Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In functional medicine, we often focus on the GI tract to uncover and treat the root causes of many chronic diseases. But many clinicians just don’t know where to start. The “5R Protocol” is a helpful tool to guide treatment decision-making. The “5 R’s” are Remove, Replace, Re-inoculate, Repair, and Rebalance. What exactly does this mean? How do you translate this to clinical practice?
In this episode, we discuss the meaning of each “R”. We also explain how to apply these to a patient’s clinical presentation and stool test results.
In functional medicine, we often focus on the GI tract to uncover and treat the root causes of many chronic diseases. But many clinicians just don’t know where to start. The “5R Protocol” is a helpful tool to guide treatment decision-making. The “5 R’s” are Remove, Replace, Re-inoculate, Repair, and Rebalance. What exactly does this mean? How do you translate this to clinical practice?
In this episode, we discuss the meaning of each “R”. We also explain how to apply these to a patient’s clinical presentation and stool test results.
