Developed based on 25+ years of R&D by scientists from 🇬🇧🇸🇪 Karolinska Institutet, Oxford University & Cambridge University
Developed for teenagers 13-17 years old
Get expert guidance for your teen’s optimal wellness & diet
Stop treating low energy, bloating, skin issues, and hormonal ups and downs as your teen’s normal. Get personalized gut health data and guidance from a certified Nutrition & Health Coach to support a healthier gut.
Boost the immune system for better resilience
Ease gut issues like constipation & IBS
Ease skin issues like eczema & acne
Support the gut after antibiotics
Shape healthy dietary habits for adulthood
Discover how gut health affects hormones
Boost the immune system for better resilience
Ease gut issues like constipation & IBS
Ease skin issues like eczema & acne
Support the gut after antibiotics
Shape healthy dietary habits for adulthood
Discover how gut health affects hormones
How it works
A full support journey for your teen’s gut health
1. Order a gut health test & answer questions
Collect & send a small stool sample at home and answer some questions in our app. We analyze the sample in our certified lab (2-3 weeks).
2. Get your detailed report & nutrition plan
Get a full picture of your teen’s gut health, with clear actions and nutrition guidance tailored to their needs.
3. Book your 1:1 coaching session
Talk through the results, next steps, and all your questions
with a certified Nutrition & Health Coach.
Don’t take our word for it
Trusted by thousands of families
★★★★★
Wow, I have been so impressed with Alba Health. I had a great consultation with Tanya – she was so kind and helpful. It was very interesting to learn more about my daughter’s gut health, and I also received really clear steps I could easily follow to improve her gut health and overall immunity. Thank you so much, I would highly recommend Alba Health – I’m even considering doing it for the whole family.
Emma
Verified customer
★★★★★
The whole experience with Alba Health was stellar – great customer service when we needed help, clear guidance through the app, clear results with practical advice, and a constructive, supportive consultation. We learned so much about how to better support our daughter’s health, things we never would have figured out on our own. Fully recommend!
Nicole
Verified customer
★★★★★
Alba Health provides the complement we have been looking for to ordinary healthcare. They have been professional and helpful all the way!
Lina
Verified customer
★★★★★
I am very satisfied with how Alba Health structured my analysis and clearly went through it during the consultation, helping me understand what changes I need to make for my children’s health. We have already seen a noticeable positive change in one child, and I hope to see the same result for child number two.
Linnea
Verified customer
What you get with Alba
Your Alba test includes everything you need to understand and act on your teen’s gut health. From easy at-home sampling to a personalised report, tailored plan, and expert guidance, you’ll have the tools to make meaningful changes that support your child’s wellbeing.
What you get
Included in your Alba test
At-home gut health test kit (easy stool sample collection)
Personalised microbiome report with clear insights
Tailored nutrition & lifestyle plan with practical actions
Tailored probiotic recommendations (if needed)
30 min online consultation with a Certified Nutritionist
Unlimited questions to our expert team in app
Price
Expert coaches to guide you
With Alba, you get a 30 min personal consultation with one of our Nutrition & Health Coaches.
Together, you’ll walk through your teen’s results, ask questions about food, supplements, symptoms, or routines, and get practical advice tailored to your family.
Prof. Willem de Vos, co-founder
Powered by leading microbiome research
Alba is co-founded by Prof. Emeritus Willem de Vos
– a world-renowned microbiome scientist with over 800 publications. His research helped reveal how the gut microbiome impacts long-term health – from metabolism to immune health.
We build on decades of research, combining insights from major studies like HELMi and our own ongoing PREVENT study. Our team includes leading scientists and health experts translating this science into actionable tools for better gut health.
1600+
Publications in our team
300,000
Lifestyle datapoints in our study
25+
Years of research
FAQ
For children, the answer depends partly on age. child’s gut microbiome is constantly developing from birth through childhood, so following how it changes over time often provides even more insight than looking at a single snapshot.
