Species-level microbiome analysis: Delivers a detailed overview of the bacteria detected and their abundance for precise gut health insights
19 functional potential insights: Explains what your microbial community may be capable of, helping you understand your gut's role in health
Personalized food actions: Translates microbiome results into specific dietary recommendations for informed lifestyle changes
Longitudinal tracking: Allows users to compare future microbiome results for monitoring gut health over time
Secure digital report: Includes personalized focus areas and food actions, with data protected and AI-friendly export for easy use with large language models
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Know what’s in your gut. Know what to try next.
HelloTummy is an at-home gut microbiome test that analyzes bacterial species using long-read 16S DNA sequencing. Your results show which gut bacteria were detected, their relative abundance, microbiome diversity, predicted microbial functions, and personalized food actions based on your resu
Test Method
At-home test (self-administered)
Test Sample
Swab
Sequencing Technology
Long-read 16S rRNA sequencing
Results Delivery
Digital report, typically ready in 2-3 weeks
Diversity Measurements
3 metrics
Species Level
Analyzed at species level
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I’ve been extremely impressed with HelloTummy and the entire gut microbiome testing process. One of the biggest things that stood out to me was the price. It’s roughly a third of the cost of many of the other microbiome tests I looked at, which makes this kind of information about your health much more accessible.
The whole process was incredibly simple and seamless from start to finish. The test itself was easy to complete, and I received my results in about two weeks, which was much faster than I expected. Once the results came in, everything was laid out in a way that was easy to understand without needing a background in health or science.
I also really liked the additional support they provide. If you have questions or have trouble understanding any part of your results, you can schedule a call with their team to walk through them. They also provide a format that allows you to plug your results directly into ChatGPT to help break everything down into even simpler terms, which I thought was a really useful feature.
Overall, I’m extremely satisfied with the experience and the value for the price. More importantly, the results gave me actionable information about areas of my gut health that I can work on improving. I’m looking forward to making some changes based on my results and taking another test down the road to see how those changes have affected my overall gut health. Highly recommend HelloTummy for anyone interested in learning more about their gut health without spending a fortune.