Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions always come up about events like this, and we want to save you some time by providing you with answers to the most common questions. Don’t hesitate to reach out with further questions by email.
aFMT FAQs
No. In this instance, you should consider our regular FMT service which relies on highly-screened donors with a long history of established safety and efficacy, through our partner NovelBiome. You may after FMT treatment consider banking your stool for later use.
No. We are very protective of your health information and data and will not share your personal data with anyone else.
The consideration to bank your microbiome is based on the premise that at this point in time, your gut and microbiome are healthier than they would otherwise be should you undergo a medical procedure or require the need for antibiotics. It’s likely you could improve your microbiome further, however, there is an advantage to storing your biome today to prepare you for a potential disruption to your microbiome.
Should you decide in time that your microbiome is even better than when you initially submitted your sample, it is possible for you to submit another sample to be processed into capsules, although another processing fee would be required.
Yes. You would simply place several orders (shipped to one address) and collect each sample separately. We provide a 15% discount on orders of 4 or more kits.
As mentioned earlier, the microbiome is constantly changing based on environmental factors and aging. However, we at Personal Biome Bank feel that it is extremely advantageous to have your microbiome banked in the event of later microbiome damage irrespective of age.
We at Personal Biome Bank are currently doing our own research and stability studies to better understand the longevity of samples, and to measure the viability of the stored microbiome.
Yes, several days before submitting your stool sample, you could eat a very clean diet (ie. no sugars, processed foods, or alcohol, etc) and focus on eating as broad a diet as possible to expand the diversity of the microbes in your sample. This is based on research that has shown that dietary intake can rapidly alter the microbiome in as little as 24 hours18.
No. This sample is ONLY meant to be returned to and used by you!
We may be able to provide you with additional discounts depending on the volume of samples. Please email support@personalbiomebank.com to inquire.
We believe in this service and would be happy to have partners with a shared vision of health that wanted to back our brand and product assuming we have shared values. Please email support@personalbiomebank.com to explore the possibility of collaboration.
References: 1. David, L. A. et al. 2014.
