A clinician looks at current blood sugar levels, body weight, kidney function, digestive symptoms, prior medication response, and any history of pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, or thyroid-related concerns
While research is ongoing, experts say that factors such as a diet of ultra-processed foods, antibiotic use and the environment can all contribute to poor gut health
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A probable-category attribution is what makes the case clinically useful, and the rest of this discussion follows from it