About Tiny Health
Tiny Health offers home gut and vaginal microbiome testing, plus a Bristle oral kit. Its own gut and vaginal tests include a small-group results review; oral testing follows the Bristle report route. Private coaching is available separately.
Choose and register your kitCollect and return the sampleRead results and attend the included review
Offerings
Adult Gut Health Test
$249
one-time
Shotgun DNA · microbial profile
Gene-based function estimates
Home stool testing with microbial profiles, gene-based function estimates and group results review.
What’s included in Adult Gut Health Test
Included
The bacteria reported from the sample. Methods differ in how broadly and precisely they identify organisms.
Named fungal outputs; sequencing negatives do not exclude fungal infection.
Reports single-celled protozoan parasites; excludes multicellular worms.
Viral reporting described by Tiny Health; no named diagnostic viral panel established.
Report names Salmonella, C. difficile, H. pylori, Campylobacter and others
Shannon diversity: Shannon diversity and species richness. Species richness: Shannon diversity and species richness.
Microbial genes/pathways indicate functional capacity, not measured metabolites or RNA expression.
Not included
Repeat testing
Provider often suggests once or twice yearly; sample report example six months
Results
Report
The dashboard groups your gut results, scores and action plan in one view.
- Results
- A gut microbial profile with diversity, estimated microbial functions and written recommendations.
- Access
- Web
- Download
- PDF report
- Timing
- 3–4 weeks after laboratory receipt; mailing/activation can add time.
Help
Coaching
IncludedA microbiome specialist reviews results in a recorded group session of up to four people, with about 10–12 minutes per person.
Live consultation
Extra feeA wellness coach offers a private 20-minute call for $79, or one annual call through Tiny+.
Collection
Collect the sample for your selected body-site kit at home. Tiny Health’s gut and vaginal kits use their own return protocol; the oral kit follows Bristle’s instructions.
Reviews
What people praise
Help making sense of results
Customers value having results explained and translated into manageable next steps, with guidance that helps them decide what questions and changes to discuss afterward.
Detailed, personalized reports
Customers appreciate the detail in their reports and action plans, saying the information gives them a clearer starting point for understanding their own or their children’s microbiome.
What people complain about
Support can require chasing
Some customers report slow replies when they need technical help or specialist guidance; one reviewer later received a tailored results explanation after escalating the issue.
The process can take longer than expected
Some customers describe waiting several weeks for results after collection and shipping, with additional time needed to arrange a conversation about what the report means.
Stories
Shea
Making family meals easier after years of food restrictions
Shea used Tiny Health’s adult gut tests and specialist guidance while working through bloating and food restrictions. Over a year of testing and changes to food and supplements, she reported being able to enjoy more foods and family meals again, using follow-up results to adjust her plan after setbacks.
tinyhealth.comViolet
Adding useful guidance when digestive symptoms persisted
Violet had already changed her diet and worked with doctors, but loose stools continued. She used Tiny Health testing and coaching to discuss more targeted food and probiotic changes with her practitioner, and later reported substantial improvement in her symptoms and more freedom to go out.
tinyhealth.comThings to know
- Gut and vaginal tests include a group review.
Private coaching is an optional extra; the Bristle oral kit has its own written-report service.
- The included results review is a group session.
Results are shown to other participants, and sessions are recorded internally. Choose private coaching if you prefer an individual discussion.
- Availability depends on the kit.
The Bristle oral kit is unavailable in New York; check the selected gut or vaginal purchase for its own eligibility.
Alternatives
Jona · Gut Microbiome Test
Emphasizes a research-linked Action Plan; Tiny Health’s own gut kit includes a group discussion of results.
$485
Biomesight · Gut Microbiome Test
Provides 16S bacterial profiling and downloadable data, with practitioner advice separate rather than a group review included.
$199
Ombre · Gut Health Test
A bacterial profile with food guidance and optional probiotics, rather than Tiny Health’s shotgun profile and group discussion.
$229.99
AffinityDNA · Gut Microbiome Test
An emailed 16S bacterial report; Tiny Health’s own gut service adds shotgun profiling and a group review.
$169FAQs
Is the included gut or vaginal review private?
It is a small-group session where results are shown to other participants and recorded internally. Private coaching is a separate option.
Can I download my results?
The gut and vaginal tests provide online results and a shareable PDF.