Crack the 'Digestive Code'
With a Simple At-Home Test
Discover a Unique Roadmap to Optimal Health and Peak Performance Hidden in Your Digestive System
Crack the 'Digestive Code'
With a Simple At-Home Test
Discover a Unique Roadmap to Optimal Health and Peak Performance Hidden in Your Digestive System
- Experience Lasting Weight Loss
- Resolve Digestive Issues
- Boost Energy and Vitality
- Improve Your Overall Mood
- Sharpen Cognitive Function
- Enhance Immune System
- Lower Risk of Disease
Learn More About Your Gut Health's Impact on:
Energy
Energy
The Key to More Energy, Stamina and Vitality
Do you wake up foggy or find yourself dragging through the day, craving caffeine or sugar for a boost? Do you crash after meals? Binge on carbs? Find it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep?
You’re not alone, and the problem might not be your lifestyle, schedule or external factors.
See, your gut isn’t just about digesting food – it’s a powerhouse that influences your stamina, mental clarity, resilience, and recovery.
Think of your digestive system as the engine of a finely tuned sports car. An engine running smoothly, with clean fuel and optimal oil levels, delivers peak power and efficiency. A poorly maintained engine struggles to perform at a high level.
Optimizing gut health is like tuning your engine for maximum horsepower.
When your digestive system functions optimally, it supplies the nutrients, energy, and biochemical signals necessary for you to perform at your peak – in sports, work, or daily life.
Here are a few examples of how…
2023 Review
Gut microbes fuel energy and muscle function.
J. Sports Sci
2022 Research
Bacteria make key energy metabolites.
CU Study
2022 Trial
Probiotics improve VO2 max & recovery.
Sports Med
2021 Research
Microbiome aids recovery & immunity.
Harvard
2019 Review
Gut health supports mitochondria.
Cell Metab
Ready to Turbocharge Your Engine for Peak Performance?
Patient Story:
James, a seasoned triathlete, struggled with mid-race fatigue and frequent infections during peak training seasons. We recommended a gut-focused approach based on a digestive health analysis and, within months, James experienced not only more consistent energy levels during competitions but also faster recovery after intense workouts. His VO2 max improved, and his immune resilience meant fewer sick days – allowing him to train harder, longer, and smarter.
Mood & Emotions
Mood & Emotions
It's NOT "In Your Head"!
Do you ever feel depressed or apathetic? Struggle with finding motivation and joy in your life? Do you get anxious, angry or sad easily? If so, your gut health may be a contributing factor.
Often called the “second brain,” your gastrointestinal system produces more than 90% of your serotonin, the neurotransmitter that makes you feel happy and calm.
Your mood and emotions aren’t just affected by thoughts or external events, they’re deeply rooted in your body’s internal environment.
Emerging science reveals that your gut is a central player in regulating emotions, stress response, and overall mental well-being.
Think of your gut as the intersection of a busy city road system with cars (nerves) going in all directions. If the stoplights don’t work, there are potholes everywhere, and road closures… your emotional well being is affected, leading to anxiety, stress, irritability and depression.
But you don’t have to take my word for it.
A 2023 review in Psychosomatic Medicine reported that individuals with depression or anxiety often show reduced diversity of gut bacteria.
What’s more, an unhealthy gut can lead to increased intestinal permeability (leaks), allowing bacteria and toxins into your bloodstream. This triggers systemic inflammation, a known contributor to depression.
Your gut isn’t just for digestion, it’s an emotional control tower in your body. When it’s balanced and well-maintained, it sends signals of calm, happiness, and resilience. When disrupted, it can amplify feelings of stress and sadness.
Restoring gut balance can help to regulate and enhance your mood, reduce inflammation and improve mental health. But to optimize gut health you need to know what’s going on first.
Patient Story:
David is a middle-aged professional who found his productivity declining. Despite adequate sleep and good nutrition, his mental fog persisted. We ordered comprehensive gut testing, revealing a deficiency of beneficial bacteria. After a targeted probiotic regimen and dietary shifts David reported a noticeable improvement in his mental clarity and mood within just a few weeks. He described feeling “more alert, focused, and in control” of his work.
