PEAK PERFORMANCE THROUGH MICROBOME ENGINEERING.
Know what’s in your gut.
Optimize Gut Health for Total Wellness.
Microbiome engineering helps us enhance your gut’s ecosystem, impacting digestion, immunity, and mental wellness. By analyzing your microbiome, PXL Life provides tailored dietary and probiotic recommendations that improve nutrient absorption, boost immunity, and enhance mental clarity—a solid foundation for a 360° performance plan.
Personalized Nutrition for Maximum Absorption
With microbiome insights, PXL Life customizes your nutrition plan to optimize nutrient processing and absorption. This personalized approach maximizes energy, supports efficient recovery, and ensures sustainable peak performance.
Enhanced Recovery and Immunity
A balanced microbiome speeds up recovery and strengthens immunity. PXL Life’s optimized gut health strategy helps reduce downtime, keeping you resilient and consistently performing at your best.
Benefits of a Healthy Microbiome
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A balanced microbiome is essential for proper digestion and nutrient absorption. Certain beneficial bacteria help break down food and ferment dietary fiber, producing short-chain fatty acids that nourish the cells lining the gut.
The gut microbiome plays a vital role in training the immune system to distinguish between harmful pathogens and harmless substances. A diverse and well-balanced microbiome can help prevent infections and reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases.
Emerging research suggests a strong connection between the gut and the brain, often referred to as the gut-brain axis. A healthy microbiome may contribute to improved mood, reduced stress, and lower risk of conditions like depression and anxiety.
Imbalances in the gut microbiome have been linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. By promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria, you can support metabolic health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Measuring what matters
Here are six key health indicators related to the microbiome:
- Diversity: A diverse microbiome with various beneficial microorganisms indicates a healthier state, enhancing resilience and functionality.
- Microbial Balance: Maintaining a balance between microbial groups like Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, and Proteobacteria is crucial. Imbalances can lead to health issues due to overgrowth of harmful bacteria or reduction in beneficial ones.
- SCFA Production: Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like acetate, propionate, and butyrate, produced through microbial fermentation in the gut, are vital for gut health, immune function, and metabolic regulation.
- Inflammation: Microbiome composition influences inflammation levels, which are linked to diseases like IBD, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome.
- Pathogen Presence: Despite being mostly beneficial, harmful bacteria can disrupt the microbiome's balance. Testing for pathogens helps identify health risks.
- Metabolic Impact: The microbiome affects metabolism, including nutrient breakdown, energy regulation, and metabolite production. Assessing metabolic markers reveals how the microbiome influences overall metabolic function.
Getting tested
PXL Life’s testing process is straightforward and designed for accuracy and comfort. We start by providing at-home kits for genetic, microbiome, and biomarker assessments, each with clear instructions for easy sample collection.
Once samples are collected, they’re sent to our trusted labs for thorough analysis, revealing unique markers related to performance, nutrition, and recovery.
Within a few weeks, results are ready, and our team walks you through each finding, explaining how your unique health profile shapes your personalized plan. With this data, PXL Life creates a 360° performance strategy that optimizes every aspect of your wellness journey.
Stool tests, also known as microbiome analysis or gut microbiome testing, involve collecting a small sample of stool and sending it to a laboratory for analysis. These tests provide insights into the composition of your gut microbiota and can identify any imbalances or potential issues.
Some companies offer microbiome testing kits that allow you to collect samples from other parts of your body, such as the mouth or skin. These tests can provide insights into the microbial communities in specific areas and their potential impact on health.
While not directly measuring the microbiome itself, certain blood tests can assess markers of inflammation, immune function, and metabolic health, which may be influenced by the microbiome.
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