Broccoli contains sulfide substrates that can be metabolized by certain gut microbiomes into inflammatory hydrogen sulfide gas

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In a Viome study analyzing 100,000 people, participants adhering to a vegetarian diet were biologically approximately two years younger than the reference baseline

In a Viome study analyzing 100,000 people, participants adhering to a ketogenic diet were biologically approximately two years older than the reference baseline

Gut microbes synthesize short-chain fatty acids including butyrate, acetate, and propionate that deliver anti-inflammatory signals to the human host

Short-chain fatty acids including butyrate, acetate, and propionate repair tight junctions in the gut lining

Viome's laboratory utilizes RNA sequencing assays to measure dynamic gene expression in human and microbial cells rather than static DNA

In a 6,000-person study published in the Microbiome Journal, Viome observed that individual gut microbiomes show statistically significant changes from baseline six months after dietary changes

Trimethylamine produced by gut bacteria travels through the bloodstream and is oxidized in the human liver into trimethylamine N-oxide, a compound linked to heart disease

Viome collects stool, saliva, and finger-prick blood samples from users to analyze human and microbial systems biology

Depending on which specific regions of the Akkermansia muciniphila genome are expressed, Akkermansia muciniphila can either produce anti-inflammatory fatty acids or contribute to diseases such as multiple sclerosis

Viome models gut biochemical pathways by analyzing RNA transcript activity and covariance of KEGG Ortholog clusters

Viome's diagnostic software evaluates 75 biochemical pathways to determine an individual's gut inflammation and oxidative stress status

The human microbiome contains approximately 2 million genes, which is roughly 100 times the gene count of the human genome

In approximately 60 percent of people, carnitine from consumed red meat is metabolized by gut bacteria into trimethylamine

The human body contains an estimated 1.3 microbial cells for every human cell

Butyrate produced by gut microbes is rapidly absorbed by the gut lining upon generation, making fecal butyrate levels a weak proxy for intestinal butyrate production

The gut bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila possesses approximately 3,000 genes

Infants delivered via natural childbirth inherit more genes from the maternal microbiome than from the maternal human genome

Viome's comparative biological age study cohort included approximately 4,000 vegetarian participants and over 3,000 ketogenic diet participants

Gram-negative gut bacteria can produce inflammatory lipopolysaccharides that loosen tight junctions in the intestinal epithelium

As of November 2026, Viome has collected RNA biological data from individuals across more than 150 countries