We're launching a study to better understand childhood allergies

Your purchase of the Tiny Health Gut Test may contribute to science on the potential link between the infant (and mom) gut microbiome and the development of allergies. In partnership with Free to Feed, we intend to publish our findings when the study concludes.

Recruitment starts May 2023

For babies ages 0 to 3 months (see criteria)

Location: United States
By Kimberley Sukhum, PhD
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More than 40% of American school-aged children have at least one chronic health condition

And we think the number is much higher when it comes to babies and toddlers. From recent research we know that there’s an association between the gut microbiome and the progression of atopic march: eczema, food allergies, asthma and allergic rhinitis[2], [3], [4].  However:

  • Even though atopic conditions are starting to become more prominent, research is still sparse.
  • Even more so when it comes to allergies like cow’s milk protein allergy and sensitivities to breastmilk.
  • Overall, more data is needed to develop further key insights, better diagnosis and potential therapeutics.
Contribute to advance research in childhood allergies

Contribute to advance research in childhood allergies

Get the valuable insights of gut microbiome testing and discover the connection between baby gut health and immune development.

Help other parents get to the root cause of allergies while contributing to important research.

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Am I eligible to participate?

Inclusion criteria

  • Infants are qualified for this study if they are 0 to 3 months of age at time of enrollment.
  • Infant was delivered via Cesarean delivery (C-section).

Exclusion criteria

  • Infants can not have been given probiotic supplements in their life at recruitment. This includes probiotic powder or supplements or formula with probiotic addition or multivitamin with probiotic addition.
  • Twin and multiple birth infants are not accepted in this study.
  • Infants must be full term or no less than 36-weeks gestation at delivery.
  • Infants must be residents of the United States with US postal service.
  • Infants cannot have the following existing health conditions:
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Let’s come together and get to the root cause of childhood allergies and eczema

The study is now complete. Thank you for your interest in participating.

Baby gut test
$199
  • 1x Mess-free gut microbiome health test for moms, babies and toddlers,  ages 0 - 3 years old.
  • Contribution to advancing microbiome science that will benefit future generations of moms and children worldwide
  • Biomarkers for your child’s colic, eczema, allergies, asthma, constipation,  metabolic health, immune health and more.
  • Gut health report with personalized recommendations (delivered in 4-5 weeks).
Mom & Baby combo
$338
($60 off!)
  • 2x Mess-free gut microbiome health test for moms, babies and toddlers,  ages 0 - 3 years old.
  • Contribution to advancing microbiome science that will benefit future generations of moms and children worldwide
  • Biomarkers for your child’s colic, eczema, allergies, asthma, constipation,  metabolic health, immune health and more.
  • Gut health report with personalized recommendations (delivered in 4-5 weeks).
  • $60 Off special, research-edition discount on first order.
  • $50 gift voucher for follow up samples
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Let’s come together and get to the root cause of childhood allergies and eczema

The study is now complete. Thank you for your interest in participating.

Baby gut test
$199
  • 1x Mess-free gut microbiome health test for moms, babies and toddlers,  ages 0 - 3 years old.
  • Contribution to advancing microbiome science that will benefit future generations of moms and children worldwide
  • Biomarkers for your child’s colic, eczema, allergies, asthma, constipation,  metabolic health, immune health and more.
  • Gut health report with personalized recommendations (delivered in 4-5 weeks).
Mom & Baby combo
$338
($60 off!)
  • 2x Mess-free gut microbiome health test for moms, babies and toddlers,  ages 0 - 3 years old.
  • Contribution to advancing microbiome science that will benefit future generations of moms and children worldwide
  • Biomarkers for your child’s colic, eczema, allergies, asthma, constipation,  metabolic health, immune health and more.
  • Gut health report with personalized recommendations (delivered in 4-5 weeks).
  • $60 Off special, research-edition discount on first order.
  • $50 gift voucher for follow up samples

How to join the study

If you are interested, please complete the survey. If you qualify for the study, a clinical coordinator will meet with you virtually to enrol you in the study and sign consent forms.

