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"I was told my child would grow out of their eczema and allergies, but that wasn't the case.
From microbiome research I learned that I could improve my child's conditions by healing the gut, which was a game-changer," Cheryl Sew Hoy, CEO of Tiny Health, says in a press release.
But there were no infant gut tests available to help detect imbalances and make corrections during the first 1,000 days of life, which is a crucial time for gut development.
Now Tiny Health, the first at-home gut microbiome test developed for babies, has received $13 million in total funding to continue its mission: "to bridge the gap in the market, help address the pediatric chronic conditions crisis, and empower families to take a proactive approach to their lifelong health," Hoy says.
Science shows that early detection of gut microbiome imbalancesprimarily in the first 1,000 days of a child's lifecan help prevent chronic illness, since 80% of our immune system lies in the gut.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that 40% of children in the US have at least one chronic health condition, including eczema, asthma, diabetes, obesity, food allergies, ADHD, autoimmune diseases, and more.
"I founded Tiny Health to bridge the gap in the market, help address the
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