Weight Loss
WEIGHT LOSS
The Great GLP-1 Hoax
These days you have an arsenal of tools to support weight loss efforts. GLP-1 medications have taken the country by storm, and drugs like Semaglutide and Tirzepitide have made pharmaceutical companies billions.
They can also create a ton of side effects including gastrointestinal issues, low blood sugar, headaches, pancreatitis and kidney problems.
Even worse, a 2021 analysis published in JAMA showed that within a year of stopping GLP-1 drugs, most people gain back about two thirds of the weight they lost!
Don’t get me wrong, these drugs are great for kickstarting weight loss and producing results – we prescribe them in our clinic – but they aren’t a permanent solution.
It’s like putting a bandage on a gunshot wound. Might stop the bleeding for a while, but it’s not going to fix the core issue. To do that you need to understand what’s hiding under the surface.
That’s why we always start with a comprehensive digestive health panel to figure out what’s really going on under the surface.
I mean, do you really want to be on a weight loss drug for the rest of your life?
Microbiome and Gut Flora - The Silent Sabateur
Today most people have heard of probiotics and know that they aid in digestion, reduce bloating, gas and constipation, boost your immune system and increase energy levels. They also play a significant role in maintaining healthy weight.
In a 2018 study published in Cell, researchers discovered that the composition of gut bacteria influences how your body processes calories, stores fat, and even how you feel hunger.
Your gut flora and microbiome could be silently sabotaging your weight loss efforts. And most western doctors never even take a look at what’s going on in your gut.
The good news is it’s simple to figure out:
Did You Know?
There are about 100 trillion bacteria cells living inside your gut? About 85% of the bacteria should be the friendly, probiotic kind… but in most people only about 15% actually are.
Here’s why:
Water Treatment
Our water contains chlorine, fluoride and other additives that kill bacteria. But these anti-bacterial agents can’t distinguish the good guys from the bad guys so they kill both.
Food & Antibiotics
Farm animals are fed antibiotics to prevent disease. These antibiotics are present in our food – along with preservatives – which both kill good and bad bacteria in our bodies.
Western Diet
The typical western diet gives you only a fraction of the probiotics your body needs to function properly.
Digestive Issues
Digestive Issues
Discover the "Root Cause" of Your Digestive Issues
Approximately 60-70 million Americans suffer from digestive diseases like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastritis, acid reflux (GERD), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2024).
The problem is much worse than just terrible symptoms…
For instance, people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are 5 to 7 times more likely to develop colon cancer.
Chronic gut inflammation is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
In fact, according to an article published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology Studies show people with poor gut health are more than twice as likely to develop these conditions.
Persistent digestive problems – bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, or stomach pain – are more than uncomfortable inconveniences.
They’re signals from your body indicating imbalance or dysfunction within your gut.
Ignoring these symptoms can mask deeper issues that affect your overall health, energy, mood, and even your immune resilience and risk of serious diseases.
Unresolved gut issues can disrupt nutrient absorption, fuel systemic inflammation, and impair your body’s ability to heal and perform.
Addressing underlying digestive problems isn’t just about relieving discomfort, it’s a pivotal step toward restoring overall vitality, mental clarity, and resilience.
Statistics:
Colorectal Cancer
(American Cancer Society, 2023)
Nearly 147,700 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed annually in the U.S., with strong links to chronic inflammation and dysbiosis in the gut.
Metabolic Diseases
(Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019)
Gut inflammation and dysbiosis are linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Poor gut health can more than double the risk of these conditions.
Autoimmune Risk
(Frontiers in Immunology, 2021)
Dysbiosis may mediate up to 80% of autoimmune disease risk, including conditions like RA, MS, and Type 1 Diabetes.
Cognitive Function
Cognitive Function
Enhance Your Brain, Think Sharp, Feel Clear
If you experience mental fog, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, or your brain just doesn’t ‘fire’ like it used to, your gut health could be a significant factor.
Recent research increasingly confirms a significant link between your gut and brain health, often called the gut-brain axis.
