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My patient repeated his Doctor’s Data stool after the antimicrobial protocol. The initial test showed that he had 4+ Klebsiella, 3+ ?-hemolytic streptococcus, 4+ gamma-hemolytic streptococcus, and also many for yeast. The test result after the antimicrobial protocol shows that he no longer has Klebsiella or fungal overgrowth but still has the same for hemolytic strep. All of the beneficial bacteria are now 4+. The question is whether to treat the hemolytic strep.

My patient repeated his Doctor’s Data stool after the antimicrobial protocol. The initial test showed that he had 4+ Klebsiella, 3+ ?-hemolytic streptococcus, 4+ gamma-hemolytic streptococcus, and also many for yeast. The test result after the antimicrobial protocol shows that he no longer has Klebsiella or fungal overgrowth but still has the same for hemolytic strep. All of the beneficial bacteria are now 4+. The question is whether to treat the hemolytic strep.

Chris Kresser: No, I wouldn’t in that situation. If he has really good beneficial bacteria, the commensal bacteria are not necessarily a problem. That’s why it is in that column. It’s not necessarily foreign bacteria that doesn’t belong in our gut. It’s just bacteria that when beneficial bacteria are low, and those levels are high, it can get a little bit out of control. So

I wouldn’t treat in this case given the situation.

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