Know what's really going on inside your body.
Your Gut Is Running Your Health. It's Time to Find Out What It's Actually Saying.
Your gut microbiome, the trillions of microorganisms living in your digestive system, controls your immunity, your mood, your metabolism, your inflammation levels, and how you respond to food and supplements. Our advanced microbiome analysis gives you an unprecedented look inside, so Dr. Franco can build a NUNU protocol that addresses what's actually driving your health challenges.
Shotgun Metagenomics Technology, the gold standard in microbiome science
Analyzes Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi & Archaea
Inflammation & Neurotransmitter Markers Included
Powered by MapmyGenome, Global Leader in Genomic Sciences
Dr. Franco Protocol Consultation Included
Why your gut matters more than you think
Scientists Now Call the Gut 'The Second Brain' Here's Why That Changes Everything.
For decades, the gut was seen as a digestive organ. Stomach trouble? Eat better. That's it. But the research of the last 20 years has fundamentally changed our understanding of what the gut actually does, and the implications for your health are profound.
Your gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea , that co-evolved alongside us. They produce neurotransmitters. They regulate your immune system. They influence the hormones that control your appetite, your stress response, and your sleep. They determine how effectively your body absorbs the nutrients from the food you eat, and from the supplements you take.
When your microbiome is imbalanced, a condition called dysbiosis, the downstream effects can be felt everywhere: in your energy, your mood, your skin, your weight, your sleep, your immunity. And yet most people live with chronic dysbiosis without ever knowing it, because standard medical testing doesn't look at the microbiome at all.
Digestive health
Bloating, IBS, gut permeability ('leaky gut')
Metabolic health
gut bacteria directly influence weight, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation
Immune function
70–80% of your immune system lives in your gut
Brain performance
gut-brain axis links microbiome health to focus, mood, and cognitive function
Mental health
the gut produces 90% of the body's serotonin
Supplement absorption
your microbiome determines how effectively you absorb nutrients and nutraceuticals
This last point is critical for NUNU customers: the effectiveness of every supplement you take depends in part on the health of your gut microbiome. Optimizing your microbiome isn't separate from your supplement protocol — it's the foundation of it.
What your microbiome analysis uncovers
A Complete Picture of What's Thriving, What's Missing, and What's Causing Problems.
Using advanced shotgun metagenomics, the most comprehensive microbiome sequencing technology available,our testing partner MapmyGenome analyzes your stool sample at the deepest level, identifying and quantifying the full range of microorganisms present in your gut.
Your report reveals:
Probiotic bacteria balance
Which beneficial bacteria strains are present, at what levels, and where your microbiome is deficient. Identifies specific imbalances that may be driving digestive symptoms, immune vulnerability, or mood disruption.
Neurotransmitter production capacity
Assesses your gut bacteria's capacity to produce key neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine precursors, and GABA, that directly affect mood, cognitive function, anxiety, and sleep quality.
Pathogenic bacteria & dysbiosis markers
Identifies harmful bacterial strains, overgrowth patterns, and dysbiosis indicators, including Candida, pathogenic E. coli variants, H. pylori markers, and others, that may be contributing to inflammation, digestive issues, or systemic health challenges.
Gut inflammation markers
Measures specific biomarkers associated with gut wall inflammation and intestinal permeability ('leaky gut'), giving Dr. Franco key information about your gut barrier integrity and its relationship to systemic inflammation.
Short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production
SCFAs like butyrate are produced by gut bacteria and are the primary fuel for your gut lining cells. Low SCFA production is associated with leaky gut, inflammation, and increased disease risk. Your report quantifies your production capacity.
Disease risk markers
Identifies microbial patterns associated with elevated risk for specific chronic conditions, including metabolic disease, autoimmune conditions, and certain inflammatory disorders, giving you the opportunity to intervene proactively.
Supplement absorption capacity
Perhaps the most directly actionable insight for NUNU customers: your report reveals how effectively your microbiome is enabling nutrient and nutraceutical absorption, and what needs to change to maximize the ROI of your supplement protocol.
Private. Simple. Done From Home.
We understand that the idea of collecting a stool sample at home feels daunting. The process is more straightforward than you're imagining, and the privacy of doing it yourself at home is, for most people, far more comfortable than a clinical setting.
Order your kit online
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Your test kit ships directly to your home anywhere in Canada or the United States. Everything you need is included, collection supplies, clear instructions, and a prepaid return label.
Collect your sample at home
Using the collection supplies provided, you take a small stool sample first thing in the morning and place it in the provided preservation tube. The preservative solution keeps the sample stable for up to 28 days, giving you flexibility around your schedule. The entire process takes about 10 minutes.
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Mail your sample to the lab
Use the prepaid return label included in your kit. Your sample ships directly to the MapmyGenome partner lab for analysis using shotgun metagenomics technology.
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Receive your detailed report
Results are delivered online within 3–4 weeks. Your personalized microbiome report includes all the categories above with clear explanations, scores, and action recommendations, not just raw data.
