The Missing Link: Microbiome Medicine for the Cases That Keep Coming Back
Every practice has them: the itchy dog on their third year of Cytopoint, the chronic colitis case that relapses the week metronidazole ends, the patient whose bloodwork is “normal” but who is clearly not well. This session discusses that one missing link often missed in those cases is the gut microbiome — and shows you how to act on it without adding complex modalities you don’t have time to learn. Dr. Lily Chen walks through a practical workup that layers microbiome assessment with functional nutrient, inflammatory, and toxin testing to find what routine diagnostics miss, then translates the results into a staged plan that fits a real appointment slot. Expect real cases, specific guidelines, client scripts, and a clear picture of where fecal microbiota transplant does — and does not — belong. Everything presented is implementable in a conventional general practice.
- Recognize the clinical patterns — chronic GI disease, atopy and recurrent skin infection, immune dysregulation, behavioral issues, poor drug response — that point to microbiome dysfunction rather than isolated organ disease.
- Build a practical diagnostic workup that pairs microbiome assessment with functional nutrient, inflammatory, and toxin testing, and know which cases justify which tests.
- Translate those results into a staged treatment plan — diet change, targeted supplementation, gut-healing support, and fecal microbiota transplant — using protocols and dosing that can be applied immediately.
- Explain findings to clients in plain language that improves compliance and brings patients back for appropriate rechecks.
