E541 - Parasites Aren’t the Root Cause: What Practitioners Are Missing

Parasites, bacterial overgrowth, and gut infections are often treated as the starting point of dysfunction, but what if they're not?

In this episode, Michele breaks down a clinical perspective on gut health that goes beyond identifying pathogens and focuses on the environment that allows them to exist.

You’ll hear how practitioners can get pulled into marker-based thinking, why validation matters without over-identifying the problem, and how poor sequencing can lead to stalled progress or recurring symptoms.

This episode also explores the concept of capacity through the lens of the Vital Reserve, and wh...