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Receive your personalized NUNU protocol
Dr. Franco reviews your microbiome findings and maps them to the specific NUNU formulations that address your results. If your microbiome shows elevated inflammation, low probiotic diversity, or compromised gut barrier function, there are targeted NUNU solutions for each. Your protocol is the bridge between your data and your outcomes.
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A different approach to microbiome testing
Most Microbiome Tests Tell You What to Eat. We Tell You What to Fix, and Then We Fix It.
Consumer microbiome testing has grown rapidly over the last decade. Companies like Viome have made microbiome testing accessible to millions of people, and that's genuinely valuable. But there are meaningful differences in what you get, and what happens after.
Type | NUNU + MapmyGenome / dnaPower | Typical consumer competitors |
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The most important difference: Viome and similar services will tell you what to eat. NUNU tells you what's biologically wrong with your gut, and then gives you patented formulations, backed by 30 years of research, to address it. One service gives you a food list. The other gives you a protocol.
Your Gut Has the Answers. Let's Find Out What They Are.
Most people live for years with symptoms — fatigue, brain fog, digestive discomfort, stubborn weight, disrupted sleep — that are driven entirely by what's happening in their gut. Our microbiome test gives you a complete picture of your gut ecosystem, and Dr. Franco gives you a protocol to address it.
Microbiome Analysis Test | [PRICE — CAD/USD]
Includes: At-home collection kit + shotgun metagenomics analysis + full gut ecosystem report + Dr. Franco protocol recommendation
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Advanced shotgun metagenomics — the most comprehensive microbiome technology available
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At-home collection — private, simple, on your schedule
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Results in approximately 3–4 weeks
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Dr. Franco protocol consultation included
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Sample stable for up to 28 days after collection
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Available across Canada and the USA
From gut insight to gut solution
Your Microbiome Results Guide Dr. Franco to the Exact NUNU Formulations Your Gut Needs
Microbiome finding: Elevated gut inflammation / low gut barrier integrity
Use the prepaid return label included in your kit. Your sample ships directly to the MapmyGenome partner lab for analysis using shotgun metagenomics technology.
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NU Curcumin featuring Curcumin BioBDMC30™, the most bioavailable curcumin formulation in the world, patented by Biologic Pharmamedical. Clinically supported for gut barrier support and systemic anti-inflammatory action. Unlike standard curcumin, BioBDMC30™ is engineered to achieve the plasma concentrations needed to actually reach and act on inflamed tissue.
Microbiome finding: Low probiotic diversity / dysbiosis
A microbiome with low bacterial diversity is associated with weakened immunity, mood dysregulation, poor metabolic health, and reduced response to supplementation. Dr. Franco's response:
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NU Ashwagandha featuring Ashwith™, emerging research shows ashwagandha's adaptogenic properties support the gut-brain axis and can reduce the stress-driven microbiome disruption that is the most common cause of dysbiosis in modern adults
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Targeted dietary and lifestyle modifications from your protocol consultation
Microbiome finding: Low neurotransmitter production markers
When gut bacteria are not producing adequate serotonin and dopamine precursors, the effects are felt as chronic low mood, anxiety, poor motivation, and disrupted sleep, even in the absence of obvious gut symptoms. Dr. Franco's response:
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NU Sleep. Formulated to support the neurochemical pathways that regulate sleep onset and quality, addressing the downstream neurological effects of microbiome-driven neurotransmitter deficiency
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NU Focus. Supports cognitive performance and focus in individuals whose gut-brain axis function is compromised
Microbiome finding: Reduced SCFA production / metabolic markers
Low short-chain fatty acid production is one of the clearest markers of gut health decline and is associated with reduced energy, poor metabolic efficiency, and elevated inflammation. Dr. Franco's response:
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NU Curcumin. Supports the anti-inflammatory environment that allows SCFA-producing bacteria to recover
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Dietary fiber and prebiotic strategy from your protocol consultation to feed beneficial SCFA-producing bacteria
Why Dr. Franco Cavaleri Built NUNU Around Gut Health.
Dr. Franco Cavaleri has spent over 30 years studying the relationship between cellular biology, nutrition, and nutraceutical intervention. Long before gut health became a wellness trend, his research was examining how the gastrointestinal environment determines the efficacy of every compound you put into your body.
His conclusion — borne out by decades of peer-reviewed research — is that supplementation without gut health optimization is fundamentally limited. The most potent formulations in the world can't compensate for a gut that's too inflamed, too imbalanced, or too compromised to absorb them effectively.
That's why NUNU's microbiome testing is not a standalone service. It's the diagnostic foundation that determines which NUNU protocols will work in your gut, at the cellular level, right now.
"The gut is where the war is fought and where the war is won. Every anti-inflammatory formulation I've ever developed starts with the understanding that the gut must be functioning for anything else to work."
— Dr. Franco Cavaleri, Ph.D.
Common Questions About Microbiome Testing
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