I'm starting to think about what will be next after we finish the reseeding phase of this program. How would you know if the pathogen purge worked and the reseeding took? Would there be a case for doing more pathogen purges?

REINFORCEMENT. This program shifts the intestinal terrain, so that the immune system can establish a new relationship with the microbial kingdoms. It's important to carry forward the practices of better nutrition— more vegetables, avoidance of pesticides (commercially-sprayed food), and genetically-modified food (commercial corn, soy, etc.), because pesticides and GM foods insult the gut-microbiome. Periodic reinforcement of probiotics is advisable. Gentle, occasional use of multi-strain supplements contribute to biodiversity. The continued use of small amounts of fermented vegetables establishes the benefits of the transient lactobacillus species. Inclusion of fiber encourages probiotic species to proliferate and be dominant. With time, the immune system learns that there is peace in the valley and the body starts to lower the set-point of inflammation, relax from allergy hyper-reactions, and back off from aggressive autoimmune activity. So the next 3-6 months should bring more and more benefit from the GT5 efforts. We're working with "Nature's Plan" as opposed to being dictatorial, and that makes all the difference in soliciting the body's cooperation to reach for an improved state of metabolic function and overall well-being.