Can This Gut Microbiome Home Test Kit Deliver Health and Performance Gains?
In my journey to reduce the pain and restriction of joint arthritis, improve my cycling performance, and lengthen my lifespan and healthspan, I've dived into the Gut Microbiome rabbit hole with the Viome home test kit.
I took the test early in 2024 and now have access to all of the:
Health Outcome Scores that make up my personal Health Profile
Foods to Avoid recommendations
Superfoods recommendations
Individualised Nutrition Plan
Optional Supplements/ Pre- and Pro- biotics
I was surprised by some of the low scores I had in areas such as "energy production pathways", and by some of the foods that were recommended for me to avoid which unfortunately, I LOVE!
Modern medicine has given us so many benefits, however I believe that there is a lot to be gained by an understanding of "Functional Medicine" and the power of improving personalised nutrition.
Contents:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Can Good Food Be Bad For You?
1:47 Viome Full Body Intelligence Test Kit
3:24 Viome Personal Questionnaire
4:04 I Have All This Info In My Results, Now What?
4:15 Viome Clinical Nutrition Team Advice
6:43 We Need To Talk About Alcohol!
8:24 My Health Profile
9:42 I want to live a Long Healthy Life
9:53 Superfoods/ Enjoy Foods/ Minimise Foods/ Avoid Foods
10:53 My AVOID Foods
11:40 NO MORE POTATOES?!
12:05 My SUPERFOODS
13:34 Optional Personalised Supplements
13:54 You spin me right round baby