{"id":9886,"date":"2019-11-27T21:27:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T21:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2019-11-27T21:27:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T21:27:23","slug":"part-1-atlas-biomed-microbiome-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/london-health-fitness-reviews\/part-1-atlas-biomed-microbiome-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 1: Atlas Biomed Microbiome Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gone are sweeping, one-size-fits-all solutions. Today, it\u2019s\nall about personalisation. And companies such as Atlas Biomed are taking it\nfurther than your usual likes and dislikes questionnaire \u2013 they\u2019re using\ninformation from your own body to help you improve your health and wellbeing.\nTheir Microbiome test, is a piece of kit which you use at home to collect\npersonal matter from which your gut bacteria will be tested. When I say\npersonal matter, it\u2019s the most personal you can imagine \u2013 it\u2019s your poo. Who\nknew the secrets to your health was found in faecal matter, hey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The test kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Everybody loves to find out more about themselves, me included. And with gut bacteria apparently impacting anything and everything from depression to autism, I was keen to find out what my gut bacteria said about me (I’m so excited to be trying this out – it was even on my 2018 Christmas Wish List<\/a>!). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Not that long before writing this article, I found myself\nshitting on a piecec of paper and scooping bits up with a tiny spatula to stuff\ninto a test tube. No, this isn\u2019t a new type of fetish, but the first stages of\nunderstanding more about your gut microbiome. It felt weird but absolutely manageable\n(having two kids has helped me deal with poo) and the instructions were clear\nand easy to follow. I must admit, as I was digging bits of poo from the sample,\nI did spend some moments wondering what exactly I\u2019d eaten to make it look how\nit did. I also spent some moments dithering as to which part of the poo I\nshould provide \u2013 from the ends, from the middle, from each of the different\ncoloured parts? In the end, I went with a bit of everything. And apologies to\nthose who are of faint heart, but I don\u2019t believe in holding back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve stuffed your poo into the test tube provided, you\u2019re required to seal and shake it all up with the liquid already in there. There\u2019s a ball bearing in there too so you can really mash it up. You\u2019ve got to shake it as fast and as hard as you can for a minimum of 30 seconds which is a lot longer than you\u2019d think. I timed it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The clever test tube – you put the sample in the top, replace the lid and the ball bearing and the liquid helps break it all down. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All bagged up and ready to be posted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d already registered the barcode number on the Atlas Biomed site so all that was left was to place it in the sealable bag (tip: squeeze the air out of it before you seal it), place it in the plastic box the equipment came in and then place that back in the box your kit arrived in. It\u2019s quite marvellous how the box it comes in ends up as the pre-paid envelope for you to return it. You\u2019ve then got 2 weeks to post it back, although I decided there would be nothing more awful than having a shitty test tube hanging about so I popped it into the post that day. Also, because I hadn\u2019t read the instructions properly before doing the test, I\u2019d imagined that I\u2019d have to send it off immediately so I spent a few days trying to work out the perfect timings for the perfect \u2018poo, seal and send\u2019 moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test results come back in 4-5 weeks and you can track the progress in your account on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: <\/strong>The paper you use to poo on can be pushed into the toilet and after a few minutes, you can flush it away. How cool! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note to self:<\/strong> Remember to flush the toilet. Don’t just run out to post your poo sample and forget about the pooey paper. My husband came back, went into the toilet, almost screamed and is now scarred for life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I\u2019m doing this<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

More and more research is demonstrating that your microbiome\nis responsible for greatly impacting your health and like most people, I\u2019m keen\nto do what I can to improve my health. I believe diet plays an important role\nin our overall health and I\u2019m convinced mine needs improving but having some guidance\non this would be a good starting place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a mum to two boys also, I imagine that since we\u2019re all\neating the same thing, the state of my gut microbiome would be similar to\ntheirs. So if I can improve mine, I can improve theirs too. I especially love\nto discover why exactly, my youngest is producing the most foul-smelling shits.\nI\u2019ve no idea if this test will be able to do that exactly, but it might help me\nimprove them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My predictions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m willing to bet money that the test will say the\nfollowing: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t eat a diverse\nrange of food.<\/strong> With a full-on schedule, I\u2019ve been sticking with what\u2019s easy\nto make and doesn\u2019t take much thought and for me that\u2019s a lot of pasta and rice\ndishes. Vegetables are usually peas or broccoli and protein is normally cheese\nor fish (and even that\u2019s limited \u2013 I stick to tuna and salmon). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My bacteria types are\nlimited <\/strong>\u2013 I\u2019m imagining this would be because of my limited range of food\nand also because I\u2019m not providing them with enough to eat. I know that foods\nsuch as artichoke, kefir, kombucha and kimchi are good for these little\ncreatures yet I\u2019ll generally stick to store-made products and only eat them\nwhen I remember. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Atlast Biomed Microbiome test is available to buy online from www.atlastbiomed.com\/uk for \u00a3149<\/a>. They also have a DNA testing kit available too. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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