Microbiome Testing
See what's living in your gut.
A complete read of your gut microbiome from a single sample, collected at home. We sequence the microbes, then turn the results into clear steps for your digestion, immunity, weight, and mood.
Home collection kit
Results in 3 to 4 weeks
Specialist review included
The basics
A second genome you can actually change.
Your gut contains about 100 trillion individual microbial cells and roughly 300 to 1000 different species of bacteria, alongside viruses, fungi, and archaea. These tiny organisms weigh about 2 kilograms in total. Together, they carry far more genes than your own DNA does, and they shape digestion, immunity, inflammation, metabolism, even mood. Every microbe carries a genetic barcode, and by reading those barcodes we can see what’s thriving, what’s missing, and what it means for how you feel. Unlike the genome you inherited, this one shifts with your diet, environment, and habits, which makes it one of the few parts of your biology you can measure today and move in a better direction tomorrow.
Trillions
microbes in your gut
9
bacterial phyla covered
130+
genera identified
16S
rRNA sequencing
Inside your report
Six areas of analysis, one personalised plan.
Your report works through your gut chapter by chapter, from the headline measures of balance down to the individual bacteria, then turns it all into action.
01
Microbial health
Your diversity score on the Shannon index, your dysbiosis index, and your enterotype. The headline measures of a balanced gut.
02
Gut-body interaction
The gut-immune axis, inflammatory potential through four LPS pathways, the gut-skin axis, and weight management.
03
Gut health
Microbial patterns linked to leaky gut, IBS, SIBO, and gluten sensitivity, each shown as a tendency rather than a diagnosis.
04
Well-being
The gut-brain axis behind mental well-being, alongside markers tied to physical well-being and vitality.
05
Metabolic health
How your bacteria relate to blood sugar regulation, blood pressure, the gut-liver axis, and thyroid activity.
06
Bacteria lists
Your Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio and a full genus level breakdown, including probiotic, mucin, butyrate, and sulphate reducing groups.
07
Recommendations and your plan
Every chapter ends in something to do. Personalised diet, supplement, probiotic, and lifestyle guidance organised by section, with recipes built around your result and a one on one call with a microbiome specialist to talk it through.
Sample collection
Collected at home in under five minutes.
The kit arrives by courier with everything you need. A lab validated dry swab takes a small stool sample and protects the bacterial DNA on its way to us. No clinic visit, no fuss, and it’s mess free. When you’re done, the same courier collects it and delivers it to our Cape Town lab.
Kit delivered to your door
We courier the collection kit to you, with simple instructions inside.
Collect your sample at home
Use the lab validated dry swab to take your sample. Clean, private, and done in minutes.
Courier returns it to the lab
We arrange collection and deliver your sample to our Cape Town laboratory for sequencing.
How it works
From sample to plan.
Step 1
Order and collect
Your kit arrives at your door. Take your sample at home with the dry swab.
Step 2
Sequencing
The lab reads the DNA of your gut bacteria using 16S rRNA next generation sequencing.
Step 3
Analysis
Bioinformatics and machine learning models, built on data from diverse populations, extract the patterns that matter.
Step 4
Your report and plan
A clear report, plus a personalised plan and a specialist call.
Who it's for
A good place to start if...
Your gut isn't right
Bloating, irregularity, or discomfort that you want to understand at the source rather than guess at.
You're working on something connected
The gut-immune axis, inflammatory potential through four LPS pathways, the gut-skin axis, and weight management.
You want a baseline
A clear starting point you can retest against as you change your diet and habits over time.
Order your kit
One test. A clearer path forward.
Everything included
- At home stool collection kit, with a lab validated dry swab
- DNA based analysis of your gut microbiome
- Personalised, science backed report
- Recommendations for diet, supplements, and lifestyle
- A one-on-one call with a microbiome specialist
- Courier to deliver your kit and collect your sample
R5,900
Results in about 2 to 3 weeks from the date your sample reaches the lab.
Get in touch with our team to order your kit. We take care of the details with you directly, including payment.