A groundbreaking 2023 study published in Nature Neuroscience found that specific probiotic strains in the gut can modulate brain activity related to mood and cognition by influencing the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin.
Serotonin, which helps make you feel happy and calm also plays a crucial role in regulating sleep. And sleep is perhaps the most important factor in maintaining optimum cognitive function.
A 2022 review in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reported that individuals with cognitive decline or mood disorders often display disrupted gut microbiota. Restoring balance led to improved mental performance and emotional well-being.
Improving gut diversity can have a direct impact on mental clarity, emotional stability, and focus.
“The gut microbiome influences levels of neurotransmitters and inflammatory mediators that impact mental health. Modulating gut bacteria is emerging as a promising avenue for treating mood disorders.”
Why Should You Care about Your Gut when it comes to Cognitive Health?
Neurotransmitter Production
90% of serotonin is produced in the gut. Imbalances affect mood, sleep, and clarity.
Inflammation
Gut imbalances fuel systemic inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and more.
Vagus Nerve Communication
The vagus nerve links gut and brain, influencing stress, cognition, and emotional balance.
Patient Story:
Emma, a young woman facing chronic anxiety and mood swings, thought her symptoms were purely psychological. Her doctors put her on antidepressants which made her feel sluggish and caused weight gain. Then she visited our clinic and we had her complete a digestive health testing panel which revealed an imbalance in her gut bacteria. After following a personalized plan created by our medical team Emma noticed her mood stabilizing. She felt more resilient to daily stressors and reclaimed her sense of calm.
Hidden in your digestive system lies the key to unlocking weight loss, boundless energy, mental clarity, and a resilient immune system.
Ever heard the phrase, “the key to health is healthy digestion?”… “disease begins in the gut”… or “there’s a second brain in your stomach?” They’re all true.
You have 8 major organs, 70% of your immune system and a second nervous system in your digestive system—and it could be silently sabotaging your health goals.
Most people think of the brain as your body’s control center, but often it’s your gut at the wheel.
When it’s working optimally, it signals your brain to manage hunger and energy efficiently, helps your immune system fend off pathogens, balances your mood, and promotes mental clarity.
But when imbalance occurs – say, through poor diet, stress, or prescription drugs – you may start experiencing symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, depression, brain fog, or frequent illness.
Restoring gut health isn’t just about avoiding discomfort. It’s about unlocking your body’s full potential for health and vitality by addressing the root cause of issues.
We don’t do much of that in our healthcare system today, instead we usually just treat symptoms with drugs that produce more symptoms.
It’s a never ending merry-go-round… and it’s time to get off, for good.
“The gut is so complex and essential that it could be considered an entire organ system—a second brain—governing health and disease.”
Ready to stop treating symptoms
and start addressing the problem?
GutCheck+ is the first step on the road to better health
Ignoring Your "Second Brain" may be Causing Your Problems
Have you ever felt fear, anxiety, anger… and had a physical reaction in your gut? Most people know what it’s like to have a pit in their stomach, or have it knot up in anxiety or fear.
Or, on the more pleasant side, have you ever felt butterflies in a new relationship, or the exhilarating feeling on a roller coaster when it drops…
See, your digestive system has an extensive network of nerve cells known as the enteric nervous system (or ENS) – which affects your mood, emotions, cognition, hormones, weight loss, energy, even your sex drive.
Your ENS work closely with your brain to create what’s called the “gut-brain” axis.
When you feel low energy, mental fogginess, depression… doctors typically look at the brain, and mental health.
The root cause could be in your gut though.
Gut Health Red Flags:
Fatigue
Constant tiredness even after rest.
Gas & Bloating
Digestive discomfort after meals.
Irregular BMs
Constipation or diarrhea regularly.
Mental Fog
Difficulty focusing or remembering things.
Depression
Mood swings or emotional imbalance.
Most people only pay attention to their digestive system when it’s causing problems like gas, bloating, and diarrhea; or conditions like Colitis, Crohn’s and IBS.
But the digestive system influences much more than just “tummy troubles”. It affects everything happening in your body… all the time.
