23andMe

Has anyone taken those tests (I think from 23andme) where they test your stool and give you a report of the bacteria found and how it compares and contrasts to one who has a healthy GI track? If so, how was your experience with the test?

Post Edited (pmitra0123) : 6/5/2016 4:03:27 PM (GMT-6)

Did both. Even though no history of IBD in my family (that I know of) the genetics said I was more likely to have UC and when comparing my DNA with GWAS, I have like 30 genes (I forget the total but it was a LOT) known to be associated with IBD and there are over 100 known...Go figure. It also said I had two genes associated with glaucoma, and- yes, I was dx with glaucoma age 40- which is young, and I am not diabetic or African-American or in any high risk group, and again no history of that in my family either. I tried to recruit family members for testing but none would have it, though I did get an email from 23andme one day that said I had a "new relative" who shared 25% of my genome. Wow! That was my aunt who I had never met before and that was cool! She doesn't have UC or glaucoma, but was slightly more likely than avg population to get IBD.

My gut biome in a flare was wonky as is "typical" of folks with IBD; 5x number of Proteobacteria compared to normal non-IBD folks. Go figure. uBiome and also American Gut project are doing studies of IBD patients and you can get tested for free to be part of the study.

exactly...you can order a kit now to get ready! Or get a special two-for so you can do before/after any kind of treatment. I think it's one of the best tools for IBD/IBS peeps out there and cant wait until this is approved and covered by insurance like any other test.

Beginning of flare =5x proteobacteria
Nicotine patches: went from 15.5% proteobacteria to 0.11% Yup those are the numbers.
That's pretty significant. Feel great, normal poop, had totally clean colonoscopy, RBC and hematocrit going up first time in 19 freaking years.
NOte: Nicotine will NOT work for everyone, I am convinced that as a 2nd hand smoker, I was really ......a smoker who quit when I left home. I had terrible reactions to cigarette smoke as a chile, constantly runny nose, sore throat etc and doctor advised smoker to quite ... but hey! nicotine is addictive (I personally don't crave it when I forget to use a patch)
thanks, mommie dearest for allowing me to be a child smoker and UC sufferer.

So the ubiome test...can one find out information on what probiotic strains are missing from their GI track compared to a healthy person by taking it?

pmitra0123 said...
So the ubiome test...can one find out information on what probiotic strains are missing from their GI track compared to a healthy person by taking it?

A uBiome test compares your gut flora makeup to the average. They tell you which common "families of bacteria" you're high or low in.

Let's look at humans, we're in the "family" of Hominidae as are all other monkeys and apes within scientific classifications. So knowing the family of bacteria isn't very specific. I think it's very hard to look at a uBiome report and know what probiotic strain to take. As a strain of probiotic is a very specific thing, and that report isn't that precise.

The report has good information but it's not easy for a layman, like you or I, to know how to take action.

Would someone mind posting a sample of what can be found in the report? Also, what does grape seed extract do? It has probiotics?