Psomagen has its origins in 2004, when it was founded in Maryland by the South Korean company Macrogen. It initially offered just genome sequencing options, but in recent years has expanded its services to include DNA testing for gene traits and digestive health.
While there are three different tests that you can take here, strangely you can’t undergo the Gene check without purchasing it as part of a bundle including a Gut Biome test. Below the tests are detailed individually.
Package | Price |
Gene and Gut Biome Combo Kit | $119.00 (was $199.00) |
Gut Biome Plus | $149.00 (was $299.00) |
As this is a test of the gut, you’ll need to take a feces sample, rather than the more regular cheek swab or blood draw. You can use a special catcher or just a piece of toilet paper to take this sample, and then use a swab to transfer it to the provided sealable delivery tube.
You should hear back in less than three weeks, once the lab has received your DNA sample,
Your results will be emailed to you, and what they contain depends on the test, but will always include a full gut health profile.
This provider is HIPAA compliant, which means it’s unable to share your data, your results will always be kept private, and your DNA is only ever used in the way that you expect.
You can compare results with friends and family on the website, but there's no way to check for the likelihood of a relationship between two people.
This assessment is a way to find out what your DNA tells you about yourself. More than 100 personal genetic traits or tendencies are tested, along with nutritional deficiencies, dietary traits, and physical traits such as early hair loss in men, bitter taste, or fear of public speaking. You can’t access this test without also buying a gut biome kit.
An analysis of the microorganisms in your gut can help you to understand your microbe profile, giving you insight into how best to use nutrition and lifestyle to match your probiotics profile.
This test is similar to the one above, but with a few extra bells and whistles. Alongside understanding the bacteria in your gut and your probiotics profile, you can also assess your microbiome profile, sample composition, metabolites, and microbe information with this inspection, and will be given some advice on nutrition and lifestyle solutions.
Psomagen has a couple of interesting tests that you might like to use for your own entertainment and self-improvement. Some of the information you learn could certainly be used to improve your lifestyle, although you might need to research this yourself.
However, it’s a little specific for the price, and there are similar organizations available that offer more competitive testing. For example, Living DNA allows you to use your results to improve your wellbeing, but guides you through this process a little more, and has prices starting at $49.00.
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