The problem is the system is so complex we haven’t been able to really understand how it works – and affects your overall health. Until now.
With advances in science and technology today we have the tools to understand the hidden roadmap to better health concealed in your digestive system.
Cracking this “digestive code” can honestly change your life.
Analyzing bio markers, microbiome, gut flora, and organ function can help you uncover your unique path to optimal health by identifying the hidden roadblocks creating your symptoms and hindering your goals.
Next Gen Digestive Testing is NOW
We are proud to partner with Vitract, a leader in advanced gut microbiome testing, to bring cutting-edge diagnostics directly to our clients.
| Feature | Vitract | Viome | Thorne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbes Detected | Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites | Mostly bacteria and viruses | Primarily bacteria |
| Metabolite Insights | 40+ metabolites analyzed | 20–25 metabolites | Limited or none |
| Technology | Deep Shotgun Sequencing | Metatranscriptomics | 16S rRNA sequencing |
| Turnaround Time | ~3 weeks | ~3–4 weeks | 2–3 weeks |
| Sample Collection | Simple stool swab | Stool collection vial | Stool collection card |
| Personalized Diet Guidance | Yes – medically reviewed | Yes – AI-generated | None |
| Price | $249 | $349–$399 | $395 |
Why We Chose Vitract
Vitract offers science-backed, clinically actionable gut testing designed specifically for integrative, functional, and longevity-focused care.
Each test includes a detailed analysis, GutScan 16S rRNA profile and bacterial imbalance assessment.
From there our renowned team of medical professionals create personalized recommendations based on your unique microbiome profile.
We’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you to decode and understand what your digestive system is telling you.
What to Expect:
BONUS: Book Today and Medical Provider Appointment is FREE!
GutCheck+ Digestive Panel
At-home gut health test + medical provider review
- Comprehensive Digestive Biomarker Panel
- Easy At-Home Stool Swab Kit
- Personalized Gut Health Score
- FREE 1-on-1 Medical Provider Appointment
- Tailored Health Plan
- Experience Lasting Weight Loss
- Resolve Digestive Issues
- Boost Energy and Vitality
- Improve Your Overall Mood
- Sharpen Cognitive Function
- Enhance Immune System
- Lower Risk of Disease
Learn More About Your Gut Health's Impact on:
Energy
Energy
The Key to More Energy, Stamina and Vitality
Do you wake up foggy or find yourself dragging through the day, craving caffeine or sugar for a boost? Do you crash after meals? Binge on carbs? Find it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep?
You’re not alone, and the problem might not be your lifestyle, schedule or external factors.
See, your gut isn’t just about digesting food – it’s a powerhouse that influences your stamina, mental clarity, resilience, and recovery.
Think of your digestive system as the engine of a finely tuned sports car. An engine running smoothly, with clean fuel and optimal oil levels, delivers peak power and efficiency. A poorly maintained engine struggles to perform at a high level.
Optimizing gut health is like tuning your engine for maximum horsepower.
When your digestive system functions optimally, it supplies the nutrients, energy, and biochemical signals necessary for you to perform at your peak – in sports, work, or daily life.
Here are a few examples of how…
2023 Review
Gut microbes fuel energy and muscle function.
J. Sports Sci
2022 Research
Bacteria make key energy metabolites.
CU Study
2022 Trial
Probiotics improve VO2 max & recovery.
Sports Med
2021 Research
Microbiome aids recovery & immunity.
Harvard
2019 Review
Gut health supports mitochondria.
Cell Metab
Ready to Turbocharge Your Engine for Peak Performance?
Patient Story:
James, a seasoned triathlete, struggled with mid-race fatigue and frequent infections during peak training seasons. We recommended a gut-focused approach based on a digestive health analysis and, within months, James experienced not only more consistent energy levels during competitions but also faster recovery after intense workouts. His VO2 max improved, and his immune resilience meant fewer sick days – allowing him to train harder, longer, and smarter.
Mood & Emotions
Mood & Emotions
It's NOT "In Your Head"!
