Revolutionary Insight Into Human Health
Restore your microbiome health with AI-guided precision.
New research is suggesting that bowel health can be related to numerous medical conditions as well as sleep, weight loss, stress, inflammation, fatigue and immune system.
InvestMed’s gut bacteria testing discovers your microbiome’s unique nutritional needs and takes targeted action with health products and personalized food recommendations, addressing the root cause of the symptoms.
Approximately 5 million Canadians suffer from various chronic inflammatory diseases each year.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2023
- Test : Gut Bacteria
- Early Detection Of : Gut Bacteria, Microbiome Health, Chronic Inflammation, Immune System Health, Digestive Health, Weight & Metabolic Health
- Included in plan : Gold
Gut Bacteria Testing
InvestMed’s gut bacteria testing is an individualized testing of a patient’s gut bacteria to determine what foods and supplements can maximize their health and well being.
Your microbiome constantly sends messages throughout your body, which can be heavily influenced by your diet and lifestyle. We translate these inner signals, unique in every microbiome, into Health Scores and actionable recommendations that are relevant and personalized to you.
Restore Your Gut Health
Our recommendations focus on targeting the underlying causes of your symptoms and restoring the health of your microbiome and cellular functions, which are foundational to your overall health and longevity.
Digestive Health
Energy and Performance
Immune Health
Sleep Quality
Weight & Metabolic Health
Our comprehensive analysis provides insights into beneficial and harmful microbial activities in your gut and can help identify any signs of inflammation. Chronic inflammation can damage the intestinal lining and increase the risk of digestive disorders. We look at the richness and diversity of your microbiome and identify any imbalances affecting your digestion.
Common symptoms include:
- Gas
- Bloating
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Occasional heartburn
By understanding the microbial activity in your gut, we can help you make targeted dietary changes to improve your digestive health. Our recommendations aim to improve nutrient absorption, boost microbiome diversity, and promote gut lining health.
- Fatigue
- Low stamina
- Low endurance
- Food sensitivities
- Food allergies
- Skin irritations
- Fatigue
- Slow recovery from illness and infections
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Restless sleep
- Daytime sleepiness
The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in producing and metabolizing various hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate metabolism, including leptin, ghrelin, and serotonin. Additionally, the microbiome can influence the breakdown and absorption of dietary nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, impacting energy metabolism and body weight.
Common symptoms include:
- Trouble losing weight
- Difficulty maintaining weight
- Poor blood sugar control
We measure active microbial organisms and functions associated with macronutrient breakdown and other patterns around digestion, along with blood sugar, insulin resistance, and weight control.
By analyzing the activity of your gut microbiome, we can identify any imbalances that may be affecting your metabolic health and make personalized recommendations to optimize your nutrition and support healthy weight management.
Benefits of Gut Bacteria Testing
Improves Gut Health
Our tests are designed to improve your gut health by providing personalized food recommendations and probiotic strains. These strains are designed to help:
- Support better digestion
- Support improved motility and regularity
- Guard against leaky gut
- Support microbes that help you fight off bad bacteria
- Promote the production of beneficial nutrients in your body
Receive Personalized Food Recommendations
With our tests, you will receive personalized food recommendations, including which foods are good for your gut microbial health, and which foods you should avoid.
It will also provide insights into the following:
- Learn why certain “healthy” foods may actually be harmful for you
- Boost the good activity in your gut and what your cells need to thrive
- Optimize your unique glycemic response to food
- Slow biological aging by addressing activities contributing to inflammation throughout your body
Receive Detailed Health Scores
Our tests provide you with insights of up to 50+ health scores that may highlight underlying contributors to poor health.
For example, health scores surrounding your gut health can include insights into:
- Nutrient absorption
- Beneficial & harmful microbial activities
- Intestinal barrier health
- Signatures of inflammation in the gut
Every journey begins with a test to help you learn more about your health and assess your baseline.
How Gut Bacteria Testing Works
Step 1: Order a Test
Whether you are focused on improving your gut microbiome health, oral microbiome health, cellular function, or all of these, InvestMed has the option for you. Once you have ordered your test, you can register your kit to ensure your samples are connected to you.
Step 2: Collect at Home & Ship Your Sample
Everything you need to collect and ship will be in your kit. No lab visits are required.
