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I had one after having a c. diff infection. Didn't turn into a fatso. I did lose 25 lbs from the c. diff, though, now mostly gained back. We're very unclear ab
by justinph 10y ago
I had one after having a c. diff infection. Didn't turn into a fatso. I did lose 25 lbs from the c. diff, though, now mostly gained back. We're very unclear about how the microbiome affects us; to be a FMT donor you must be in perfect health: not fat, no mental illness, etc.
A FMT is not a panacea for everything that ails. It can cure c. diff, but the results of it for anything else are much less clear. We don't really know why it works and the long term effects of such a dramatic treatment are unknown.
- DougWebb 10y agoI don't know that I'd call FMT a dramatic treatment. It doesn't seem any more dramatic than a course of antibiotics, which we know wipes out most of your microbiome and tends to lead to IBS and weight gain, or taking probiotics which are intended to introduce bacteria strains into your microbiome.
- gm-conspiracy 10y agoTake a look at this book, he Second Brain : The Scientific Basis of Gut Instinct and a Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestines: http://amzn.to/2dmlrM4 http://amzn.to/2dmlrM4 It touches on how the enteric nervous system has similar structures to the brain and also produces neurochemicals. Interesting perspective.