Do you ever feel depressed or apathetic? Struggle with finding motivation and joy in your life? Do you get anxious, angry or sad easily? If so, your gut health may be a contributing factor.
Often called the “second brain,” your gastrointestinal system produces more than 90% of your serotonin, the neurotransmitter that makes you feel happy and calm.
Your mood and emotions aren’t just affected by thoughts or external events, they’re deeply rooted in your body’s internal environment.
Emerging science reveals that your gut is a central player in regulating emotions, stress response, and overall mental well-being.
Think of your gut as the intersection of a busy city road system with cars (nerves) going in all directions. If the stoplights don’t work, there are potholes everywhere, and road closures… your emotional well being is affected, leading to anxiety, stress, irritability and depression.
But you don’t have to take my word for it.
A 2023 review in Psychosomatic Medicine reported that individuals with depression or anxiety often show reduced diversity of gut bacteria.
What’s more, an unhealthy gut can lead to increased intestinal permeability (leaks), allowing bacteria and toxins into your bloodstream. This triggers systemic inflammation, a known contributor to depression.
Your gut isn’t just for digestion, it’s an emotional control tower in your body. When it’s balanced and well-maintained, it sends signals of calm, happiness, and resilience. When disrupted, it can amplify feelings of stress and sadness.
Restoring gut balance can help to regulate and enhance your mood, reduce inflammation and improve mental health. But to optimize gut health you need to know what’s going on first.
Patient Story:
David is a middle-aged professional who found his productivity declining. Despite adequate sleep and good nutrition, his mental fog persisted. We ordered comprehensive gut testing, revealing a deficiency of beneficial bacteria. After a targeted probiotic regimen and dietary shifts David reported a noticeable improvement in his mental clarity and mood within just a few weeks. He described feeling “more alert, focused, and in control” of his work.
Weight Loss
WEIGHT LOSS
The Great GLP-1 Hoax
These days you have an arsenal of tools to support weight loss efforts. GLP-1 medications have taken the country by storm, and drugs like Semaglutide and Tirzepitide have made pharmaceutical companies billions.
They can also create a ton of side effects including gastrointestinal issues, low blood sugar, headaches, pancreatitis and kidney problems.
Even worse, a 2021 analysis published in JAMA showed that within a year of stopping GLP-1 drugs, most people gain back about two thirds of the weight they lost!
Don’t get me wrong, these drugs are great for kickstarting weight loss and producing results – we prescribe them in our clinic – but they aren’t a permanent solution.
It’s like putting a bandage on a gunshot wound. Might stop the bleeding for a while, but it’s not going to fix the core issue. To do that you need to understand what’s hiding under the surface.
That’s why we always start with a comprehensive digestive health panel to figure out what’s really going on under the surface.
I mean, do you really want to be on a weight loss drug for the rest of your life?
Get Started on the Road to Sustainable Weight Loss with GutCheck+ and Uncover Hidden Roadblocks ➡️
Microbiome and Gut Flora - The Silent Sabateur
Today most people have heard of probiotics and know that they aid in digestion, reduce bloating, gas and constipation, boost your immune system and increase energy levels. They also play a significant role in maintaining healthy weight.
In a 2018 study published in Cell, researchers discovered that the composition of gut bacteria influences how your body processes calories, stores fat, and even how you feel hunger.
Your gut flora and microbiome could be silently sabotaging your weight loss efforts. And most western doctors never even take a look at what’s going on in your gut.
The good news is it’s simple to figure out:
Did You Know?
There are about 100 trillion bacteria cells living inside your gut? About 85% of the bacteria should be the friendly, probiotic kind… but in most people only about 15% actually are.
Here’s why:
Water Treatment
Our water contains chlorine, fluoride and other additives that kill bacteria. But these anti-bacterial agents can’t distinguish the good guys from the bad guys so they kill both.
Food & Antibiotics
Farm animals are fed antibiotics to prevent disease. These antibiotics are present in our food – along with preservatives – which both kill good and bad bacteria in our bodies.
Western Diet
The typical western diet gives you only a fraction of the probiotics your body needs to function properly.