About Tiny Health

Tiny Health was created for mom and baby

Tiny Health offers at-home gut tests for the whole family. We focus on a baby’s first 1,000 days to address imbalances that may cause chronic conditions such as allergies. Processed in a CLIA-certified lab and using comprehensive shotgun metagenomics sequencing, Tiny Health gives parents personalized insights and evidence-based recommendations to improve a baby’s lifelong health.

Tiny Health’s mission is to improve health outcomes of future generations through evidence-based insights.

About Free to Feed

Free to Feed™ helps parents confidently navigate early feeding

Free to Feed is dedicated to finding solutions for food reactivity through research, education, and products. Our science-based approach empowers families to reach their feeding goals. In 2023, we will be launching the first at-home allergen detection kit for human milk. This will provide parents proper data on their individual dietary transfer to rule out or confirm specific food triggers and continue their breast or body feeding journey.

Free to Feed's mission is to educate, inspire, and empower all journeys to support health and happiness

How does the Research Edition work?

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Purchase the kits, sample and complete surveys

This study is only open to people who have purchased Tiny Health baby gut tests.

To further investigate the important connection between a mom and baby’s gut microbiome, we encourage that the mom also submit one gut test along with her baby’s at a discounted rate.

A stool sample can be taken directly from a soiled toilet tissue or diaper using our dry swab method.

You will fill out surveys upon sampling and towards the end of the research period, as you’ll be a part of furthering allergy research.

Processed in a CLIA-certified lab and using proprietary technology, Tiny Health’s gut test provides strain-level precision and a complete list of all microbes in the gut microbiome including bacteria, fungi, virus, parasites, and archaea. Results will take 4-5 weeks to arrive.

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Consent to the study

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Receive gut results

Every report includes a personalized expert note that is reviewed by a team of microbiome experts.  

Tiny Health also provides actionable, and evidence-based recommendations to give each baby the best possible start in life.

The microbiome result report and action plan are a part of the regular Tiny Health Gut Test product and not associated with the research study.

You will be eligible to receive $50 off 2 subsequent purchases if you complete all the required surveys, making the next gut test only $149.

How do we look at the microbiome?

Highest resolution analysis

High resolution analysis

We use shotgun metagenomics, a technology used in microbiome research. Make informed decisions with a comprehensive list of microbes found in your sample.

Breakthrough insights

Functional insights

Through functional profiling, we tell you what microbes are present, how much of them are there, and what they’re actually doing.

Targeted suggestions

Targeted suggestions

Get actionable advice tailored to your age and unique test results. Our at-home tests empower you with strain-level detail and precision science.

Your privacy comes first

Your privacy comes first

We are dedicated to safeguarding your personal information at every turn and we will never sell your personal information.  Your data is encrypted with high security standards to ensure complete confidentiality.

100% CLIA compliant lab

CLIA & CAP certified lab

Your samples are processed at a U.S. clinical-grade lab to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of test results.

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Medical Advisors

Rodney Dietert, PhD
Scientific Advisor

Professor Emeritus of Microbiology & Immunology, Cornell University

Ruben Mars, PhD
Founding Advisor

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Center for Individualized Medicine Microbiome Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Nicole Calloway Rankins, MD, MPH
Medical Advisor

Medical Advisor; Practicing OB/GYN Hospitalist Physician, Creator and Host of The All About Pregnancy & Birth Podcast

Meghan Azad, PhD
Scientific Advisor

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba; Co-Director, Manitoba Interdisciplinary Lactation Center (MILC); Deputy Director, CHILD Cohort Study

Dr. Kim Green, MD
Medical Advisor

Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF; Pediatrician and former Chief Innovation Officer, Kaiser Permanente

Joel Warsh, MD
Medical Advisor

Board-Certified Pediatrician, Creator of Raising Amazing Podcast

Dr. Elisa Song, MD
Advisor

Integrative Pediatrician and Pediatric Functional Medicine Expert
Founder, Healthy Kids Happy Kids

Ana Santos Almeida, PhD
Scientific Advisor

Instituto de Medicina Molecular Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon

Noel Mueller, PhD
Scientific Advisor

Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University

Interested? Join this study

If you are interested, please complete the survey. Qualified individuals will be contacted by the study coordinator to provide consent and enroll in the study.

Frequently Asked Questions

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