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We Are Dedicated to Improving Your Internal Health
For a variety of lifestyle-related reasons, the body’s internal biochemistry can be moved from a healthy, balanced state to a state that can lead to chronic disease. These chronic conditions include Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, and diabetes. Additionally, poor internal fitness may cause less severe but more common health issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, and leaky gut.
The Ixcela approach restores internal health using a sophisticated test and individualized therapy. The Ixcela test identifies imbalances in key small molecules associated with the gut microbiome,and our individualized therapy restores these molecules to their proper levels with a personalized program that includes proprietary supplements, as well as personalized nutrition and fitness plans.
Ixcela has developed a pinprick blood test that looks at the levels of unique small-molecule metabolites shown through experimentation, peer-reviewed literature, and clinical studies to be associated with gut microbiome health. Analysis of the blood spot is performed by proprietary technology, including the Electrochemical Array (CoulArray™) invented by our co-founder Wayne Matson. Ixcela has unique supplements to help regulate specific biomarkers that are not at optimal levels. Thus, Ixcela provides a comprehensive approach to a) determining gut microbiome dysbiosis and b) providing actionable solutions to restoring proper gut microbiome health.
Meet Biochemist Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle, the force behind Ixcela. Erika serves as Chief Executive Officer and is the cofounder of Ixcela.
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Dr. Wayne Matson is co-founder of Ixcela and serves as its Chief Scientist. He has been at the center of the field of metabolomics for 30 years.
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Amanda helps to ensure that Ixcela clients are successful in their health journey by guiding them through nutrition and lifestyle strategies based on their Ixcela test results to target their individualized goals.
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Samantha supports Ixcela clients to improve their gut health, overall wellness, and reach their specific goals utilizing realistic and targeted recommendations based on the Ixcela test.
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Director of Operations Shannon Hartsfield oversees the day-to-day operations of Ixcela. With the support of others, she is responsible for HR, finance, IT, and working with the legal team.
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Sales and Marketing Specialist Jonathon Kurtz supports Ixcela’s pro partners by providing detailed product descriptions, explaining client benefits, and helping providers integrate the Ixcela testing into their practice.
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Laboratory Technician Stephanie Marcey performs essential duties to support the daily operations of Ixcela’s lab. She runs specimens, makes buffers, extractors and hydrators, and maintains the lab.
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Samantha Matson studied biology and chemistry at LIU. She began her love of science as a 4 year old when her father would bring her to his lab on weekends.
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Visual strategist and storyteller Samantha Nienow is responsible for designing the client's journey from taking the Ixcela test to feeling supported by implementing lifestyle changes after receiving results.
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Juxhin is a chemist who joined Ixcela in 2018. He received his bachelors from Salem State University in 2008, and since then his background experience has been in analytical chemistry and regulatory compliance.
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Director of Curriculum and Wellness Rachel Stuck loves to dive into the latest gut microbiome and metabolite research.
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Laboratory Director Dr. Reggie Thomasson oversees compliance and quality testing in the Ixcela lab.
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Customer Service and Operations Specialist Rachel Tortora takes care of several behind-the-scenes operations at Ixcela.
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Chief Technology Officer YJ Tso is committed to building a strong foundation of software and technology in order to responsibly and securely manage customers’ data, improve customer experience, optimize operations, and empower Ixcela’s scientific research and development.
Read BioIxcela was co-founded by Drs. Erika Ebbel Angle and Wayne Matson, who were aided by a group of outstanding scientists. Each team member had developed technologies and methods for the study of a range of diseases for diagnosis, predictive diagnostic risk factors, and specification of therapy (personalized medicine).
After deep analysis of the complex biochemical profiles for more than 1,000 compounds in tens of thousands of subjects, it became clear to us that the microbiome (the 6–10,000 species in the gut—the largest organ in the body) was a critical part of the biochemical web distinguishing normal from disease subjects. Understanding these webs could also allow the prediction of therapeutic response. Additionally, the biochemistry of the microbiome had direct links to the function of other organs, including the brain.
This led us beyond the ideas of diagnosis and therapy to the concept of promoting biochemical wellness (“internal health”) through measurement and control of the microbiome with specific, personalized intervention based on testing.
The inspiration for our company name “Ixcela” came from Ixchel—the ancient Mayan goddess of healing and medicine.
