Floré by Sun Genomics

The microbiome is the collection of all the microbes and their corresponding set of genes. Sun Genomics focuses on the microbiome located in the gut. A common misconception is that all these microbes are bad for you, but that is not true; microbes play an integral role in aiding the body's immunological, nutritional, and metabolic functions.

- Our microbiome platform (Gutbuster) can detect over 23,000 different organisms including bacteria, parasites, yeast, viruses, phases, and fungi. Some common organisms that our platform can detect include: Candida, H. Pylori, Blastocystis Hominis, C. Diff, and E. Coli. - To keep things simple, our microbiome report only highlights organisms that have a .02% abundance level or higher meaning that if you were looking for a specific organism on the report and can't find it, it is likely that the organism was not detected at a high enough level (over .02% abundance). - We cannot detect any human DNA, so we can't detect blood in the stool. This means we are not capturing your DNA itself, only the DNA of the microbes living in your gut.

Our Gut Health Test and the monthly subscription include the same comprehensive microbiome test. We just give you a discount and make the test $79 when purchasing the monthly subscription. Month 2 of the monthly subscription starts the custom probiotics. Calprotectin is a specific test to look at the level of the protein Calprotectin in the gut, which aids in diagnosing IBD. The GI Pathogen Test looks at specific harmful strains and is a separate test to the microbiome test.

The microbiome test is a comprehensive look at your gut--bacteria, parasites, viruses, yeast, fungi and more. It is going to show you all the good, neutral, and harmful things in your gut. We can see beneficial probiotic strains that may be in your gut already too. The GI Pathogen test specifically looks at 14 specific strains that cause the most harm to your gut. For example, it detects the exact strain of E. Coli that causes illness (some E. Coli is harmless). It also can detect the C. Diff. toxins that are actually dangerous. See the list of everything tested in the GI Pathogen test here. If you've traveled internationally or know of possible exposure to contaminated water, food etc., or are experiencing frequent diarrhea, then the GI Pathogen Test could be beneficial.

Monthly subscribers retest every 6 months on the probiotics at a low cost. It is optional to return the test, but we highly recommend it so we can update your formula with your changing microbiome. Diet, antibiotics, our custom probiotics, and more can change the microbiome.

In the "Overview" tab, you will see the key findings at the top. Then, you can see your gut score. There are many factors that go into the score, so don't be alarmed if your score is not changing significantly. Things like illness, medications, saturated fat, simple carbs, sugar and more can contribute to gut health. Below there, you will see some recommendations for dietary changes to help improve your microbiome and score. Note--these do NOT take into account your allergies and dietary restrictions and are simply based on the microbes found. From there, you can work through the individual tabs of "Microbiome Details" and "Explore Your Microbes." If you're looking for harmful bacteria or pathogens found, look under the "Unfavorable" section of the report. The "Microbiome Details" tab will show the composition of your gut, your sub scores, and how you compare to the American Gut Project. Each of the microbes in the "Explore Your Microbes" tab includes a brief description and comparison information so that you can gauge how you stack up with other Floré customers. The view is slightly different in the mobile app. Want help reviewing it? Have specific report questions? Reach out to our Scientific Liaison at shirin@sungenomics.com.

Please read instructions and watch our videos on the instructions page.