Decode Your Gut and Metabolic Health
Gain personalised insights into your gut microbiome and metabolism to understand how your body digests, defends, and performs so you can take targeted action to optimise your health and vitality.
Your gut is home to a bustling ecosystem of trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses known as the gut microbiome. This microbial community is central to your health, influencing everything from digestion and immunity to mood and energy levels.
Metagenomics is the science of studying the genetic material of this entire ecosystem at once. Instead of just identifying a few key bacteria, we sequence the DNA of your entire microbiome. This tells us:
Who's There: The specific types of microbes living in your gut.
What They Can Do: The genetic potential of these microbes—what functions they are equipped to perform.
Think of it as a detailed census of your inner world. We identify the key players and understand their potential roles in your health story.
If metagenomics shows what your microbes could do, metabolomics tells us what they, and your body's cells, are actually doing right now. Metabolomics is the study of metabolites—small molecules involved in your metabolism. We focus on organic acids, crucial end products from your cells and gut microbes as food breaks down.
Analyzing your organic acids offers a real-time snapshot of your metabolic health. It's like listening to the chemical conversations happening inside you. This data reveals:
Nutrient Conversion: How efficiently you turn food into energy.
Gut Health: Beneficial compounds like butyrate (C4 H8 O2), a key gut cell fuel, or inflammation markers.
Energy Production: How your cells generate energy for all your activities, from thinking to physical exertion.
The Breakthrough: How AI Makes Sense of a Million Data Points
This is where the magic happens. A single sample from you generates a monumental amount of information—millions of individual data points across thousands of biomarkers, from microbial genes to hundreds of organic acids. Understanding the intricate connections within this data has been a significant challenge for science, until now.
The recent explosion in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics provides the tools necessary to navigate this complexity. Our proprietary algorithm uses these state-of-the-art technologies to analyse your vast biological datasets in a way that was previously impossible. Think of our AI as a master detective, sifting through millions of clues to find subtle patterns, hidden correlations, and powerful insights that are unique to you. It connects the dots between a specific microbe in your gut, a metabolic signature, and the way you feel after a meal or a workout.
Ethical use of AI
Every output is carefully reviewed by our team of accredited dietitians to ensure accuracy, safety, and relevance. We believe AI is a powerful tool, but it's our human expertise that ensures your health recommendations are truly personalised and responsibly delivered.
vivaLAB is also a member of Australian Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AAAiH) and the Australian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH). Both Peak Bodies are actively debating and responsible for creating and influencing the ethical implementation of AI in healthcare service delivery and data management.
The Lifestyle Nexus: Where Biology Meets Behaviour
Your daily choices significantly shape your microbiome and metabolism. Our algorithm analyses these interactions to provide precise, actionable recommendations.
The Science: Different dietary patterns (e.g., high fibre, high fat, specific macronutrient ratios) directly fuel different microbial populations. These microbes, in turn, produce metabolites (including organic acids) that impact your metabolic health.
Our Analysis: We assess how your current diet interacts with your unique microbiome to produce beneficial or detrimental organic acids, guiding personalised dietary strategies.
The Science: Sleep patterns and circadian rhythms have a bidirectional relationship with the gut microbiome. Poor sleep can disrupt microbial balance, leading to inflammation and metabolic dysfunction, reflected in altered organic acid profiles.
Our Analysis: We evaluate how your sleep quality impacts microbial stability and metabolic efficiency.
The Science: Physical activity is known to increase microbiome diversity and promote the production of beneficial metabolites, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
Our Analysis: The algorithm assesses how your exercise regimen influences your microbial composition and organic acid levels, optimising recommendations for energy and recovery.
The Science: Your genetic background can predispose you to certain conditions and influence how your body responds to environmental factors. Clinical health data provides essential context about your current health status.
Our Analysis: We integrate your genetic history and clinical records to understand how your inherent predispositions interact with your current microbiome and metabolic profile.
Our approach is not just theoretical; it's backed by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating that personalised, data-driven nutrition leads to significant health improvements.
Improved Clinical Outcomes
Studies show that AI-powered precision nutrition recommendations can lead to significant improvements in chronic conditions.
A 2021 study published in bioRxiv found that personalised recommendations resulted in delivering improvements in:
36%
40%
38%
Evidence-based precision nutrition improves clinical outcomes... (bioRxiv, 2021)
Better Metabolic Health
Precision nutrition is highly effective for managing metabolic health. Research has demonstrated that tailored dietary advice can significantly reduce the risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. A review in Springer Nature highlighted that precision nutrition markedly improves these risk factors by accounting for individual genetics, lifestyle, and gut microbiome interactions.
Precision Nutrition to Improve Risk Factors of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (Springer Nature, 2023)
A Foundation for Longevity
The future of healthy aging is personal. Research from the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health emphasises that to extend not just lifespan but healthspan, we must move beyond 'one-size-fits-all' advice. By analysing an individual's unique 'omics' data (genomics, metabolomics, microbiomics), personalised nutrition holds the potential to optimise quality of life and promote healthy longevity.
Personalised Nutrition for Longevity (UC Davis, 2023)
Improved Clinical Outcomes
Studies show that AI-powered precision nutrition recommendations can lead to significant improvements in chronic conditions.
A 2021 study published in bioRxiv found that personalised recommendations resulted in delivering improvements in:
36%
40%
38%
Evidence-based precision nutrition improves clinical outcomes... (bioRxiv, 2021)
Better Metabolic Health
Precision nutrition is highly effective for managing metabolic health. Research has demonstrated that tailored dietary advice can significantly reduce the risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes and obesity. A review in Springer Nature highlighted that precision nutrition markedly improves these risk factors by accounting for individual genetics, lifestyle, and gut microbiome interactions.
Precision Nutrition to Improve Risk Factors of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (Springer Nature, 2023)
A Foundation for Longevity
The future of healthy aging is personal. Research from the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health emphasises that to extend not just lifespan but healthspan, we must move beyond 'one-size-fits-all' advice. By analysing an individual's unique 'omics' data (genomics, metabolomics, microbiomics), personalised nutrition holds the potential to optimise quality of life and promote healthy longevity.
Personalised Nutrition for Longevity (UC Davis, 2023)
Your Personalised Roadmap to Health
The result is not a list of generic advice, but a dynamic, actionable plan tailored specifically for you. Based on the integrated analysis of your unique data, you'll receive clear, prioritised recommendations to:
Discover the foods that truly fuel your body and which ones to limit.
Understand the best ways to move for your unique metabolism.
Get targeted strategies to improve your recovery and energy.
Stay ahead of potential issues with insights years ahead of conventional methods.
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