Beta-diversity

Beta-diversity

Beta-diversity is the variation of species when comparing two separate ecosystems. This marker takes the composition of your gut microbiome and compares it to healthy populations in order to illustrate notable differences. The red dot represents your sample and shows how close your microbiome is to a healthy population. If the red dot does not fall within the clusters of grey dots (healthy), this indicates a low Beta-Diversity Index and suggests that your gut microbiome composition is trending away from a healthy gut to an imbalanced, dysbiotic gut.3,4 See the results of Section 9 to learn how to increase your protective keystone bacteria and get your health back on track.

References: 

1. Wang Z, et al. Altered diversity and composition of the gut microbiome in patients with cervical cancer. AMB Express. 2019;9(1):40. 
2. Avershina E. Major faecal microbiota shifts in composition and diversity with age in a geographically restricted cohort of mothers and their children. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 2013;87(1):280-290.