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uBiome Explorer: Meet your gut bacteria
Several months ago a good friend let me know uBiome was offering kits for (almost) free. What is uBiome? Hint: it’s not a personal care brand. uBiome is a company that sequences your stool sample to analyse the composition of your microbiome (ie, gut bacteria). They offer the following producs: SmartGut (doctor-ordered gut health test), SmartJane (doctor-ordered women’s health test) and Explorer (discover your microbiome without the help of a doctor). uBiome Explorer retails for US$89 as a one-off purchase but I only paid US$19.99 to cover shipping. uBiome’s headquarters are located in the US, so it took a while for my kit to arrive (101 days after purchase). Sampling…
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myDNA genetic testing
One of the industry sponsors at this year’s SDA Conference was myDNA, an Australian company offering genetic testing focused on nutrition. I was curious to get my DNA sampled and compare myDNA’s report with the one I got from DNAFit. I met a couple of representatives from the company and they were kind enough to give me a complimentary kit. The kit is fairly simple to use. In essence, you just need to rub a cotton bud against the inside of your cheek, put it in a tube and send it off. It doesn’t say in the package, but in uni we were told not to drink or eat anything…
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DNAFit – Genetic information for Fitness & Nutrition
If you know me or have read my blog before you may know I’m very passionate about self-experimentation. As a scientist, I find published research extremely valuable generally speaking, but when it comes to individual circumstances there’s nothing like testing things on yourself and finding out what works. I had been thinking about getting a DNAFit analysis ever since I heard about this company in podcast land. It wasn’t until recently, when I grabbed a discount code from another podcast, that I finally bought 2 kits: one for me and one for my husband using his birthday as an excuse. The process is simple: order your kit on the DNAFit…