Your sample will be shipped to our lab, where we will analyze your microbiome and cells with our cutting-edge mRNA technology and AI-powered platform.
Step 3: Complete Your Questionnaire
Step 4: Receive Your Digital Results Within 2-3 Weeks
Step 5: Your Precision Products Are Shipped to You Directly
Reasons to Get a Gut Bacteria Test
Tracks Changes in Your Microbiome
Your body’s needs and your response to the food and supplements will change as the activity in your microbiome changes. Our ability to analyze gene expression allows us to monitor which direction your health is trending and provide you with the most updated recommendations.
If you are on a monthly subscription and you retest, we will update your formula to reflect your most recent results. We recommend retesting every 4-6 months.
Focuses on Where Symptoms Start
Easy Testing Process
Packages
InvestMed offers thorough health packages designed to meet the individual needs of our patients.
You can choose between a risk-specific package or a comprehensive package to analyze your health and wellbeing. Each package includes a comprehensive 1 hour physical exam and 1 hour review of results with recommendations to achieve optimal health.
Package costs will vary based on individual diagnostic test recommendations. Financing options are available.
Risk-Specific Screening Packages
Cancer Screening Package
Mitigate your cancer risk with preventive screening.
Package starting at $3,999*
- MRI
- DNA testing – 84 genes for cancer
- Mole mapping
- Advanced blood work
- CT scan
- Virtual colonoscopy
Proactive testing can detect changes in your body that could become cancer.
*Package cost will vary based on individual diagnostic test recommendations. Financing options are available.
Stroke Screening Package
Knowing your risk for stroke can save your life.
$5,999*
- MRA – Magnetic resonance angiography
- DNA testing – 83 genes for heart conditions
- Advanced blood work
- Carotid doppler ultrasound
- Echocardiogram
Detect your risk of stroke early, even before symptoms present themselves.
*Package cost will vary based on individual diagnostic test recommendations. Financing options are available.
Heart Disease Screening Package
Early screenings are essential for heart disease prevention.
Package starting at $3,999*
- Coronary calcium score
- DNA testing – 83 genes for heart conditions
- Advanced blood work
- Exercise stress test
- Echocardiogram
- CT coronary angiography
Screening for cardiovascular risk factors before you develop heart disease, can help you prevent it.
*Package cost will vary based on individual diagnostic test recommendations. Financing options are available.
Comprehensive Screening Packages
Comprehensive Screening Package
Get the right screening tests at the right time.
Packages from $5,999 - $11,999*
- Whole body MRI
- Coronary calcium score
- DEXA scans
- Microbiome gut testing
- Genetic testing+
- Heart health workup
- Cancer risk review
- Mole mapping
- Screen for all material risks
Prevention is key to longevity, whether or not you are presenting symptoms or risk factors.
*Package cost will vary based on individual diagnostic test recommendations. Financing options are available.
Corporate Services
Please contact us for a custom corporate package. Specialized corporate rates available.
- Comprehensive, proactive health plans
- Customized screening tests
- Extensive medical risk assessments
- Preventive approach to healthcare
Proactively manage executive wellness.
FAQ
How long does it take to receive my results and recommendations?
Once we have received your sample(s) and you have completed your questionnaire, it will take about 2-3 weeks to receive your health scores and recommendations.
If you have subscribed to your personalized products already, it will take between 5-14 days from the time you receive your results to the time you receive your products at your door.
What are the different types of tests offered?
What is included with every test?
Each test includes the following:
- Up to 50+ Health Scores
Your results will reveal the relationship between the beneficial and harmful activities in your microbiome and their impact on crucial aspects of your health. - Personalized Food Lists. Discover which foods, often perceived as healthy, may not align with your current needs and which foods can actually be beneficial.
- Individual Ingredients & Dosages. Linked to your health scores, we’ll recommend a list of ingredients that can work together synergistically with your food list to address inflammation, microbial imbalances, and the functions that need support.
How long do I follow InvestMed’s recommendations?
InvestMed analyzes your gene expression, which can be changed through diet and lifestyle. This allows us to monitor your health and recommend the most relevant food and nutrients for you right now. We recommend checking in with a retest every 4-6 months.
To ensure maximum precision of your personalized products, we will update your formulas and/or blends when you retest if necessary.
How soon will I start noticing results?
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