In today’s episode, Sarah shares her experience with a type of home testing kit she ordered to better understand her own digestive system and that of her family members. Tuning in you’ll hear all about bio-hacking, what it is, how it can help you, and how Sarah first became interested in it. She explains why she decided to order the test kits for both herself and her family, what the testing process was like for her kids, and how she supported her child in overcoming his fear of having his finger pricked. She expresses her concerns about what the results may indicate and explains how the information will help her but will not be taken as scripture. She opens up about what it was like for her to be allergy tested as a child, how tough it was to cope with a dairy allergy when there were no dairy alternatives, and how different things are for her son who now also has a dairy allergy. Sarah believes that if we’ve been through something and somebody else can learn from our experience, we have a responsibility to share this information with one another. So tune in today to hear all about Viome test kits and biohacking, and how these things may help us to grow wise and be well. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• An introduction to what bio-hacking is. 
• Why Sarah decided to order Viome test kits for both herself and her family.
• What the testing process was like for her kids. 
• Some of Sarah’s concerns about what the results may indicate. 
• How she supported her child in overcoming his fear of having his finger pricked.
• What it was like for Sarah to be allergy tested as a child.
• What it was like coping with allergies when she was a child.
• How Sarah’s son copes with his dairy allergy. 
• What Sarah hopes listeners will gain from hearing about her experiences.
• How the test works.
• How Sarah found out about Viome and what inspired her to buy the kits.
• Why we shouldn’t necessarily follow the food pyramid and how even healthy foods can be bad for some people. 
• Why you should listen to your body and your intuition when it comes to your diet.
• Other ways that you can research this information.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sarah Southwell on LinkedIn

Viome 

GroWise Be Well on TikTok

GroWise Be Well on Instagram

GroWise Be Well on Facebook

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