One of the most common things I hear from people is that they wish they could work with Uviña but assume they have to come in person for gut health testing.
The good news is that gut health testing at Uviña is available virtually. Whether you are in Chicago or somewhere else entirely, the full process can be done from your home.
Here is exactly what that looks like from start to finish.
Step One: Your Gut Wellness Assessment
Before anything else, we start with a wellness assessment. This is a virtual visit where we talk through your health history, your current symptoms, and what you are hoping to understand about your health.
This step matters because your test results do not exist in a vacuum. Understanding what you have been dealing with, what you have already tried, and what your body has been telling you helps us interpret your results in a way that is actually specific and useful to you.
Step Two: The Gut Test Kit Ships to Your Door
After your assessment, a GI-MAP stool test kit is sent directly to your home from the lab.
The kit comes with everything you need and clear instructions. You collect the sample at home, package it using the materials provided, and mail it back to the lab. Most people find it very straightforward and private.
What the GI-MAP Test Actually Measures
The GI-MAP is a DNA-based stool test. It looks at what is actually living in your gut, not just what your symptoms suggest might be there.
It checks for:
- Beneficial and harmful gut bacteria
- Parasites and opportunistic pathogens
- H. pylori, which is linked to ulcers and ongoing digestive distress
- Markers of digestive enzyme activity and fat absorption
- Gut lining integrity, including markers for leaky gut
- Immune activity and inflammation markers in the gut
This level of detail is what makes gut health testing so different from standard bloodwork. It gives a complete picture of how your gut is actually functioning day to day, not just whether certain numbers fall within a reference range.
Read more about what each marker means: What Does a Gut Health Test Actually Tell You?
Step Three: Results Interpretation
Once your results come back from the lab, we review them in full before we meet. GI-MAP results can look overwhelming if you are not used to reading them. There are a lot of markers and reference ranges, and the connections between them matter as much as the individual numbers.
We translate all of that into plain language that makes sense for your specific situation. What does this mean for your symptoms? What matters most? What can be done about it? You leave the results conversation with clarity, not more questions.
Step Four: Your Follow-Up Visit and Plan
We meet virtually to go through your results together, answer your questions, and build a plan based on what your results actually show.
That plan might include dietary changes, targeted supplements, lifestyle shifts, or additional support like lymphatic massage depending on what your body needs. Every plan is built around your specific results, not a generic protocol.
Learn about lymphatic massage at Uviña: Lymphatic Massage in Chicago
What the Gut Health Testing Package Includes
The gut health testing package at Uviña includes your wellness assessment, the GI-MAP stool test kit, full results interpretation, and your follow-up visit. Supplement recommendations are based on your specific results and are meant to be targeted and short-term, not a permanent protocol.
Who Is Gut Test a Good Fit For?
Gut health testing works well if you have been dealing with symptoms that standard testing has not explained. Things like chronic bloating, fatigue, skin issues, brain fog, or digestive discomfort that comes and goes without a clear reason.
It is also a good fit if you prefer to understand what is actually driving your symptoms rather than managing them one at a time. And because the process is fully virtual, you do not need to be in Chicago to get started.
Book now: Book your gut health testing package at Uviña
You do not have to be in the same city to get real answers about your gut health. The process is designed to work wherever you are.