Digestive Issues
Digestive Issues
Discover the "Root Cause" of Your Digestive Issues
Approximately 60-70 million Americans suffer from digestive diseases like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastritis, acid reflux (GERD), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2024).
The problem is much worse than just terrible symptoms…
For instance, people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are 5 to 7 times more likely to develop colon cancer.
Chronic gut inflammation is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
In fact, according to an article published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology Studies show people with poor gut health are more than twice as likely to develop these conditions.
Persistent digestive problems – bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, or stomach pain – are more than uncomfortable inconveniences.
They’re signals from your body indicating imbalance or dysfunction within your gut.
Ignoring these symptoms can mask deeper issues that affect your overall health, energy, mood, and even your immune resilience and risk of serious diseases.
Unresolved gut issues can disrupt nutrient absorption, fuel systemic inflammation, and impair your body’s ability to heal and perform.
Addressing underlying digestive problems isn’t just about relieving discomfort, it’s a pivotal step toward restoring overall vitality, mental clarity, and resilience.
Statistics:
Colorectal Cancer
(American Cancer Society, 2023)
Nearly 147,700 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed annually in the U.S., with strong links to chronic inflammation and dysbiosis in the gut.
Metabolic Diseases
(Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019)
Gut inflammation and dysbiosis are linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Poor gut health can more than double the risk of these conditions.
Autoimmune Risk
(Frontiers in Immunology, 2021)
Dysbiosis may mediate up to 80% of autoimmune disease risk, including conditions like RA, MS, and Type 1 Diabetes.
Cognitive Function
Cognitive Function
Enhance Your Brain, Think Sharp, Feel Clear
If you experience mental fog, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, or your brain just doesn’t ‘fire’ like it used to, your gut health could be a significant factor.
Recent research increasingly confirms a significant link between your gut and brain health, often called the gut-brain axis.
A groundbreaking 2023 study published in Nature Neuroscience found that specific probiotic strains in the gut can modulate brain activity related to mood and cognition by influencing the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin.
Serotonin, which helps make you feel happy and calm also plays a crucial role in regulating sleep. And sleep is perhaps the most important factor in maintaining optimum cognitive function.
A 2022 review in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reported that individuals with cognitive decline or mood disorders often display disrupted gut microbiota. Restoring balance led to improved mental performance and emotional well-being.
Improving gut diversity can have a direct impact on mental clarity, emotional stability, and focus.
“The gut microbiome influences levels of neurotransmitters and inflammatory mediators that impact mental health. Modulating gut bacteria is emerging as a promising avenue for treating mood disorders.”
Why Should You Care about Your Gut when it comes to Cognitive Health?
Neurotransmitter Production
90% of serotonin is produced in the gut. Imbalances affect mood, sleep, and clarity.
Inflammation
Gut imbalances fuel systemic inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and more.
Vagus Nerve Communication
The vagus nerve links gut and brain, influencing stress, cognition, and emotional balance.
Patient Story:
Emma, a young woman facing chronic anxiety and mood swings, thought her symptoms were purely psychological. Her doctors put her on antidepressants which made her feel sluggish and caused weight gain. Then she visited our clinic and we had her complete a digestive health testing panel which revealed an imbalance in her gut bacteria. After following a personalized plan created by our medical team Emma noticed her mood stabilizing. She felt more resilient to daily stressors and reclaimed her sense of calm.
What's Included in
the GutCheck+ Panel?
Microbiome Diversity & Balance
Digestive Health Markers
Immune & Inflammatory Indicators
Personalized Nutrition Insights
Tailored Recommendations
Hidden in your digestive system lies the key to unlocking weight loss, boundless energy, mental clarity, and a resilient immune system.
Ever heard the phrase, “the key to health is healthy digestion?”… “disease begins in the gut”… or “there’s a second brain in your stomach?” They’re all true.
You have 8 major organs, 70% of your immune system and a second nervous system in your digestive system—and it could be silently sabotaging your health goals.
Most people think of the brain as your body’s control center, but often it’s your gut at the wheel.
