Find Gut-Brain Balance
Discover how you can use multi‑omics testing and resulting individualised plans to support your gut health and clearer thinking.
The gut–brain connection is an expanding area of science that shows how our digestion and mental health are tightly linked. Learning how these systems interact can unlock real gains in daily wellbeing.
Below we explain how vivaBALANCE - vivaLAB’s precision nutrition program - uses multi‑omics testing and individualised plans to support gut health and clearer thinking.
Many people living with anxiety, low mood or digestive symptoms may be seeing the effects of a disrupted gut. By combining modern science with personalised care, vivaBALANCE helps reduce long‑term risk and improve healthspan. We’ll cover the gut–brain axis, what multi‑omics testing reveals, and how vivaBALANCE supports your health journey.
What the Gut–Brain Axis Is - and Why It Matters
The gut-brain axis is the two-way communication system between your gut and your brain. It helps regulate mood, thinking, digestion and immune responses. The gut microbiome - the trillions of microbes living in the intestine - shapes this conversation.
Research shows microbiome activity can alter neurotransmitter levels and influence emotional health. Understanding the gut-brain axis helps explain how improving gut health can lead to better overall outcomes.
Emerging science increasingly links the gut-brain axis, multi-omics and precision nutrition to cognitive and neurological health.
Gut-Brain Axis, Multi-Omics & Precision Nutrition for Cognitive Health
The gut-brain axis acts as a central regulator of cognitive function and neurological wellbeing, shaped by diet-driven microbial metabolism and host-microbiome interactions. Combining multi-omics data with AI-driven precision nutrition reveals how dietary patterns change neuroimmune, neuroendocrine and metabolic pathways at the molecular level. Advances like synthetic biology and CRISPR-based microbiome engineering are opening ways to target microbial genes that support neuroprotection and reduce neuroinflammation. New tools - psychobiotics, paraprobiotics and postbiotics - broaden therapeutic options to influence neurotransmission, immune signalling and cognitive resilience.
Probiotics, Psychobiotics, Paraprobiotics, and Postbiotics in Gut-Brain Axis Modulation: Multi-Omics and AI-Driven Precision Nutrition for Cognitive Health, ISI Al-Adham, 2025
How the Microbiome Talks to the Brain
Communication runs along several routes: the vagus nerve, immune system signals, and microbe-produced molecules. Gut bacteria ferment fibre into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which influence brain function and behaviour.
SCFAs and other microbial metabolites can affect production of serotonin and other neurotransmitters - many of which are produced or regulated in the gut. Keeping a diverse, balanced microbiome supports those biochemical conversations and helps protect mental health.
Neurotransmitters and the Vagus Nerve - Key Players
Neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA play central roles in mood and cognition. The vagus nerve is a main physical channel carrying signals between gut and brain, shaping stress responses and emotional tone. When neurotransmitter systems are disrupted, people can experience anxiety, low mood or cognitive fog. Protecting microbiome balance helps maintain healthy neurotransmitter activity and supports emotional resilience.
Recent work highlights the microbiota’s influence on neurotransmitter systems and the growing potential of psychobiotics for mental health.
Gut Microbiota, Neurotransmitters & Psychobiotics for Mental Health
Studies show the gut microbiota affects health by modulating intestinal immune responses, producing metabolites (including short-chain fatty acids and vitamins), and interacting with host receptors that influence neurotransmitter systems. Microbes can produce or alter key neurotransmitters, and imbalances in these systems are linked to conditions such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, autism spectrum disorders, multiple sclerosis and functional gut disorders. The emerging field of psychobiotics - probiotics or prebiotics designed to support mental health - offers promising avenues to support psychiatric and neurological outcomes.
The microbiome and neurotransmitter activity, 2021
How Multi-Omics Testing Personalises Gut Health in Australia
Multi-omics testing looks across different biological layers - genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and the microbiome - to create a detailed view of your biology. That layered insight reveals how genetics, environment and lifestyle combine to affect gut health.
Using multi-omics, vivaLAB builds nutrition and supplement plans tailored to the patterns we find in your data, helping to optimise gut function and overall wellbeing.
What Multi-Omics Testing Covers
How vivaLAB Uses AI to Read Your Biology
vivaLAB applies AI to integrate multi-omics and clinical data, spotting patterns that aren’t obvious from any single test. The result is clear, actionable recommendations - personalised meal plans, targeted supplements and lifestyle tweaks - built from your unique biology. This approach helps ensure interventions are both effective and practical for everyday life.
This model reflects broader evidence that AI applied to multi-omics data can personalise healthcare and improve treatment precision.
