In functional medicine, we often focus on the GI tract to uncover and treat the root causes of many chronic diseases. But many clinicians just don’t know where to start. The “5R Protocol” is a helpful tool to guide treatment decision-making. The “5 R’s” are Remove, Replace, Re-inoculate, Repair, and Rebalance. What exactly does this mean? How do you translate this to clinical practice?
 In this episode, we discuss the meaning of each “R”. We also explain how to apply these to a patient’s clinical presentation and stool test results.
 
Today on The Lab Report:

2:15 Introducing the “5R Protocol”
4:30 Remove - remove what? How?
13:30 Replace – supporting underlying GI function
21:40 Re-inoculate – pre- and probiotics
25:00 Repair – intestinal permeability and inflammation
27:45 Rebalance – lifestyle modification and the GI tract
30:10 Did we just add a sixth R?  Yep!
30:50 Question of the Day: How long do you wait to retest?

 
Additional Resources:
GI Effects Comprehensive Stool Profile
 
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