The Journal of family practice
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The gut microbiome, sometimes referred to as the "organ" we do not know we have, is a dynamic ecosystem that plays an important role in human health and disease. Alterations in the gut microbiome (dysbiosis) are associated with wide-ranging disease states, including metabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Growing evidence suggests improved gut microbiome composition from targeted microbiome interventions leads to improvement in glycemic control in patients with T2D.
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These evidence-based strategies (and list of do's and don'ts) can help you to increase the likelihood of vaccine uptake in hesitant patients.
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Key to patients' well-being is the family physician's watchfulness-through periodic lab testing and health checks and diligent application of preventive measures.