AI-Driven Multi-Omics for Personalised Healthcare & Tailored Therapy Leveraging multi-omics, AI brings a new level of tailored therapy to healthcare. By combining genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and transcriptomics, AI uncovers complex biological interactions and disease mechanisms. That comprehensive view can improve diagnostic accuracy, refine prognoses and generate personalised treatment plans based on an individual’s biology. The convergence of AI and multi-omics promises more precise, efficient care and better patient outcomes.
AI-Driven Multi-Omics Analysis for Personalised Healthcare, M Singh, 2025
The Holistic Benefits of vivaBALANCE
vivaBALANCE delivers benefits far beyond digestion. With personalised nutrition and multi-omics insights, the program supports mood, energy, immune resilience and healthy ageing. Members often report clearer thinking, steadier energy and fewer digestive complaints - outcomes we aim to sustain through tailored guidance and ongoing monitoring.
How Personalised Nutrition Boosts Mood, Energy and Immunity
Targeted nutrition helps correct nutrient gaps and supports pathways linked to mood and vitality. Optimising intake of omega-3s, B vitamins and other key nutrients can support neurotransmitter function, energy metabolism and immune competence. A personalised plan focuses on the foods and supplements most likely to move the needle for you.
How vivaBALANCE Supports Healthy Ageing and Stress Resilience
As we age, nutritional needs shift. vivaBALANCE emphasises nutrient-dense choices and stress-management strategies that support cellular health and mental resilience. Combined with personalised recommendations, these measures help people manage age-related changes and maintain quality of life.
How vivaBALANCE Works: From Home Testing to Customised Supplements
vivaBALANCE is built to be simple and practical. You collect samples at home, send them for multi-omics analysis, then receive a personalised plan that includes diet, lifestyle steps and supplement suggestions tailored to your biology.
What to Expect from At-Home Multi-Omics Collection and Analysis
At-home sample collection is straightforward and designed for convenience. Kits include clear instructions and all necessary materials - swabs, tubes and packaging. Once samples reach the lab, specialised techniques decode the data and our team translates findings into an easy-to-follow plan.
Why Bi-Annual Retesting and Program Updates Matter
Regular retesting (about twice a year) lets us track progress and adapt recommendations as your biology and lifestyle change. Dietary shifts, medications or life events can alter your profile, so periodic reassessment keeps your plan aligned with your current needs.
What Users and Experts Say About vivaBALANCE and the Gut-Brain Link
Real user stories and expert commentary highlight the program’s practical impact. Many participants notice clearer thinking, more stable moods and improved digestion. Experts in precision health also recognise the value of targeting the gut-brain axis through personalised nutrition.
Success Stories: Real Improvements in Gut-Brain Health
Clients describe outcomes such as reduced anxiety, sharper focus and fewer digestive symptoms after following personalised recommendations. These stories illustrate how data-driven nutrition can produce meaningful, everyday improvements.
The Science Team Behind vivaLAB’s Approach
vivaLAB’s platform is guided by clinicians and researchers in nutrition, microbiology and health science. Their combined expertise shapes the vivaBALANCE protocols, ensuring recommendations are grounded in evidence and tailored to individual needs.
Ready to Start Improving Your Gut-Brain Health With vivaBALANCE?
Getting started is straightforward: order a kit, provide your samples, and receive a personalised plan based on your multi-omics profile. The program empowers you to make targeted changes that support lasting wellbeing.
Is vivaBALANCE Right for Your Personal Gut Health Goals?
vivaBALANCE suits people with digestive concerns, mood challenges linked to gut health, or anyone wanting to optimise healthspan. Plans are tailored - whether your goal is symptom relief, better focus, or long-term resilience.
Common Questions About the Gut-Brain Axis and vivaBALANCE
People often ask about the program’s safety, effectiveness and the science behind personalised nutrition. Clear answers help potential members understand what to expect and how vivaBALANCE can support their health goals.
Here’s a simple comparison of commonly reported benefits from the vivaBALANCE program:
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Health Benefit
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Description
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Impact Level
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Improved Mood
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Personalised nutrition supports neurotransmitter pathways
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High
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Increased Energy
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Tailored plans address nutrient gaps that affect vitality
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High
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Enhanced Immunity
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Nutrient-dense food and targeted supplements support immune function
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Medium
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This comparison shows how vivaBALANCE targets interconnected areas of health, emphasising the link between gut balance and overall wellbeing.
Conclusion
The gut-brain connection is a powerful lever for improving wellbeing. vivaBALANCE combines personalised nutrition, multi-omics testing and expert guidance to optimise gut health and boost mood, energy and immunity. Taking a data-driven, personalised approach lets you make focused changes that support lasting benefits.
Begin your vivaBALANCE journey and discover how better gut health can improve your everyday life. Find your Gut–Brain Balance.
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