What does my Ombre Score Mean?

The Ombre Score grades 4 influential subcategories that have been shown to contribute to gut and overall wellness. These subcategories are diversity, ecosystem, comparison, and symptoms.

The Diversity score: Higher gut bacteria diversity is associated with more beneficial gut and overall health outcomes. Lower gut diversity has been associated with acute and chronic symptoms and disease. Diet has a significant impact on diversity. A more diverse diet (specifically, plant-based food sources) generally yields a more diverse microbial population. Lifestyle factors, such as exercise, impact diversity as well.
The Comparison Score: The Comparison Score measures the difference between your bacteria levels against the “average” range derived from our database. If your sample has good bacteria levels that are considered low compared to “average” ranges, this score will be low. Should your sample have bacteria levels that are considered “average,” this score will be mid-range to high.
The Ecosystem score: The Ecosystem Score measures the distribution of neutral, beneficial, and pathogenic bacteria. High Ecosystem Scores generally indicate more beneficial microbes are present in your sample.

The Symptom Score: The Symptoms Score is based on a total count of 100. Fewer symptoms give you a higher score. In contrast, a low score would indicate many symptoms. While other Ombre Score categories can provide insight into the balance of your gut microbiota, symptoms help determine how these imbalances are personally affecting your gut health and overall well-being.

The high diversity and symptoms score, alongside the mid to high Comparison score pulled up the low Ecosystem Score yielding a higher overall score.

The Ombre score considers these influential areas; however, it is important to look deeper into each bacteria category for further clarification.

What does my Ombre Score Mean?Updated 8 months ago