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As a consumer looking for product reviews, I find your $50. offer and easy access to Viome’s a conflict of interest – bias.
ReplyHi Ana – I am not sure I understand your comment but I only recommend tests that I have used personally and this is a test that I have used with many clients. If you want to look at the difference between the two main gut tests that I use and recommend read this article https://www.planetnaturopath.com/functional-pathology-testing/difference-between-gi-map-and-viome-tests/
ReplyAnother Con…
They no longer process results in a reasonable amount of time… two weeks after I sent in my sample, they sent an email saying they have a backlog due to popularity and results will take at least another 3 weeks. The website says they can process in 2 to 4 weeks sometimes it takes six… So somewhere between five and nine weeks I should have my results.
I am sorry to hear about the delay, I am aware of the longer wait time at present but from my experience, it will be closer to 5-6 weeks when the results are ready. Viome are working at getting the wait time to be much less again, but when you see your results then you will understand the time it takes as there is a lot of detail
ReplyI just requested my test kit. I live in Delaware. Does the service still not apply to residents of this state. I did not receive a rejection or notification of the contrary.
ReplyYes Viome can send your test kit to Delaware – I think the only state that the test cannot be sent to is New York as they have strange state laws which means that many functional medicine tests cannot be sent there.
ReplyHello, I used Viome myself, before even thinking of recommending it to anyone. I really appreciated the information in the format that was easy for both myself and my Naturopathic Dr. to go through. As I am studying to be a Holistic Health Practitioner in California I wanted a way to work with Clients based on scientific data that they could understand and we could put into play immediately. This does it. Am not paid by Viome and I have no connection to them other than a client myself and now one who refers people to their site.
Yes, it tells the hard facts sometimes and yes, you may have to change your diet.. some people not much, some people a lot. But the bottom line is do you want health? With health comes vitality, peace of mind and happiness. Only you can determine if its worth it… I say yes, YOU are worth it and yes it will help you make decisions about your diet.
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ReplyHi, Would the test vary depending on what I eat, the day I take the test? Thank you!
ReplyNo your diet on the day of the test will not influence the results, but your diet over weeks and months leading up to the test will influence the health of your microbiome
Reply3 months ago i had blood tests done to check for intolerance for 220 foods. Would the test done by Viome give me the same results about what not to eat? and if not, why not? I ask because i have Hashimoto’s and psoriasis, both autoimmune diseases, but even though i have lost an unwanted 3kg and feel better in myself after avoiding the foods i showed intolerance to, neither condition has changed. I kept a food diary and my naturopath said i am eating a balanced and nutritious diet. I also had urine and saliva tests and I am taking various herbs and supplements prescribed by the naturopaths who run the program I am on. I am wondering if it would help heal the Hashimoto’s and psoriasis to also do the Viome test and maybe adjust my food intake further?
ReplyHello Carol
The Viome test will help to identify the foods to help you optimize your microbiome and also which foods to avoid and this is different an IgG food intolerance test. It is also going to assess many other markers of gut health which they discuss here https://www.viome.com/?refcode=PLANET
ReplySecond test in the same year at a lower price is a nice touch. I would certainly want to retest and find out if any changes in diet resulted in better test results. I think this fact might actually persuade me to do one of these tests. Another person I really trust seems to be recommending people do a comprehensive stool test too. And that’s Eric Bakker. Just watched his video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOspDcp1cOk) on the subject.
My only worry is whether one stool sample is sufficient to get useful results? It seems to me that a few samples from multiple days would be necessary to really get a good read on what’s going on in one’s gut. Am I wrong about that?
ReplyI wrote an article comparing the Viome test to the GI Map stool test https://www.planetnaturopath.com/functional-pathology-testing/gi-map-and-viome-tests/ and there are some advantages in doing the GI Map over the Viome test.
Previously it was important to do a multi-day stool test but with advances in testing and the use of the PCR/DNA stool sampling that the GI Map test uses it is only necessary to do one sample. This is accurate and more convenient
This is an obvious sponsored article by Viome. Quite annoyed I waisted my time reading this
ReplyThe article is from my own experiences using Viome and from assessing client results – I also have an article comparing Viome with the GI Map test https://www.planetnaturopath.com/functional-pathology-testing/gi-map-and-viome-tests/ in this article I favour the GI Map test over Viome for people with gut issues and the Viome for assessing the overall balance of the microbiome
ReplyReaders Beware – This is NOT an independent, unbiased “blog”… Don’t waste your time reading any of these questions or Michael’s answers. All his answers are vanilla and completely in support of Viome regardless of your question or issue. I too Took the viome tests along with 2 other companies and found the “other Companies” apps to be much more useful. In fact the Viome app froze on me after it updated and I was never able to get it to work again.
ReplyHi Patti – I am sorry you had issues with the app, often uninstalling any app and reinstalling fixes the issue but otherwise you are best to contact Viome support.
As for the article I am biased towards Viome because I have seen good results with clients after they have followed the diet recommendations but if you read this article https://www.planetnaturopath.com/functional-pathology-testing/gi-map-and-viome-tests/ you will see that I often recommend a different stool test for people with gut issues.
Unfortunately, there is no “perfect” gut test but the technology has really improved in the last few years so that people can take positive action to improve their gut health and overall health.
This is my 2nd time doing Viome. I am very disappointed. They have changed their website and platform and seem only interested in selling their products. It was much easier to read and understand the first time. There is no customer support. I have tried everything to contact someone of my disappointment. No luck! Understanding the pathways is difficult and there is no one to ask a question. Very frustrating. If I do this again, I will look at another company.
ReplyHello Heidi – I am sorry to hear that you have found the new format confusing. The Viome test is very comprehensive and the reports try to simplify things so that people understand the best foods and supplements for their microbiome.
If you would like a more comprehensive explanation of the results and your overall health you can share your results with me and we can schedule a consultation to go through everything https://www.planetnaturopath.com/consulting-us/
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