your gut with further diet and lifestyle recommendations
- Personalised list of foods to support your gut and health, foods to avoid and diet plan.
- 15% off any supplement recommendations ordered via me from The Natural Dispensary
How to get started
- Have a free discovery call with me to discuss which test is best for your needs
- I will order your test to be delivered direct to you.
- You fill out a quick online form linked to your kit.
- Collect your test sample at home using an easy at home stool sample swab from toilet roll.
- Post your sample as soon as possible to the lab in the pre-paid envelope.
- Around 3-4 weeks later, your test results are emailed to me.
- I have a meeting with one of the GutMapDx experts to review your results.
- I devise a gut focussed food, nutrition and lifestyle plan and look into the best supplements and probiotics for your needs.
- We have a 30 minute consultation to go through the results and report together.
- You implement the suggested nutrition and lifestyle habits and start to see changes in your gut and overall health.
As Hippocrates said “All disease begins in the gut”, the GutMapDx high quality Gut Microbiome Test is a useful tool to find out exactly what is going on for you. You can get to the root of any issues and receive an easy to action plan unique to you so that you can improve your overall health and wellbeing.
If you are interested in Gut Health testing or Homeopathy please feel free to book at discovery call to find out more details. Email me at helen@helenjefferies.co.uk or book via my Appointments page