February 19, 2025
Are home microbiome test kits worth it?
General Health
Irini Hadjisavva, PhD
Are home microbiome test kits worth it? Probably not. TL;DR: Right now, these tests don’t provide actionable information to diagnose health conditions, guide medical treatments, or tailor our diets. When you order an at-home microbiome stool kit, you collect a tiny stool sample and send it to a lab that uses DNA sequencing to analyze Read more…
Are home microbiome test kits worth it? Probably not. TL;DR: Right now, these tests don’t provide actionable information to diagnose health conditions, guide medical treatments, or tailor our diets. When you order an at-home microbiome stool kit, you collect a tiny stool sample and send it to a lab that uses DNA sequencing to analyze Read more…