Gut Microbiome & Digestive Health Panel

The gut microbiome — the ecosystem of trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses inhabiting your gastrointestinal tract — is increasingly recognised as central to virtually every dimension of health: immune function, mental health via the gut-brain axis, metabolic regulation, inflammation, skin health, and hormonal balance. Disruption of this ecosystem, known as dysbiosis, underlies or contributes to an enormous range of conditions that functional medicine…

NutraNourish offers five clinically validated gut microbiome tests, with Dr Menka selecting the most appropriate platform based on your symptom picture and clinical history. The GI-MAP uses quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) technology to detect even low-abundance pathogens with high precision, making it particularly useful for suspected bacterial, parasitic, or viral infections. The GI Effects (Genova Diagnostics) combines genomic sequencing…

All tests use an at-home stool collection kit with express shipping to the US laboratory, requiring no clinic visit for sample collection. The panel identifies the diversity and balance of beneficial bacterial strains (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Akkermansia muciniphila, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii), the presence and abundance of opportunistic or pathogenic organisms, markers of intestinal permeability (leaky gut), immune reactivity (secretory IgA),…