At-Home Leaky Gut Test Kit

Leaky gut is not widely recognised as a formal medical diagnosis, but stool microbiome testing can provide insights into gut health by assessing bacterial imbalances, inflammation, and markers associated with increased intestinal permeability.

Our leaky gut test measures how well the gut barrier prevents harmful substances from entering the bloodstream. The test also provides you with your own Leaky Gut Index, a high index is indicative of a "leaky gut" and risk of inflammation. A low index suggests a healthy gut barrier.

The test also goes far beyond just measuring leaky gut, and identifies gut dysbiosis, pathogenic bacteria and the presence of parasites, viruses, archaea and fungi, all of which can cause unpleasant "leaky gut" like symptoms.

There are several tests that can help identify leaky gut, ranging from single biomarker tests, such as zonulin, to more comprehensive assessments like gut microbiome tests that measure thousands of biomarkers. Both approaches have their advantages. A single zonulin biomarker test may help indicate the presence of leaky gut. However, if your symptoms are not caused by increased intestinal permeability, this test alone may not provide insights into other potential issues within the gut.

Yes, our stool microbiome test can be done at home with a simple sample collection kit. You send the sample to our lab for analysis, and we provide a detailed gut health report.

While no single test can definitively diagnose leaky gut, stool microbiome testing can offer valuable insights into your gut health but most importantly provide personalised recommendations for improving your gut diversity. Low gut diversity is considered to be a contributing factor to leaky gut.

Your results provide a detailed analysis of your gut microbiome, highlighting any imbalances, inflammation, or digestive issues that may contribute to leaky gut symptoms.

Yes, diet plays a key role in gut health. The results and personalised recommendations can help guide dietary changes to support a balanced microbiome and improve gut function.

Probiotics, prebiotics, and other gut-supporting supplements may help restore balance. We will provide you with supplement recommendations based on your microbiome profile.

This varies for each person, but with dietary changes and gut support, improvements may be seen within weeks to months.

Yes, retesting can help track progress and determine if further adjustments to diet or lifestyle are needed for optimal gut health. On the other hand you can track your symptoms to understand if you have experienced any improvement.

Anyone over the age of 18 months old can take the test.

Simply swab a piece of used toilet paper and follow the steps detailed in our instruction leaflet to return it to our lab. We will send you everything you need to take the test.

Step-by-step instructions will also be included in your test kit.

No, do not fast before you take the test. To get the best understanding of your health you should eat and live as normal so we can get a true picture of your normal microbiome health.

Results will typically take between 3-4 weeks to complete. When your results are ready, you will be sent a full report along with personalised recommendations to improve your gut health.

Your test results will be interpreted by one of our healthcare professionals, however we do offer the option to book a call with one of our nutritionists.

Based on your microbiome's diversity, test results and current research of how various foods affect different gut bacteria, a personalised food list specific to your microbiome composition will be provided. This list will include gut friendly foods that will nourish and encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.

Our partner labs provide microbiome testing worldwide, to the highest clinical accreditation. We use market leading NGS-based shotgun metagenome sequencing to ensure accuracy and reliability in all our reporting.