Problem
You have a client who chose to complete comprehensive gastrointestinal profile lab when beginning care with you, which indicated a deficiency in beneficial bacteria. After supplementing with high quality probiotics for three months, the labs were re-ordered and still indicated a deficiency in these beneficial bacteria.
a) What could be contributing to this persistent dysbiosis?
b) What genetic factors may be associated with this dysbiosis?
c) Find and summarize a published, peer-reviewed article relating genetics and the microbiome.
d) What nutritional or supplement interventions can help an individual with a genetic polymorphism related to microbiome status?