From one microbiome test, you can learn about your child’s:
Share of friendly bacteria that support healthy growth and development
Share of unfriendly bacteria, which in higher amounts may increase infection risk or crowd out beneficial microbes
Overall microbiome development, since the pace of maturation is closely linked to healthy growth
Levels of bacteria that support the immune system
Presence of bacteria that produce important metabolites, such as butyrate
Capacity to maintain a healthy gut barrier
Ability to metabolize vitamins, proteins, and fats
Associations with outcomes later in life, such as crying, fussing, or BMI
Most importantly, your results come with personalized, evidence-based recommendations – covering diet, personal care products, environmental factors, and supplements (when needed). These are reviewed by our medical team and discussed with you in a 1:1 consultation with a certified Nutrition & Health Coach, so you feel fully supported in taking the next steps.
The Alba test is designed to be simple and stress-free. You collect a small stool sample, either directly from your baby’s diaper or for older kids using/adults the stool catcher included in the kit. The collection itself takes just a couple of minutes.
Everything you need is provided, along with clear step-by-step instructions. Once the sample is collected, place it in the prepaid return envelope and send it back to us. We’ll handle the rest and keep you updated along the way.
In early life, the gut microbiome develops rapidly – changing as your child grows, starts new foods, gets sick, recovers, and explores the world. Because of this natural evolution, testing every 3–6 months provides the most useful picture of how your child’s gut health is developing over time.
Most families choose to retest regularly, and there’s real value in doing so. Each new test helps you:
Track your child’s microbiome development and see whether it’s maturing as expected
Understand how diet, antibiotics, or lifestyle changes have affected their gut
See whether previous recommendations are working, and adjust them if needed
Get updated guidance as your child’s needs change with age
Spot potential issues early before they become bigger challenges
With your test, you also receive a 1:1 consultation with a certified Nutrition & Health Coach, who helps you interpret the results, understand the progress, and decide on the best next steps for your child.
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From a stool sample, we collect the DNA of all gut microbes. By looking at their DNA, we can see which bacteria are present and what they are doing in your child’s gut. We analyze bacterial DNA only – we do not analyze your or your child’s own DNA.
Your child’s microbiome report gives you a clear, in-depth picture of their gut health – and, most importantly, practical guidance you can use right away.
With deep shotgun metagenomic sequencing, we analyse over 30,000 bacterial species and strains to show not just which microbes are present, but what they do for digestion, immunity, brain health, and overall wellbeing.
Your report includes:
Gut health overview – how your child’s microbiome compares to a healthy reference
Key functions explained – what their bacteria mean for digestion, immunity, brain health, and everyday wellbeing
Deep-dive insights – detailed explanations of each finding, with tailored actions
Personalized recommendations – nutrition and lifestyle guidance created with our scientific and coaching teams
Probiotic guidance (if needed) – recommendations on specific probiotics tailored to your child’s microbiome
Everything is presented clearly in the Alba app, designed to make complex science easy to understand – and easy to act on.
Want to learn more? You can download a full example report here.
You’ll receive your results within 3-4 weeks from the time you send in your child’s sample. When they’re ready, everything will be available directly in the Alba app, along with your personalized recommendations.
Yes! Many children are selective eaters, and our recommendations are designed with that in mind. We tailor all guidance to your family’s reality – offering practical, flexible tips that fit your child’s preferences and routines.
Our certified Nutrition & Health Coaches can also support you in navigating picky eating, helping you introduce small, realistic changes that still have a meaningful impact on your child’s gut health.
Alba Health is built on world-leading research in children’s gut health. We run Sweden’s largest study in this field together with Uppsala University, and our foundation is over 25 years of research led by Prof. Willem de Vos (Alba's co-founder) – a globally recognized scientist with more than 800 publications. We also collaborate with major international studies, including the HELMi cohort at the University of Helsinki, one of the world’s largest infant gut microbiome studies.
Our multidisciplinary team in medicine, nutrition, and research has collectively published over 1,600 scientific articles, ensuring that every recommendation is grounded in strong scientific evidence.
Alba uses research-grade gut microbiome testing (deep shotgun metagenomics) performed in a certified laboratory, giving you highly accurate and actionable insights you can trust.
Your data is stored securely within the European Union in full compliance with GDPR. Your name and address are kept separate from your sample data, so it cannot be linked back to you. We do not transfer your sample data outside the EU, and all information is handled with strict security protocols.
You can read more in our Privacy Policy.