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● The fundamental issue appears to be depleted beneficial
organisms following antibiotic exposure [104]
● Low diversity has reduced ecological resilience [105]
● Despite eating healthy foods, the patient lacks the microbes
needed to properly metabolize them [106]
● Methane elevation may account for constipation symptoms
[107]
● The ecosystem lacks sufficient keystone species to maintain
appropriate balance [108]
Intervention strategy:
1. Improve digestive capacity to enhance nutrient breakdown
before reaching the colon [109]
2. Address methane production to improve transit time [110]
3. Systematically rebuild keystone species through targeted
interventions [111]
4. Support saccharolytic fermentation with appropriate
prebiotic fibers [112]
5. Monitor motility to ensure toxin elimination [113]
This integrated approach addresses not just individual findings but
the overall ecological pattern revealed through comprehensive
testing.
Conclusion: The Future of Microbiome Assessment
As our understanding of the microbiome continues to evolve,
testing methodologies will become increasingly sophisticated
[114]. The most meaningful clinical applications will focus not on
identifying "good" versus "bad" microbes, but on understanding
ecosystem function, resilience, and metabolic outputs [115].
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