When it’s working optimally, it signals your brain to manage hunger and energy efficiently, helps your immune system fend off pathogens, balances your mood, and promotes mental clarity.
But when imbalance occurs – say, through poor diet, stress, or prescription drugs – you may start experiencing symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, depression, brain fog, or frequent illness.
Restoring gut health isn’t just about avoiding discomfort. It’s about unlocking your body’s full potential for health and vitality by addressing the root cause of issues.
We don’t do much of that in our healthcare system today, instead we usually just treat symptoms with drugs that produce more symptoms.
It’s a never ending merry-go-round… and it’s time to get off, for good.
“The gut is so complex and essential that it could be considered an entire organ system—a second brain—governing health and disease.”
Ready to stop treating symptoms
and start addressing the problem?
GutCheck+ is the first step on the road to better health
Ignoring Your "Second Brain" may be Causing Your Problems
Have you ever felt fear, anxiety, anger… and had a physical reaction in your gut? Most people know what it’s like to have a pit in their stomach, or have it knot up in anxiety or fear.
Or, on the more pleasant side, have you ever felt butterflies in a new relationship, or the exhilarating feeling on a roller coaster when it drops…
See, your digestive system has an extensive network of nerve cells known as the enteric nervous system (or ENS) – which affects your mood, emotions, cognition, hormones, weight loss, energy, even your sex drive.
Your ENS work closely with your brain to create what’s called the “gut-brain” axis.
When you feel low energy, mental fogginess, depression… doctors typically look at the brain, and mental health.
The root cause could be in your gut though.
Gut Health Red Flags:
Fatigue
Constant tiredness even after rest.
Gas & Bloating
Digestive discomfort after meals.
Irregular BMs
Constipation or diarrhea regularly.
Mental Fog
Difficulty focusing or remembering things.
Depression
Mood swings or emotional imbalance.
Most people only pay attention to their digestive system when it’s causing problems like gas, bloating, and diarrhea; or conditions like Colitis, Crohn’s and IBS.
But the digestive system influences much more than just “tummy troubles”. It affects everything happening in your body… all the time.
The problem is the system is so complex we haven’t been able to really understand how it works – and affects your overall health. Until now.
With advances in science and technology today we have the tools to understand the hidden roadmap to better health concealed in your digestive system.
Cracking this “digestive code” can honestly change your life.
Analyzing bio markers, microbiome, gut flora, and organ function can help you uncover your unique path to optimal health by identifying the hidden roadblocks creating your symptoms and hindering your goals.
Next Gen Digestive Testing is NOW
We are proud to partner with Vitract, a leader in advanced gut microbiome testing, to bring cutting-edge diagnostics directly to our clients.
| Feature | Vitract | Viome | Thorne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbes Detected | Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites | Mostly bacteria and viruses | Primarily bacteria |
| Metabolite Insights | 40+ metabolites analyzed | 20–25 metabolites | Limited or none |
| Technology | Deep Shotgun Sequencing | Metatranscriptomics | 16S rRNA sequencing |
| Turnaround Time | ~3 weeks | ~3–4 weeks | 2–3 weeks |
| Sample Collection | Simple stool swab | Stool collection vial | Stool collection card |
| Personalized Diet Guidance | Yes – medically reviewed | Yes – AI-generated | None |
| Price | $249 | $349–$399 | $395 |
Why We Chose Vitract
Vitract offers science-backed, clinically actionable gut testing designed specifically for integrative, functional, and longevity-focused care.
Each test includes a detailed analysis, GutScan 16S rRNA profile and bacterial imbalance assessment.
From there our renowned team of medical professionals create personalized recommendations based on your unique microbiome profile.
We’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you to decode and understand what your digestive system is telling you.
What to Expect:
BONUS: Book Today and Medical Provider Appointment is FREE!
GutCheck+ Digestive Panel
At-home gut health test + medical provider review
- Comprehensive Digestive Biomarker Panel
- Easy At-Home Stool Swab Kit
- Personalized Gut Health Score
- FREE 1-on-1 Medical Provider Appointment
- Tailored Health Plan
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