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So why ask The Great Question? To bring awareness to the state of the microbiome in modern medicine. Despite considerable research indicating the importance of a healthy microbiome, the impact of over the counter and prescribed drugs is pretty much disregarded. | So why ask The Great Question? To bring awareness to the state of the microbiome in modern medicine. Despite considerable research indicating the importance of a healthy microbiome, the impact of over the counter and prescribed drugs is pretty much disregarded. | ||
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So what is a patient to do? It can be intimidating and unproductive to talk to your doctor I think patients need a Microbiome Bill Of Rights. It's necessary for the patient to be the steward of their own microbiome. | So what is a patient to do? It can be intimidating and unproductive to talk to your doctor I think patients need a Microbiome Bill Of Rights. It's necessary for the patient to be the steward of their own microbiome. | ||
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Revision as of 18:47, 12 July 2021
The Great Question is:
- What impact will this medicine have on my microbiome.
This question is particularly important when considering the impact a prescribed drug or medical procedure will have on a patient.
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Considering all the hype in media about our microbiome The Great Question sounds like a logical thing to ask your doctor...right?
- Not exactly. It's a valid question but unfortunately there isn't much data, if any, to form a response.
So why ask The Great Question? To bring awareness to the state of the microbiome in modern medicine. Despite considerable research indicating the importance of a healthy microbiome, the impact of over the counter and prescribed drugs is pretty much disregarded.
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Asking The Great Question is likely to create an uncomfortable moment with your doctor because he knows it's a valid question but doesn't have an answer.
So what is a patient to do? It can be intimidating and unproductive to talk to your doctor I think patients need a Microbiome Bill Of Rights. It's necessary for the patient to be the steward of their own microbiome.
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Meanwhile beware, asking The Great Question may earn you what I call the Mark of Elaine.
- A Difficult Patient
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ2msARQsKU