This week's Q&A: "Why expensive GI testing often misses the mark..."

Plus microbiome rebuilding after antibiotics, X39 patch reactions, and my approach to pediatric melatonin

In this week's Q&A, I addressed several critical questions that highlight why understanding root causes trumps expensive testing every time. Here's what we covered:

Microbiome Recovery - My specific protocol for rebuilding your gut after antibiotic damage, including the exact combination of Arabinogalactan powder, green banana flour, and apple smoothies that I use with patients (available at 20% off through my Fullscript dispensary for premium subscribers)

GI Testing Reality Check - Why I stopped doing expensive stool testing and comprehensive digestive analysis in my practice, and the simple, affordable supplement approach that consistently outperforms costly diagnostics

X39 Patch Reactions - How to handle unexpected symptoms like severe eye itching when using peptide patches, including my dosing reduction strategy that prevents healing reactions from derailing your progress

Iron Paradox - What it means when iron levels are high but ferritin is low, and why this combination often signals iron overload despite what conventional medicine might tell you

MMS & Beneficial Bacteria - The truth about whether miracle mineral solution destroys your good bacteria (spoiler: it doesn't work the way most people think)

Root Vegetables vs. Grains - Why I'm enthusiastic about organic root vegetables as alkalizing, mineral-dense alternatives to pesticide-laden grains and pseudo-grains

Pediatric Melatonin Dosing - My weight-based approach for children and why kids naturally have much higher melatonin levels than adults (making supplementation rarely necessary when basic lifestyle factors are addressed)

Hormone Delivery Methods - Why a well-known doctor's recent progesterone recommendations miss the mark, and how I actually determine transdermal vs. transmucosal delivery in clinical practice

What connects all these topics is my commitment to practical, affordable solutions over expensive diagnostics that often don't change treatment outcomes. As I tell my patients, if a simple supplement protocol costing $50 works better than a $500 test, we start with what works.

On my premium Substack, you'll find detailed protocols like my microbiome rebuilding regimen, high-dose vitamin C guidelines, and my complete "healing the gut with herbs" protocol. These resources are designed to save you from chasing expensive interventions that don't address fundamental imbalances.

Premium subscribers also get 20% off all supplements through my Fullscript dispensary.

If you're ready to focus on root causes rather than expensive Band-Aid solutions, I invite you to join our premium subscription.